Lowell Ganz (born August 31, 1948) is an American screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is the long-time writing partner of Babaloo Mandel.
Life and career
Ganz was born in New York City, the son of Jean (née Farber) and Irving Ganz, an arts supply executive. Both of his parents were first-generation Americans born in New York. His mother's family is of Polish Jewish origin from the Białystok area; his father's family is of Hungarian Jewish origin from Maramaros County, in what is today northern Romania.
Ganz grew up in Queens, New York. He briefly attended Queens College, City University of New York, where he and his friend Mark Rothman wrote several comedic skits and shows for school productions. After Rothman's father Abe—a chauffeur who sometimes drove for The Mike Douglas Show—was able to pass a spec script of theirs to Tony Randall, the two got a try-out writing gig on Randall's hit TV show The Odd Couple. However, the producers of the show would only pay for them to come to Los Angeles one-way. Ganz and Rothman dropped out of college and headed west to take the job. After being fired—causing them to briefly live in their car and contemplate driving back across the country to New York—and then re-hired by producer Garry Marshall, the two became regular writers on the show; and Ganz eventually became Head Writer.
The Dialogue: Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel Interview Part 1
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone on to write an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Edtv, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch.
Mandell & Ganz Credits:
Splash (1984)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Gung Ho (1986)
Parenthood (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Multiplicity (1996)
Edtv (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Robots (2005)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Tooth Fairy (2010)
published: 02 Jun 2014
The Writer Speaks: Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel
Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel are Academy-Award nominated screenwriters (for SPLASH, 1984) and are also responsible for such classics as A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, PARENTHOOD, CITY SLICKERS, TV show LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, and so many more. Here they are interviewed for the WGF by Elias Davis and discuss their childhoods, career, and collaboration. Filmed on March 23, 2012.
published: 19 Oct 2018
The Dialogue: Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel Interview Part 3
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone on to write an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Edtv, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch.
Mandell & Ganz Credits:
Splash (1984)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Gung Ho (1986)
Parenthood (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Multiplicity (1996)
Edtv (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Robots (2005)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Tooth Fairy (2010)
published: 02 Jun 2014
Screenwriters LOWELL GANZ & BABALOO MANDEL: Tricks of the Tr
Few screenwriters can concentrate for more than a few hours, let alone sustain a career in Hollywood for over 30 years. But the blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel has been making television and film audiences laugh for decades. Starting with Happy Days, they followed actor-turned-director Ron Howard into feature films like Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, and Edtv. In total, Ganz and Mandel have written an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch, while also maintaining a "secret career" of un-credited rewrites on studio comedies. Listen in as these Bronx-born, old-school funnymen explain how to suckerpunch viewers with jo...
published: 24 Sep 2007
Screenwriter Lowell Ganz on Writing
Screenwriter Lowell Ganz, co-writer of the classic 1989 film Parenthood, spoke to audiences after a screening of his classic 1989 film Parenthood (written by Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) at the first-ever Greatest Movies Ever Written! mini film festival in Agoura Hills, California.
Here Mr. Ganz discusses how sometimes you just don't need to change much about something your've written. The "Ron" he refers to is Ron Howard, the director of Parenthood.
Sitting to the right of Mr. Ganz are fellow screenwriters and festival organizers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.
published: 27 Sep 2015
City Slickers [excerpt] • Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel
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www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone ...
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone on to write an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Edtv, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch.
Mandell & Ganz Credits:
Splash (1984)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Gung Ho (1986)
Parenthood (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Multiplicity (1996)
Edtv (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Robots (2005)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Tooth Fairy (2010)
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone on to write an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Edtv, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch.
Mandell & Ganz Credits:
Splash (1984)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Gung Ho (1986)
Parenthood (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Multiplicity (1996)
Edtv (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Robots (2005)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Tooth Fairy (2010)
Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel are Academy-Award nominated screenwriters (for SPLASH, 1984) and are also responsible for such classics as A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN,...
Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel are Academy-Award nominated screenwriters (for SPLASH, 1984) and are also responsible for such classics as A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, PARENTHOOD, CITY SLICKERS, TV show LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, and so many more. Here they are interviewed for the WGF by Elias Davis and discuss their childhoods, career, and collaboration. Filmed on March 23, 2012.
Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel are Academy-Award nominated screenwriters (for SPLASH, 1984) and are also responsible for such classics as A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, PARENTHOOD, CITY SLICKERS, TV show LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, and so many more. Here they are interviewed for the WGF by Elias Davis and discuss their childhoods, career, and collaboration. Filmed on March 23, 2012.
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone ...
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone on to write an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Edtv, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch.
Mandell & Ganz Credits:
Splash (1984)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Gung Ho (1986)
Parenthood (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Multiplicity (1996)
Edtv (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Robots (2005)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Tooth Fairy (2010)
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone on to write an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Edtv, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch.
Mandell & Ganz Credits:
Splash (1984)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Gung Ho (1986)
Parenthood (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Multiplicity (1996)
Edtv (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Robots (2005)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Tooth Fairy (2010)
Few screenwriters can concentrate for more than a few hours, let alone sustain a career in Hollywood for over 30 years. But the blockbuster comedy writing team ...
Few screenwriters can concentrate for more than a few hours, let alone sustain a career in Hollywood for over 30 years. But the blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel has been making television and film audiences laugh for decades. Starting with Happy Days, they followed actor-turned-director Ron Howard into feature films like Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, and Edtv. In total, Ganz and Mandel have written an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch, while also maintaining a "secret career" of un-credited rewrites on studio comedies. Listen in as these Bronx-born, old-school funnymen explain how to suckerpunch viewers with jokes they never see coming, why writing out loud is the best way to find your voice, how to avoid research, and when to build a scene around a housewife with an axe.
Few screenwriters can concentrate for more than a few hours, let alone sustain a career in Hollywood for over 30 years. But the blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel has been making television and film audiences laugh for decades. Starting with Happy Days, they followed actor-turned-director Ron Howard into feature films like Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, and Edtv. In total, Ganz and Mandel have written an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch, while also maintaining a "secret career" of un-credited rewrites on studio comedies. Listen in as these Bronx-born, old-school funnymen explain how to suckerpunch viewers with jokes they never see coming, why writing out loud is the best way to find your voice, how to avoid research, and when to build a scene around a housewife with an axe.
Screenwriter Lowell Ganz, co-writer of the classic 1989 film Parenthood, spoke to audiences after a screening of his classic 1989 film Parenthood (written by Ga...
Screenwriter Lowell Ganz, co-writer of the classic 1989 film Parenthood, spoke to audiences after a screening of his classic 1989 film Parenthood (written by Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) at the first-ever Greatest Movies Ever Written! mini film festival in Agoura Hills, California.
Here Mr. Ganz discusses how sometimes you just don't need to change much about something your've written. The "Ron" he refers to is Ron Howard, the director of Parenthood.
Sitting to the right of Mr. Ganz are fellow screenwriters and festival organizers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.
Screenwriter Lowell Ganz, co-writer of the classic 1989 film Parenthood, spoke to audiences after a screening of his classic 1989 film Parenthood (written by Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) at the first-ever Greatest Movies Ever Written! mini film festival in Agoura Hills, California.
Here Mr. Ganz discusses how sometimes you just don't need to change much about something your've written. The "Ron" he refers to is Ron Howard, the director of Parenthood.
Sitting to the right of Mr. Ganz are fellow screenwriters and festival organizers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone on to write an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Edtv, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch.
Mandell & Ganz Credits:
Splash (1984)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Gung Ho (1986)
Parenthood (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Multiplicity (1996)
Edtv (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Robots (2005)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Tooth Fairy (2010)
Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel are Academy-Award nominated screenwriters (for SPLASH, 1984) and are also responsible for such classics as A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, PARENTHOOD, CITY SLICKERS, TV show LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, and so many more. Here they are interviewed for the WGF by Elias Davis and discuss their childhoods, career, and collaboration. Filmed on March 23, 2012.
www.thedialogueseries.com The blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel formed while writing for TV sitcoms in the '70s. They have gone on to write an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Edtv, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch.
Mandell & Ganz Credits:
Splash (1984)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Gung Ho (1986)
Parenthood (1989)
City Slickers (1991)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Multiplicity (1996)
Edtv (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Robots (2005)
Fever Pitch (2005)
Tooth Fairy (2010)
Few screenwriters can concentrate for more than a few hours, let alone sustain a career in Hollywood for over 30 years. But the blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel has been making television and film audiences laugh for decades. Starting with Happy Days, they followed actor-turned-director Ron Howard into feature films like Night Shift, Splash, Gung Ho, Parenthood, and Edtv. In total, Ganz and Mandel have written an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch, while also maintaining a "secret career" of un-credited rewrites on studio comedies. Listen in as these Bronx-born, old-school funnymen explain how to suckerpunch viewers with jokes they never see coming, why writing out loud is the best way to find your voice, how to avoid research, and when to build a scene around a housewife with an axe.
Screenwriter Lowell Ganz, co-writer of the classic 1989 film Parenthood, spoke to audiences after a screening of his classic 1989 film Parenthood (written by Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) at the first-ever Greatest Movies Ever Written! mini film festival in Agoura Hills, California.
Here Mr. Ganz discusses how sometimes you just don't need to change much about something your've written. The "Ron" he refers to is Ron Howard, the director of Parenthood.
Sitting to the right of Mr. Ganz are fellow screenwriters and festival organizers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.
Lowell Ganz (born August 31, 1948) is an American screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is the long-time writing partner of Babaloo Mandel.
Life and career
Ganz was born in New York City, the son of Jean (née Farber) and Irving Ganz, an arts supply executive. Both of his parents were first-generation Americans born in New York. His mother's family is of Polish Jewish origin from the Białystok area; his father's family is of Hungarian Jewish origin from Maramaros County, in what is today northern Romania.
Ganz grew up in Queens, New York. He briefly attended Queens College, City University of New York, where he and his friend Mark Rothman wrote several comedic skits and shows for school productions. After Rothman's father Abe—a chauffeur who sometimes drove for The Mike Douglas Show—was able to pass a spec script of theirs to Tony Randall, the two got a try-out writing gig on Randall's hit TV show The Odd Couple. However, the producers of the show would only pay for them to come to Los Angeles one-way. Ganz and Rothman dropped out of college and headed west to take the job. After being fired—causing them to briefly live in their car and contemplate driving back across the country to New York—and then re-hired by producer Garry Marshall, the two became regular writers on the show; and Ganz eventually became Head Writer.
That was just the beginning of his ascent ... This kid had another birthday today. This photo seems like yesterday. Hanx ... While making a guest appearance on Happy Days, he met writers LowellGanz and Babaloo Mandel who were writing a film called Splash.
screenings on Tuesdays ... The screenplay was written by LowellGanz and Babaloo Mandel from a story by Kelly Candaele and Kim Wilson ... Wrigley, which existed from 1943 to 1954 ... In 1948, league attendance peaked at more than 900,000 spectators ... and 3 p.m ... .
She was 75 ... “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege ... “Usually in sitcoms, the characters you play are close to you ... Co-created by Garry Marshall, LowellGanz and Mark Rothman, the spinoff followed the escapades of the blue-collar gals ... .
The 80th Golden Globe Awards will be presented — and televised — on Tuesday ... B ... ___ ... Brooks, LowellGanz and Babaloo Mandel have picked up career honors in the last few years, showing that at least some group believes comic writing deserves recognition.
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Academy-Award-nominated screenwriters Babaloo Mandel and LowellGanz have written together for over 40 years. Together they have crafted some of the most quotable cinematic lines ever ... .
Like the jokes about Mae, this sort of material wouldn’t fly in a progressive comedy today, and it’s not surprising that the screenplay was written by two men, LowellGanz and Babaloo Mandel, ...
“It did bother us that in order to be historically accurate [about the AAGPBL], we could not have a diverse cast,” screenwriter LowellGanz told Buzzfeed in 2017.
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