---
name: "Garry Marshall"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/garry-marshall"
fi1m_id: "garry-marshall"
imdb_id: "nm0005190"
tmdb_id: 1201
wikidata_id: "Q315087"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "13 November 1934"
died: "19 July 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "director"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T03:47:41.178132+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Garry Marshall

## Identity

Garry Marshall

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/garry-marshall
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** garry-marshall
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005190
- **TMDB ID:** 1201
- **Wikidata ID:** Q315087
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Marshall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315087, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005190/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1201

Director. Born 13 November 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 19 July 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 13 November 1934, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 19 July 2016
- **Active:** 1990–2005
- **Also known as:** G.K. Marshall, Garry K. Marshall , Gary K. Marshall, Gary Marshall, Garry Kent Marshall
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 2 acting, 2 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Julia Roberts](https://film.one/person/julia-roberts.md), [Richard Gere](https://film.one/person/richard-gere.md)
- **BAFTA Film Awards:** 1 BAFTA nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as director, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (3), 2000s 42 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Marshall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315087, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005190/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1201

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Chicken Little*](https://film.one/film/chicken-little.md) (42)

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## Fi1m on Garry Marshall

> Garry Marshall knew how to give charming actors room to work and make a fairy tale inviting. We recommend his romantic escapism when the affection feels earned; the expensive surroundings are less persuasive evidence of happiness.

Marshall leaves Julia Roberts and Richard Gere room to enjoy one another's company in *Pretty Woman* (1990). There is no need to turn every exchange into a declaration, and he knows it. We were touched by that unforced affection, which makes the arrangement between a sex worker and a wealthy executive feel less calculated. This is good romantic escapism, made by someone who understands how little a charming actor sometimes needs from a director.

His television work helps explain the light touch: he co-created *The Odd Couple* (1970) with Jerry Belson and created *Happy Days* (1974). His first feature was *Young Doctors in Love* (1982), but moving to films did not mean abandoning his preference for bright, accessible entertainment. *Beaches* (1988) made room for sentimental drama, while *Pretty Woman* and *The Princess Diaries* (2001) offered Cinderella-style transformations. Later ensemble films, including *Mother's Day* (2016), continued the pursuit of a broad audience. The recurring concern is how to make people feel welcome, sometimes at the expense of giving them something awkward to think about.

In *Pretty Woman*, that invitation is carefully made. Charles Minsky's photography flatters the couple and their surroundings, while Albert Brenner's production design makes Edward's money look tempting before anyone argues for it. Marilyn Vance's costumes make Vivian's proposed change in social position easy to read. These are useful collaborators for a director who wants the fantasy understood at once, and their work helps explain why its assumptions are so easy to accept.

The difficulty comes when J.F. Lawton's screenplay treats expensive company as evidence of a better life. Marshall makes the attraction credible without making that proposition any sounder, and the flattering images give us little encouragement to question it. A romantic comedy need not settle an argument about wealth, but this one asks us to accept rather a lot along with the romance. Start with *Pretty Woman* for Roberts and Gere, and be prepared to disagree with it about what money can do.

## Biography

Garry Marshall was an American actor, director, writer and producer. Born in New York City on 13 November 1934, he died in Burbank, California, on 19 July 2016. He studied journalism at Northwestern University before beginning his career as a joke writer for comedians and later as a writer for The Tonight Show.

Marshall created several successful television sitcoms, including The Odd Couple and Happy Days, as well as its spin-offs Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy. He directed numerous feature films, among them Pretty Woman (1990), Runaway Bride (1999), The Princess Diaries (2001) and its sequel, Valentine's Day (2010) and Mother's Day (2016).

As an actor, he appeared in films such as Hocus Pocus (1993) and A League of Their Own (1992), and in television series including The Simpsons, Two and a Half Men and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

*Sources: britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (2)

- *Chicken Little* (2005), Fi1m 42, as Buck Cluck (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-little.md)
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), Fi1m 80, as Walter Harvey — [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)

### Directed (2) — the average rests on these

- *Runaway Bride* (1999), Fi1m 58, as First Baseman in Softball (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/runaway-bride.md)
- *Pretty Woman* (1990), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/pretty-woman.md)

## Complete filmography (104)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mother's Day* (2016), Director
- *Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery* (2015), as Manny Goldman (voice)
- *The Odd Couple* (2015), series, as Walter Madison
- *Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero* (2014), series, as Soda Jerk (voice)
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Abe D'Catfish (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Life After Beth* (2014), as Grandpa
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Marvin Miller — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Wendy* (2013), series, Director
- *Liv and Maddie* (2013), series, as Vic Defazerelli
- *New Year's Eve* (2011), Director, Producer
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Ari
- *Valentine's Day* (2010), as Musician (uncredited) · Director
- *Grande Drip* (2009), as Larry Rosenberg
- *Race to Witch Mountain* (2009), as Dr. Donald Harlan
- *Hole in the Paper Sky* (2008), as Warren
- *Chronic Town* (2008), as The Doctor
- *Georgia Rule* (2007), Director
- *The Sarah Silverman Program* (2007), series, as Sharkcorp President
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Major Jack Wiener
- *Keeping Up with the Steins* (2006), as Irwin Fiedler
- *Chicken Little* (2005), as Buck Cluck (voice) — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-little.md)
- *Mute* (2005), as Pastor
- *Listen Up!* (2004), series, as Max Kleinman
- *Father of the Pride* (2004), series, as Bernie (voice)
- *The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement* (2004), Director
- *Raising Helen* (2004), Director
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Garry — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *They Call Him Sasquatch* (2003), as Stu Glassman
- *The Long Ride Home* (2003), as Arthur
- *The Hollywood Sign* (2002), as Director
- *Mother Ghost* (2002), as Arthur
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Warren Beach
- *Orange County* (2002), as Arthur Gantner
- *The Majestic* (2001), as Studio Executive (voice)
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Doctor
- *The Princess Diaries* (2001), Director
- *Tomcats* (2001), as Uncle Murray (uncredited)
- *Can't Be Heaven* (1999), as Pawn Shop Broker
- *Runaway Bride* (1999), as First Baseman in Softball (uncredited) · Director — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/runaway-bride.md)
- *In Search of the Happy Ending* (1999), Director
- *This Space Between Us* (1999), as Steve Mayland
- *Never Been Kissed* (1999), as Rigfort
- *The Other Sister* (1999), Screenplay, Director
- *Kismet* (1999), as Stepfather
- *CHiPs '99* (1998), as Tour Bus Driver
- *With Friends Like These* (1998), as Frank Minetti
- *Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore* (1998), as Complaining Customer
- *Dear God* (1996), as Preston Sweeney, Postmaster (uncredited) · Director
- *The Twilight of the Golds* (1996), as Walter Gold · Executive Producer
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Mickey Brentwood
- *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as Garry Marshall
- *Pinky and the Brain* (1995), series, as Mr. Itch (voice)
- *Exit to Eden* (1994), as Priscilla's Client (voice) (uncredited) · Director, Producer
- *ER* (1994), series, as Harry Feingold — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Last Shot* (1993), as Mark Tullis Sr.
- *Hocus Pocus* (1993), as Devil (Husband) (uncredited)
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), as Walter Harvey — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *Frankie and Johnny* (1991), Producer, Director
- *Rugrats* (1991), series, as Fred (voice)
- *Soapdish* (1991), as Edmund Edwards
- *Pretty Woman* (1990), as Bum Tour Guide (uncredited) · Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/pretty-woman.md)
- *Secret Agent 00 Soul* (1990), Actor
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Larry Kidkill (voice), Sheldon Leavitt (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Lottery* (1989), Director
- *Let's Get Mom* (1989), Director
- *Beaches* (1988), as Audition Director (uncredited) · Director
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Stan Lansing — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *Overboard* (1987), as Drummer (uncredited) · Director
- *Jumpin' Jack Flash* (1986), as Detective · Thanks
- *Nothing in Common* (1986), Director
- *Lost in America* (1985), as Casino Manager
- *The Flamingo Kid* (1984), Director, Writer
- *Herndon* (1983), Director
- *The New Odd Couple* (1982), series, Creator
- *Young Doctors in Love* (1982), Director, Executive Producer
- *The Escape Artist* (1982), as Drummer
- *Joanie Loves Chachi* (1982), series, Producer, Creator
- *Goodtime Girls* (1980), series, Producer
- *Angie* (1979), series, Creator
- *Makin' It* (1979), series, Creator
- *Who's Watching the Kids?* (1978), series, Producer
- *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor
- *Mork & Mindy* (1978), series, Producer, Director, Creator
- *Grand Theft Auto* (1977), as Underworld Boss
- *Blansky's Beauties* (1977), series, Creator
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Director, Producer, Creator
- *Happy Days* (1974), series, Director, Producer, Writer, Creator
- *The Brian Keith Show* (1972), series, Producer, Creator
- *Evil Roy Slade* (1972), Producer, Writer
- *Me and the Chimp* (1972), series, Producer, Creator
- *The Odd Couple* (1970), series, as Man #2, Drummer · Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
- *Barefoot in the Park* (1970), series, Writer
- *The Grasshopper* (1970), Producer, Screenplay, Story
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, Writer, Director
- *The Ugliest Girl in Town* (1968), series, as Gene Blair
- *How Sweet It Is!* (1968), Producer, Writer
- *Psych-Out* (1968), as Plainclothesman
- *Good Morning World* (1967), series, as Man
- *Hey Landlord!* (1966), series, Director, Creator
- *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor
- *Hank* (1965), series, Creator
- *I Spy* (1965), series, Writer
- *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, Writer
- *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961), series, as Bartender (uncredited) · Writer

## Gallery

- ![Garry Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-ac5a58381045.jpg) Garry Marshall — Louise Palanker, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Garry_Marshall_2013_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Marshall at Vicki Abelson's "Women Who Write" event, January 2013](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-7a59d5f32823.jpg) Marshall at Vicki Abelson's "Women Who Write" event, January 2013 — Louise Palanker, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Garry_Marshall_BW_January_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Marshall at Vicki Abelson's "Women Who Write" event, January 2013](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-171eaf66d8e0.jpg) Marshall at Vicki Abelson's "Women Who Write" event, January 2013 — Louise Palanker, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Garry_Marshall_January_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- !["New Year's Eve" (2011) logo.](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-209b5a24e4f0.png) "New Year's Eve" (2011) logo. — Movie graphic designers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/New_years_eve_logo.png/1280px-New_years_eve_logo.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Garry Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-eb70a39eb602.jpg) Garry Marshall — Image via TMDB
- ![Garry Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-015d3817e1b4.jpg) Garry Marshall — Image via TMDB
- ![Garry Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-d3f5b06691bd.jpg) Garry Marshall — Image via TMDB
- ![Garry Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-f7b71a128692.jpg) Garry Marshall — Image via TMDB
- ![Garry Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-fc64eb193dcb.jpg) Garry Marshall — Image via TMDB
- ![Garry Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/77508/gallery-73d5001132f5.jpg) Garry Marshall — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1991: Best Film (nominated), for *Pretty Woman*

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 1977: Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *Happy Days*
- 1976: Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *Happy Days*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 0 won, 4 nominated

- 1979: Outstanding Comedy Series (nominated), for *Mork & Mindy*
- 1974: Outstanding Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Odd Couple*
- 1972: Outstanding Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Odd Couple*
- 1971: Outstanding Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Odd Couple*

### Other awards — 4 won, 5 nominated

- Disney Legends 2017: Disney Legends (won)
- Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement 2014: Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement (won)
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director 2011: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (nominated), for *New Year's Eve*
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture 2011: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture (nominated), for *New Year's Eve*
- Lucy Award 1996: Lucy Award (won)
- Valentine Davies Award 1995: Valentine Davies Award (won)
- César Award for Best Foreign Film 1991: César Award for Best Foreign Film (nominated), for *Pretty Woman*
- Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy 1966: Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy (nominated)
- Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy 1965: Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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