# Why Larry David never wanted his biography made — and what changed his mind

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-larry-david-never-wanted-his-biography-made-and-what-changed-his-mind/
- Published: 2026-11-07T18:29:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T19:27:45+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/media/why-larry-david-never-wanted-his-biography-made-and-what-changed-his-mind/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Larry David said he would not choose to make the biography again.
- He told the author he wanted to keep his life private.
- A Yankees-only phone call helped build their relationship.

## Summary

Larry David initially opposed having a biography written, saying he did not want people to know about him and did not see himself as worthy of a book. After reading Blake J. Harris’s manuscript, he told the author he would not choose to do the book again, though he reassured Harris that his work was not the reason.

Harris spent six years researching the biography and gradually won David’s trust by arranging a first phone call devoted entirely to the New York Yankees, rather than David’s television shows. David, now 79, co-created *Seinfeld* in 1989 and later starred in *Curb Your Enthusiasm*; Harris says David’s reluctance reflected both a strong preference for privacy and humility about his achievements.

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