Garry Marshall Highlights

  • 2009: Played a government scientist in "Race to Witch Mountain," a re-imagining of the original 1975 film "Escape to Witch Mountain"
  • 2008: Was the opera stage director of San Antonio Opera's performance of "Elixir of Love"
  • 2007: Helmed the comedy-drama, "Georgia Rule" starring Lindsay Lohan, Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman
  • 2006: Cast opposite Jeremy Piven in the indie comedy "Keeping Up with the Steins"; directed by son Scott Marshall
  • 2005: Voiced Buck Cluck in the animated feature "Chicken Little"
  • 2004: Directed Kate Hudsen in the comedy "Raising Helen"
  • 2004: Again directed Anne Hathaway in "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"
  • 2001: Directed Anne Hathaway in the comedy "The Princess Diaries"
  • 1999: Helmed (also co-scripted) "The Other Sister"; third collaboration with Spinotti
  • 1999: Reteamed with Gere and Roberts as director of "The Runaway Bride"; ninth film with actor Hector Elizando
  • 1999: Executive produced and directed the Showtime documentary "Garry Marshall on Marriage in the 20th Century: In Search of the Happy Ending"
  • 1999: Portrayed a smarmy studio executive in "This Space Between Us"
  • 1999: Directed stage production of "Crimes of the Heart" at his Falcon Theater in Los Angeles
  • 1998: Inducted into the Bronx Hall of Fame
  • 1997: Executive produced and starred in Showtime movie "The Twilight of the Golds"; based on the play by Jonathan Tolins
  • 1997: Became a theater proprietor, opening the doors of the new Falcon Theatre in Burbank, California
  • 1994: Played recurring role as network boss Stan Lansing on popular CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown"
  • 1993: Co-wrote (with Lowell Ganz) the play "Wrong Turn at Lungfish"; opened Off-Broadway after successful runs in Los Angeles and Chicago
  • 1992: Portrayed candy manufacturing magnate Walter Harvey in "A League of Their Own"; directed by sister Penny Marshall; script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel
  • 1990: Directed the romantic comedy "Pretty Woman"; was Disney's highest grossing live-action film to date (with over $400 million worldwide)
  • 1988: Helmed "Beaches" starring Bette Midler; initial collaboration with director of photography Dante Spinotti
  • 1987: Directed "Overboard" starring Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
  • 1986: Acted in sister Penny's feature directorial debut, "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
  • 1985: Played a casino owner in Albert Brooks' "Lost in America"
  • 1984: Co-wrote and directed the charming "The Flamingo Kid"
  • 1982: Feature directorial debut, "Young Doctors in Love"
  • 1980: Co-wrote (with Jerry Belson) the play, "The Roast"; closed on Broadway after only four performances
  • 1978: Executive produced ABC's "Mork and Mindy"; also directed episodes of the hit series; show was another spin-off from "Happy Days"
  • 1977: Directed episodes of "Blansky's Beauties" (ABC); also executive produced
  • 1976: Creator and executive producer of the successful "Happy Days" spin-off, "Laverne and Shirley" (ABC), starring sister Penny as Laverne
  • 1974: Created and executive produced the long-running ABC sitcom "Happy Days"
  • 1973: Debut as playwright with "Shelves" at an Illinois dinner theater
  • 1972: Wrote and produced the ABC pilot "Love and the Happy Days"; aired as part of "Love, American Style"; future "Happy Days" cast members Ron Howard, Marion Ross and Anson Williams were on board, but Harold Gould played the father and Jackie Coogan portrayed Uncle Harold
  • 1972: TV-movie debut as producer, "Evil Roy Slade" (NBC); directed by Paris and co-written with Belson
  • 1970: Enjoyed first series success as creator and executive producer (with Belson) of "The Odd Couple" (ABC); sister Penny joined show from 1971-1975 in part of Myrna Turner
  • 1970: Co-wrote (with Belson) "The Grasshopper"; also directed by Paris
  • 1968: Screenwriting debut with the romantic comedy "How Sweet It Is" starring James Garner and Debbie Reynolds; produced and scripted with Belson; helmed by veteran TV director Jerry Paris
  • 1968: Feature film acting debut, "Psych-Out"
  • 1966: Created and produced (with Belson) the short-lived NBC sitcom "Hey, Landlord" (NBC); Quincy Jones supplied the music; Sally Field and Jack Albertson played recurring characters
  • 1965: Was writer for NBC series, "I Spy"
  • 1964: TV special writing debut (with Belson), "Think Pretty" (NBC)
  • 1962: Brought to Hollywood to write for "The Joey Bishop Show" (NBC)
  • 1960: Hired as writer for "The Tonight Show" (NBC), starring Jack Paar
  • Played drums with own jazz group
  • Joined the army in late 1950s and served in Korea; wrote for Stars and Stripes and the Seoul News; served as production chief for the Armed Forces Radio Network
  • With partner Jerry Belson wrote episodes for sitcoms like "The Danny Thomas Show" (ABC), "The Lucy Show" (CBS) and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (CBS)
  • Was creator and executive producer of the NBC comedy "The Little People/The Brian Keith Show"
  • Worked as sports reporter for NYC's Daily News

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