Show Documentary
The story of legendary comedian Garry Shandling, featuring interviews from nearly four dozen friends, family and colleagues; four decades’ worth of television appearances; and a lifetime of personal journals, private letters and home audio and video footage.
Garry Shandling Judd Apatow Kevin Nealon Mike Shandling Eric Cohen Merrill Markoe Gavin de Becker Lewis Smith John Markus Jim Carrey Bob Saget Dave Coulier Jay Leno Chuck Schumacher Bruce Grayson Ed Solomon Brad Grey Paul Willson Alan Zweibel Al Jean Mike Reiss Conan O'Brien David Josephs Linda Doucett Sacha Baron Cohen Peter Tolan Maya Forbes Jeffrey Tambor Penny Johnson Jerald Sarah Silverman David Duchovny Bill Isaacson James L. Brooks Peter Berg Karey Kirkpatrick Anita Busch Alex Richanbach Jon Favreau Suli McCullough Ram Dass Michael Cera
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