Larry David had extraordinary runs with his comedy series ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ but you’d never know it from his measly Emmy count. “Curb” concluded its run this year — will the Television Academy finally make it up to him with some awards?

Story by Carla Meyer
Illustration by Natalia Agatte
For The Times

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David’s nomination total, for writing and producing “Seinfeld,” producing and starring in “Curb” and hosting “Saturday Night Live.”

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He has won twice, for producing and writing for “Seinfeld.” Both wins came ...

31

... years ago.

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Nominations David has received for “Curb Your Enthusiasm” without winning, including ...

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... for comedy lead. This total could be viewed as a feat on its own considering David plays a version of himself and often seems on the edge of breaking character.

51

The “nomination is the award” trend unfortunately extends to the whole show, which has been nominated 51 times but won just ...

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... Emmys, for directing (Robert B. Weide, 2003) and single-camera picture editing (Steven Rasch, 2012).

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The show’s win rate, which is ...

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... Pretty (1), pretty (2), pretty (3) sad, especially when considering ...

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... FX’s “The Bear” collected 10 comedy Emmys for just its first season. But is the “Bear” even a comedy? Eh.

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If the “Bear’s” Jeremy Allen White beats David in the comedy lead race, David could file a grievance.