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  1. Sep 19, 2024 · Larry Karaszewski remembers it like it was yesterday. He and his writing partner, Scott Alexander, were having lunch in the commissary at Universal Studios, which had produced their scripts from “Problem Child” and its sequel. “We were being really typecast as people who write these junky kids’ movies,” Karaszewski recalls.

  2. Larry Karaszewski. Writer: The People vs. Larry Flynt. Mr. Karaszewski is known for unusual true stories written in tandem with Scott Alexander. Their feature film credits include the Oscar-winning Ed Wood, The People vs.Larry Flynt, Man on the Moon, Big Eyes, & Dolemite is My Name. Mr. Karaszewski co-chairs the International Feature Film category & won the Emmy, Golden Globe, PGA & WGA Award ...

    • Ed Wood
    • The People vs. Larry Flynt
    • Man on The Moon
    • American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson
    • Dolemite Is My Name
    • Final Thoughts on Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski

    At one point, Ed Wood was considered the creator of the worst movies ever made. Movies done in single takes, with cheap effects, and clunky/laughable dialogue. He is constantly mocked for his lack of filmmaking talent, but that did not stop him. Wood is a man with a dream, and with an almost supernatural optimism for achieving success. Wood is a re...

    Larry Flynt is the founder and publisher of Hustler magazine. Unlike Hugh Hefner, he wanted to capture the entire female anatomy in his publications. This led to controversy and numerous court trials on what constitutes free speech and expression. First a biopic about a bad director, now we have one on a porno magazine founder. As stated earlier, t...

    Andy Kaufman, best known for the series Taxi, gets his own biopic treatment. Focusing not just on his portrayal of his iconic sitcom character, but most of his work outside of the show. Doing what we now call anti-comedy, and many comedians make a living doing this brand of comedy, but this was not really a thing during Kaufman’s time. Kaufman sets...

    Well, Alexander and Karaszewski have now tackled the, as the media dubbed it, “The Trial of the Century”. This true story is far too large to condense into a single two-hour movie, so thank goodness for the era of prestige television. This time, they applied their biopic technique with the luxury of a ten-episode limited series. Enough time and spa...

    With Dolemite Is My Name, their most recent unconventional biopic, the team went back to their Ed Wood beginnings. We have a story about a man with a dream, who tries to achieve it despite those that mock him. Rudy Ray Moore, like Ed Wood, hopes to be a big star but produces questionable content. Also like Wood, Moore got famous for his…um, “so bad...

    Alexander and Karaszewski, thank goodness, will continue their fascination with quirky public figures. According to IMDB, the next project is a movie titled King of the Jungle, about John McAfee, creator of the antivirus software of the same name. The current status of the movie says “in development”, hope it changes to “pre-production” soon. I’m c...

  3. Larry Karaszewski is a screenwriter, producer and director of unusual true stories, such as "The People v O.J. Simpson" and "The People vs Larry Flynt". He has won multiple awards and is a former Academy Governor.

  4. Nov 14, 2019 · Larry Karaszewski, who co-wrote “ Dolemite is my Name ” with Scott Alexander, shared that the project originated a decade and a half ago with Eddie Murphy. “We got a phone call one day ...

  5. Larry Karaszewski and his writing/directing/producing partner Scott Alexander are best known for writing unusual true stories. Their current release is “Dolemite is My Name” featuring Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore. The duo previously 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 ...

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  7. Oct 4, 2019 · Screenwriters Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski on ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ and Landing Eddie Murphy. With director Craig Brewer’s Dolemite Is My Name now playing in limited release and ...