Larry Karaszewski and his writing/directing/producing partner Scott Alexander are best known for writing unusual true stories.  The duo created the hit television miniseries “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” for which they won the Golden Globe, Emmy, PGA and WGA Awards. They also won the Golden Globe and WGA Award for the film “The People vs Larry Flynt.” Other movies include the Oscar winning “Ed Wood” (WGA nomination), “Big Eyes” (Independent Spirit nomination), “Auto Focus” “Man on the Moon” and “Dolemite is My Name.”  The team has been inducted into the Final Draft Screenwriting Hall of Fame. Larry is a former Governor and Vice President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

Filmography

• Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
• 2019Dolemite Is My Name — Writer
• American Crime Story — Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
• 2015Goosebumps — Story
• 2014Big Eyes — Producer, Writer
• 20071408 — Screenplay
• 2003Agent Cody Banks — Screenplay
• 2002Auto Focus — Producer
• 2000Screwed — Director, Writer
• 1999Man on the Moon — Writer
• 1997That Darn Cat — Screenplay
• 1996The People vs. Larry Flynt — Screenplay
• 1995Problem Child 3 — Characters, Executive Producer
• 1994Ed Wood — Writer
• 1992The Nutt House — Creative Consultant
• 1991Problem Child 2 — Writer
• 1990Problem Child — Screenplay
• 1986Warm Place Tonight — Editorial Consultant
• 1983Acts of Contrition — Writer, Director
• King of the Jungle — Screenplay
• Untitled Bela Lugosi Biopic — Writer
• Untitled Grateful Dead Film — Producer, Writer

Appearances as themselves (14)

• 2026Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story — Self
• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — Self - Screenwriter
• Tim Burton: Life in the Line — Self
• 2024Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames — Self
• 2024Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt — Self
• 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness — Self
• 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi — Self
• 2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp — Self
• 2020Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood — Self
• 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs — Self
• 2016The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos — Self
• 2016Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy — Himself
• 2014That Guy Dick Miller — Self
• 2007Dreams on Spec — Self