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| Garry Shandling | ... | Himself | |
| Judd Apatow | ... | Himself | |
| Kevin Nealon | ... | Himself - Comedian | |
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Mike Shandling | ... | Himself - Garry's Cousin |
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Eric Cohen | ... | Himself - Producer, Welcome Back Kotter |
| Merrill Markoe | ... | Herself - Writer | |
| Gavin de Becker | ... | Himself - Friend / Author (as Gavin DeBecker) | |
| Lewis Smith | ... | Himself - Friend / Actor | |
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John Markus | ... | Himself - Writer, The Larry Sanders Show |
| Jim Carrey | ... | Himself - Actor | |
| Bob Saget | ... | Himself - Comedian | |
| Dave Coulier | ... | Himself - Comedian | |
| Jay Leno | ... | Himself - Comedian / Talk Show Host | |
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Chuck Schumacher | ... | Himself - Garry's Friend |
| Bruce Grayson | ... | Himself - Friend / Makeup Artist | |
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Garry Shandling passed away in 2016, leaving behind legions of fans and peers who remember him as a top stand-up comic and star of two of the most groundbreaking sitcoms in TV history. One of those people is director/executive producer Judd Apatow , who pays tribute to his friend and mentor by creating this four-and-a-half hour documentary. Intimately revealing and detailed, "The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018)" includes conversations with more than 40 of Shandling's family members and friends, among them James L. Brooks, Jim Carrey, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jon Favreau, Jay Leno, Kevin Nealon, Conan O'Brien, Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Silverman. There are also decades' worth of TV appearances, along with personal journals, private letters and candid home audio and video footage that depict Shandling in a fascinating, funny, sad and, above all, completely authentic way. Written by Jwelch5742
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This is a rather long docu on the brilliant comedian Garry Shandling. If your are or were a fan of this famous man you will love the insight offered by others into Shandling's career in show business and his climb to fame.
But if you just remember him from his TV shows and standup comedy then this docu is tedious and almost repetitive. Sometimes it's best not to see how the magic of putting on a show is done by going back stage and seeing what it's really like.