From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Larry Charles (born February 20, 1956) is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known as a staff writer for the American sitcom Seinfeld for its first 5 seasons, contributing some of the show's darkest and most absurd storylines. He has also directed the films Borat, Religulous, Brüno, and The Dictator. Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Charles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.