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American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television
Leslie Tolan
Paul Anderson
Sean K. Lambert
For episode "Flip".
 
1997 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television
Leslie Tolan
Sean K. Lambert
For episode "Everybody Loves Larry".
 
1996 Won Eddie Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television
Leslie Tolan
Paul Anderson
For episode "Eight".
 
1995 Won Eddie Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television
Leslie Dennis Bracken
Paul Anderson
For episode "The Mr. Sharon Stone Show".
 
American Comedy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series
David Duchovny
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
Garry Shandling
Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series
Ellen DeGeneres
Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series
Jim Carrey
Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series
Rip Torn
 
1998 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
Garry Shandling
 
1996 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
Garry Shandling
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series
Janeane Garofalo
 
1994 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series
Rip Torn
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Won BAFTA TV Award Best International (Programme or Series)
Garry Shandling
Dennis Klein
 
British Comedy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Won British Comedy Award Best International Comedy Show
 
1997 Won British Comedy Award Best International Comedy Show
 
CableACE Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Won CableACE Comedy Series
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Maya Forbes (co-executive producer)
Steve Levitan (co-executive producer)
John Riggi (co-executive producer)
Jon Vitti (co-executive producer)
John Ziffren (producer)
Todd Holland (co-producer)
 
1995 Won CableACE Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Comedy Series
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Paul Simms (executive producer)
Peter Tolan (executive producer)
John Ziffren (producer)
Maya Forbes (co-producer)
Comedy Series
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Bernie Brillstein (executive producer)
Maya Forbes (co-executive producer)
Steve Levitan (co-executive producer)
Jon Vitti (co-executive producer)
John Ziffren (producer)
Judd Apatow (consulting producer)
John Riggi (co-producer)
Directing a Comedy Series
Todd Holland
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Hank's Night in the Sun"
Directing a Comedy Series
Todd Holland
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Doubt of the Benefit"
Writing a Comedy Series
Peter Tolan
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Hank's Night in the Sun"
Writing a Comedy Series
Peter Tolan
Drake Sather
Garry Shandling
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Doubt of the Benefit"
Nominated CableACE Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Actress in a Comedy Series
Janeane Garofalo
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Directing a Comedy Series
Alan Myerson
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Arthur's Crisis"
Editing in a Comedy or Music Special or Series
Paul Anderson
Leslie Dennis Bracken
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Doubt of the Benefit"
Writing a Comedy Series
Maya Forbes
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Office Romance"
Writing a Comedy Series
Molly Newman
Paul Simms
Garry Shandling
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "People's Choice"
Writing a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
Peter Tolan
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Mr. Sharon Stone's Show"
Writing a Comedy Series
Maya Forbes
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "The Fourteenth Floor"
Writing a Comedy Series
Steven Levitan
Garry Shandling
Maya Forbes
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Roseanne's Return"
Writing a Comedy Series
Paul Simms
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Hank's Divorce"
 
1994 Won CableACE Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Comedy Series
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Peter Tolan (co-executive producer)
Dick Blasucci (supervising producer)
John Ziffren (producer)
Paul Simms (producer)
Judd Apatow (consulting producer)
Brad Isaacs (consulting producer)
Directing a Comedy Series
Todd Holland
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "The Guest Host"
Writing a Comedy Series
Drake Sather
Garry Shandling
Paul Simms
Maya Forbes
Victor Levin
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Larry's Agent"
Nominated CableACE Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
Directing a Comedy Series
Roy London
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "The List"
Directing a Comedy Series
Ken Kwapis
().
For episode "The Performance Artist"
Writing a Comedy Series
Paul Simms
Garry Shandling
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "The Guest Host"
Writing a Comedy Series
Paul Simms
Garry Shandling
Chris Thompson
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "The Breakdown"
Writing a Comedy Series
Paul Simms
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
For episode "Hank's Contract"
 
1993 Won CableACE Comedy Series
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Fred Barron (executive producer)
Peter Tolan (co-executive producer)
Garry Shandling (executive producer/writer)
John Ziffren (producer)
Nominated CableACE Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
Directing a Comedy Series
Ken Kwapis
For episode "The Spiders"
Writing a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
Rosie Shuster
Paul Simms
Peter Tolan
For episode "The Spiders"
Writing a Comedy Series
Peter Tolan
For episode "The Garden Weasel"
 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Meg Liberman
Marc Hirschfeld
 
1997 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Meg Liberman
Marc Hirschfeld
Bonnie Zane
 
1996 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Meg Liberman
Marc Hirschfeld
 
1995 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Meg Liberman
Marc Hirschfeld
 
1994 Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Meg Liberman
Marc Hirschfeld
 
1993 Won Artios Best Casting for TV, Pilot
Francine Maisler
Meg Liberman
Marc Hirschfeld
Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
Meg Liberman
Marc Hirschfeld
Michael A. Katcher
 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Todd Holland
For episode "Flip".
 
1997 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Todd Holland
For episode "Everybody Loves Larry".
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Alan Myerson
For episode "Ellen, Or Isn't She".
 
1996 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Todd Holland
For episode "Arthur After Hours".
 
1995 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Todd Holland
For episode "The Mr. Sharon Stone Show".
 
GLAAD Media Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1997 Nominated GLAAD Media Award Outstanding TV Comedy Series
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1997 Nominated Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1996 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Garry Shandling
 
1995 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
Garry Shandling
 
Image Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Penny Johnson
 
Peabody Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Won Peabody Award (HBO and Brillstein-Grey Entertainment).
For episode "Flip".
 
1994 Won Peabody Award (Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Home Box Office (HBO)).
 
Primetime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Todd Holland
(HBO).
For episode "Flip".
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Peter Tolan
Garry Shandling
(HBO).
For episode "Flip".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Adam Resnick (co-executive producer)
Richard Day (co-executive producer)
Craig Zisk (co-executive producer)
Judd Apatow (co-executive producer)
Michael J. Fitzsimmons (co-ordinating producer)
Alex Gregory (co-producer)
Peter Huyck (co-producer)
(HBO).
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
(HBO).
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
Peter Smokler (lighting director)
(HBO).
For episode "Flip".
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
Leslie Tolan
Paul Anderson
Sean K. Lambert
(HBO).
For episode "Flip".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
Edward L. Moskowitz (production mixer)
Ed Golya (re-recording mixer)
John Bickelhaupt (re-recording mixer)
(HBO).
For episode "Flip".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor
(HBO).
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(HBO).
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Richard Day
Alex Gregory
Peter Huyck
(HBO).
For episode "Putting The 'Gay' Back In Litigation".
 
1997 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Brad Grey (executive producer)
John Riggi (co-executive producer)
Jon Vitti (co-executive producer)
Becky Hartman Edwards (supervising producer)
Carol Leifer (supervising producer)
John Ziffren (producer)
Jeff Cesario (producer)
Todd Holland (co-producer)
John Markus (consulting producer)
Judd Apatow (consulting producer)
Earl Pomerantz (consulting producer)
(HBO).
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Todd Holland (director)
(HBO).
For episode "Everybody Loves Larry".
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Alan Myerson (director)
(HBO).
For episode "Ellen, Or Isn't She".
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Leslie Tolan (editor)
Paul Anderson (editor)
(HBO).
For the episode "My Name Is Asher Kingsley".
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Leslie Tolan (editor)
Sean K. Lambert (editor)
(HBO).
For the episode "Everybody Loves Larry".
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
David Duchovny
(HBO).
For playing himself.
For episode "Everybody Loves Larry".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Ellen DeGeneres
(HBO).
For playing herself.
For episode "Ellen, Or Isn't She?".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
(HBO).
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
Peter Smokler (director of photography)
(HBO).
For episode "Ellen, Or Isn't She".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
Edward L. Moskowitz (production mixer)
Ed Golya (re-recording mixer)
John Bickelhaupt (re-recording mixer)
(HBO).
For episode "Ellen, Or Isn't She?".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor
(HBO).
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(HBO).
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Janeane Garofalo
(HBO).
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Judd Apatow (teleplay/story)
John Markus (teleplay/story)
Garry Shandling (story)
(HBO).
For episode "Ellen, or Isn't She?".
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Peter Tolan (writer)
(HBO).
For episode "My Name is Asher Kingsley".
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Jon Vitti (writer)
(HBO).
For episode "Everybody Loves Larry".
 
1996 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(HBO).
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Steve Levitan (co-executive producer)
Jon Vitti (co-executive producer)
Maya Forbes (co-executive producer)
John Riggi (co-executive producer)
John Ziffren
Todd Holland (co-producer)
Judd Apatow (consulting producer)
(HBO).
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Mandy Patinkin
(HBO).
For episode "Eight".
For playing himself.
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Rosie O'Donnell
(HBO).
For episode "Eight".
For playing herself.
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series
Todd Holland
(HBO).
For episode "Arthur After Hours".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series
Michael Lehmann
(HBO).
For episode "I Was A Teenage Lesbian".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
Peter Tolan
(HBO).
For episode "Arthur After Hours".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
Maya Forbes
Steve Levitan
Garry Shandling (story)
(HBO).
For episode "Roseanne's Return".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
Jon Vitti
(HBO).
For episode "Hank's Sex Tape".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
(HBO).
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor
(HBO).
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Janeane Garofalo
(HBO).
 
1995 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Paul Simms (executive producer)
Peter Tolan (executive producer)
John Ziffren (producer)
Maya Forbes (co-producer)
(HBO).
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series
Todd Holland
(HBO).
For episode "Hank's Night In The Sun".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
Peter Tolan
(HBO).
For episode "The Mr. Sharon Stone Show".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
Peter Tolan
(HBO).
For episode "Hank's Night In The Sun".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
(HBO).
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(HBO).
 
1994 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Paul Simms (producer)
John Ziffren (producer)
Judd Apatow (consulting producer)
Brad Isaacs (consulting producer)
Peter Tolan (consulting producer)
(HBO).
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series
Todd Holland (director)
(HBO).
For episode "Life Behind Larry".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
Drake Sather (teleplay)
Garry Shandling (teleplay)
Victor Levin (story)
Maya Forbes (teleplay)
Paul Simms (teleplay)
().
For episode "Larry's Agent"
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(HBO).
 
1993 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series
Brad Grey (executive producer)
Garry Shandling (executive producer)
Fred Barron (executive producer)
Dick Blasucci (supervising producer)
Peter Tolan (supervising producer)
John Ziffren (producer)
(HBO).
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Dana Carvey
(HBO).
For playing himself.
For episode "Guest Host".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Carol Burnett
(HBO).
For playing herself.
For episode "The Spider Episode".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling (writer)
Dennis Klein (writer)
(HBO).
For episode "The Hey Now Episode".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling (writer)
Paul Simms (writer)
Peter Tolan (writer)
Rosie Shuster (writer)
(HBO).
For episode "The Spider Episode".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Garry Shandling
(HBO).
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor
(HBO).
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Rip Torn
(HBO).
 
Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1997 Won Silver Rose Sitcom
(Home Box Office (HBO)).
 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Garry Shandling
Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
 
1997 Won Golden Satellite Award Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Garry Shandling
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Rip Torn
 
Television Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Won TCA Award Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
 
1997 Won TCA Award Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
Nominated TCA Award Individual Achievement in Comedy
Rip Torn
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy
Maya Forbes
For "The Larry Sanders Show: The Book (#5.10)" (1997).
Episodic Comedy
Judd Apatow (teleplay/story)
John Markus (teleplay/story)
Garry Shandling (story)
For "The Larry Sanders Show: Ellen, or Isn't She? (#5.4)" (1996).
 
1997 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy
Peter Tolan
For "The Larry Sanders Show: Eight (#4.16)" (1995).
 
1996 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy
Peter Tolan
For "The Larry Sanders Show: Arthur After Hours (#4.3)" (1995).
Episodic Comedy
John Riggi
For "The Larry Sanders Show: Hank's New Assistant (#4.2)" (1995).
Episodic Comedy
Maya Forbes (teleplay)
Steve Levitan (teleplay)
Garry Shandling (story)
For "The Larry Sanders Show: Roseanne's Return (#4.1)" (1995).
 

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