---
name: "Lowell Ganz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lowell-ganz"
fi1m_id: "lowell-ganz"
imdb_id: "nm0304665"
tmdb_id: 27518
wikidata_id: "Q1872575"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "31 August 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T03:54:40.885106+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."
---

# Lowell Ganz

## Identity

Lowell Ganz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lowell-ganz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lowell-ganz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0304665
- **TMDB ID:** 27518
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1872575
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Ganz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0304665/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27518

Writer. Born 31 August 1948 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 31 August 1948, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1984–2005
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 3 acting, 3 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Babaloo Mandel](https://film.one/person/babaloo-mandel.md), [Brian Grazer](https://film.one/person/brian-grazer.md), [Ron Howard](https://film.one/person/ron-howard.md), [Tom Hanks](https://film.one/person/tom-hanks.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as writer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 68 (3), 1990s 78 (2), 2000s 62 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Adventure 1, Drama 1, Sport 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $372m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Ganz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0304665/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27518

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*A League of Their Own*](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md) (80), [*Parenthood*](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md) (78)
- **Disney+:** [*Splash*](https://film.one/film/splash.md) (80)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*City Slickers*](https://film.one/film/city-slickers.md) (76)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Spies Like Us*](https://film.one/film/spies-like-us.md) (47)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lowell Ganz is an American writer and producer. He is the long-time writing partner of Babaloo Mandel and has worked in television, film and theatre.

Ganz was born on 31 August 1948 in New York City. He began his career writing for sitcoms including *The Odd Couple* and *Happy Days*, and created the spin-offs *Laverne & Shirley* and *Joanie Loves Chachi*. With Mandel, he wrote the screenplays for *Night Shift* (1982), *Splash* (1984), *Parenthood* (1989), *City Slickers* (1991) and *A League of Their Own* (1992). *Splash* earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Ganz and Mandel have frequently collaborated with director Ron Howard. They have also worked as script doctors and contributed to later projects including *Robots* (2005) and *Fever Pitch* (2005).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (3)

- *Robots* (2005), Fi1m 62, as Mr. Gasket (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *Parenthood* (1989), Fi1m 78, as Stan — [page](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md)
- *Splash* (1984), Fi1m 80, as Stan, the Tour Guide — [page](https://film.one/film/splash.md)

### Wrote (3) — the average rests on these

- *A League of Their Own* (1992), Fi1m 80, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *City Slickers* (1991), Fi1m 76, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/city-slickers.md)
- *Spies Like Us* (1985), Fi1m 47, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/spies-like-us.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

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

- *Mr. Saturday Night* (2022), Writer
- *A League of Their Own* (2022), series, Original Film Writer
- *Tooth Fairy* (2010), Screenplay
- *The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'* (2006), Thanks
- *The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'* (2006), Thanks
- *Fever Pitch* (2005), Screenplay
- *Robots* (2005), as Mr. Gasket (voice) · Screenplay — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *Where the Heart Is* (2000), Screenplay
- *EDtv* (1999), Screenplay
- *Six Days Seven Nights* (1998), Script Researcher
- *Hiller and Diller* (1997), series, Creator
- *Fathers' Day* (1997), Screenplay
- *Multiplicity* (1996), Screenplay
- *Forget Paris* (1995), Screenplay
- *City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold* (1994), Screenplay
- *Greedy* (1994), TV Director, Writer
- *Mr. Saturday Night* (1992), Writer #1, Writer, Executive Producer
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), Screenplay — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *City Slickers* (1991), Screenplay — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/city-slickers.md)
- *Parenthood* (1989), as Stan · Screenplay, Story — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md)
- *Knight & Daye* (1989), series, Creator
- *Vibes* (1988), Story, Screenplay
- *Channel 99* (1988), Writer
- *Take Five* (1987), series, Creator
- *Gung Ho* (1986), series, Creator
- *Gung Ho* (1986), Screenplay, Story, Associate Producer
- *Spies Like Us* (1985), Screenplay — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/spies-like-us.md)
- *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, Writer
- *Splash* (1984), as Stan, the Tour Guide · Screenplay — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/splash.md)
- *Herndon* (1983), Writer
- *Night Shift* (1982), Writer
- *Joanie Loves Chachi* (1982), series, Writer, Director, Creator
- *The Further Adventures of Wally Brown* (1980), Director, Executive Producer
- *America 2100* (1979), Writer
- *The Lovebirds* (1979), Writer
- *Angie* (1979), series, Director
- *Makin' It* (1979), series, Writer, Director, Producer, Creator
- *Brothers and Sisters* (1979), series, Director
- *Busting Loose* (1977), series, Creator
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Writer, Director, Creator
- *Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers* (1974), series, Writer
- *Happy Days* (1974), series, Writer
- *The Odd Couple* (1970), series, Writer
- *Hiller and Diller*, series, Creator

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1985: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (nominated), for *Splash*

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

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