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Larry Doyle
Born November 13, 1958 (1958-11-13) (age 51)
Camden, New Jersey
Occupation writer, columnist, humorist, screenwriter
Nationality American
Writing period 1989–
Genres Humor, fiction
Notable work(s) I Love You, Beth Cooper, The Simpsons
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Larry Doyle (born November 13, 1958 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American novelist, television writer and producer.

Doyle grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He graduated from Buffalo Grove High School in 1976. He attended the University of Illinois and received his Bachelor of Science in biology and psychology in 1980, and his Master of Science in journalism in 1982. He currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and children.[1]

Doyle got his start in 1989–1991 as an editor at Chicago-based First Comics.[2] He regularly worked on Beavis and Butt-head and as a writer and producer on The Simpsons for seasons nine through twelve (1997-2001) under the direction of executive producer Mike Scully. He also wrote the films Duplex and Looney Tunes: Back in Action. He also wrote some of the Looney Tunes shorts that were made in 2003, as a cross-promotion for Looney Tunes: Back in Action. However, Warner Bros. decided not to release the shorts theatrically.[3]

He is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and has also had monthly columns in Esquire magazine, New York Magazine, and the New York Observer.

His first novel, I Love You, Beth Cooper, was published in May 2007.[4] The setting is graduation night at Buffalo Grove High School, Doyle's alma mater. This novel won the 2008 Thurber Prize for American Humor. The film based on the novel was released in 2009,[5] earning $5 million in its first weekend. Also in 2009, the book I Love You, Beth Cooper was re-released as an extended movie tie-in edition. His next forthcoming novel Go Mutants! has already been acquired by Imagine Entertainment/Universal Studios to be filmed (with a screenplay written by Doyle).[6]

Contents

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Novels

Media Tie-Ins

Short story

  • "Easy Come, Easy Go" (The Charger, April 26, 1974)

Comics

Magazines

The New Yorker appearances

Larry Doyle has written the following articles for The New Yorker:

  • "Is There a Problem Here?" (December 15, 2008)
  • "Bad Dog" (May 12, 2008)
  • "Why We Strike" (November 19, 2007)
  • "Portrait in Evil: My Story" (September 17, 2007)
  • "My Mega-Millions" (August 27, 2007)
  • "We Request the Honor of Your Presence at GwynneandDaveShareTheirJoy.com" (May 21, 2007)
  • "Please Read Before Suing" (February 2, 2007)
  • "I'm Afraid I Have Some Bad News" (June 19, 2006)
  • "How Fred Flintstone Got Home, Got Wild, and Got a Stone Age Life" (May 15, 2006)
  • "Let's Talk About My New Movie" (January 23, 2006)
  • "May We Tell You Our Specials This Evening?" (October 3, 2005)
  • "Disengagements" (March 28, 2005)
  • "I Killed Them in New Haven" (December 15, 2003)
  • "Me v. Big Mike" (June 14, 1999)
  • "Stop Me If You've Heard This One" (March 29, 1999)
  • "Adventures in Experimentation" (March 28, 1994)
  • "You Won't Have Nixon to Kick Around Anymore, Dirtbag" (December 20, 1993)
  • "t.V." (April 2, 1990)
  • "Life Without Leann" (January 15, 1990)

Esquire appearances

Larry Doyle has written the following articles for Esquire magazine:

  • "Esky" columnist (1997-1999)
  • "Things You Need to Know About Me" (October 2006)
  • "Me's a Crowd" (September 2000)
  • "The Babyproofer" (January 2000)
  • "Freezer Madness" (October 1999)
  • "The Weiner" (June 1999)
  • "Naughty, Awful Boys" (June 1998)
  • "The Talk: What Does a Father Owe a Son" (May 1988)
  • "My Heart, My Rules" (February 1998)

Film writing credits

Television writing credits

The Simpsons episodes

Larry Doyle has written the following The Simpsons episodes:

Beavis and Butt-Head episodes

Larry Doyle has written the following Beavis and Butt-Head episodes:

  • "Choke"
  • "Nosebleed"
  • "Bad Dog"
  • "Butt Flambé"
  • "Stewart is Missing"
  • "A Very Special Episode"
  • "Final Judgement of Beavis"
  • "Liar! Liar!"
  • "Safe Driving"
  • "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America"-Consultant

Daria

Larry Doyle has written the following Daria episode:

  • "Too Cute"

References and notes

  1. ^ Topic Galleries - baltimoresun.com
  2. ^ "First," The Comics Journal #124 (August 1988), p. 19: Concerns editor Larry Doyle at First Comics.
  3. ^ http://imdb.com/title/tt0318155/
  4. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061236179?tag2=larrydoyle-20
  5. ^ http://imdb.com/title/tt1032815/
  6. ^ Variety (magazine) article about Go Mutants!

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