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The son of comic Joey Bishop, Larry Bishop grew up surrounded by show business, not to mention his father's "Rat Pack" pals such as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Bishop fils decided to try acting, but for more than 25 years he languished in the obscure world of small parts until, in the 90s, Bishop began writing his own screenplays -- often tales of the mob -- and made his directorial debut with "Mad Dog Time" (1996). The latter was the story of a mob boss who is released from a mental ward....
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Filmography

Beyond the Goodbye - ( Screenplay / / Announced / )
Forgotten Pills - ( Mathis / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Hell Ride - ( Director / 2008 / Released / )
Hell Ride - ( Producer / 2008 / Released / )
Hell Ride - ( Screenplay / 2008 / Released / )
Hell Ride - ( Pistolero / 2008 / Released / )
Kill Bill Vol. 2 - ( Larry Gomez / 2004 / Released / )
Underworld - ( Screenplay / 1997 / Released / )
Underworld - ( Ned Lynch / 1997 / Released / )
Mad Dog Time - ( Director / 1996 / Released / )
Mad Dog Time - ( Screenplay / 1996 / Released / )
Mad Dog Time - ( Nick / 1996 / Released / )
Mad Dog Time - ( Co-Producer / 1996 / Released / )
The Sting II - ( Gellecher--Lonnegan's 2nd Guard / 1982 / Released / )
Chomps - ( Ken Sharp / 1979 / Released / )
The Big Fix - ( Wilson / 1978 / Released / MCA Home Video )
The Day the Lord Got Busted - ( / 1976 / Released / American Films )
How Come Nobody's on Our Side? - ( / 1975 / Released / American Films )
Shanks - ( Motorcycle Gang Member / 1974 / Released / )
Chrome And Hot Leather - ( / 1971 / Released / AIP )
Angel Unchained - ( Pilot / 1970 / Released / AIP )
Wild in the Streets - ( Abraham / 1968 / Released / AIP )

TV Credits
Condominium ( 1980 / Released ): Actor
Beane's of Boston ( 1979 / Released ): Actor
High Midnight ( 1979 / Released ): Actor
All Together Now ( 1975 / Released ): Actor
The Third Girl From the Left ( 1973 / Released ): Actor

Full Biography (Back to top)


The son of comic Joey Bishop, Larry Bishop grew up surrounded by show business, not to mention his father's "Rat Pack" pals such as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Bishop fils decided to try acting, but for more than 25 years he languished in the obscure world of small parts until, in the 90s, Bishop began writing his own screenplays -- often tales of the mob -- and made his directorial debut with "Mad Dog Time" (1996). The latter was the story of a mob boss who is released from a mental ward. Bishop also wrote the script and played a key role. Also in 1996 came the release of "Underworld," which he wrote and had a role. Bishop was born in Philadelphia and raised across the Hudson from Manhattan in New Jersey, but by high school was in Beverly Hills, where he met such future filmmakers as Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner, and Albert Brooks. After graduation, they performed together in an improvisational group, but it soon disbanded. Bishop turned to acting, making his feature film debut in "Wild in the Streets" (1968), the American International Pictures low-budget effort about a teen revolution which has become a cult classic. That same year he appeared in two other AIP movies, "The Savage Seven" and "The Devil's Eight". But his parts were small. Bishop played a pilot in "Angel Unchained" (1970), and a motorcycle gang member in "Shanks" (1974). Buddy Richard Dreyfuss gave Bishop a featured role in "The Big Fix" (1978), which Dreyfuss also produced, but by 1982, Bishop's film career had sputtered to where he was playing a bit role as a guard in "The Sting II". TV also offered unrewarding roles. Bishop guested on such series as "I Dream of Jeannie" and "King Fu," and in 1979 had a co-starring role in an unsold CBS pilot about a retail establishment called "Beane's of Boston". Bishop also had roles in the 1970 TV movie "High Midnight" (CBS), and "The Girl From Left Field" (ABC, 1973). Like many others, Bishop decided that if he was to get meatier roles, he would have to write them himself, but in case, unlike so many others, the attempt worked. He raised the money to make "Mad Dog Time" and it was picked up by MGM/UA earning good critical reaction.

Profession(s):
Actor, director, screenwriter
Sometimes Credited As:
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Family
father:Joey Bishop (Best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack"; also had his own talk show, "The Joey Bishop Show" (ABC))
mother:Sylvia Ruzga
son:Kirk Bishop
son:Scott Bishop
Milestones (Back to top)

1996 Acted in and wrote "Underworld"
1996 Made directorial debut with "Mad Dog Time"
1982 Acting career sputtering, played a guard in "The Sting II"
1979 Co-starred in unsold pilot, "Beane's of Boston" (CBS)
1970 Made TV movie debut in "High Midnight" (CBS)
1968 Made screen debut in three AIP low-budget efforts

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