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Lowell Ganz

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  • Producer
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Lowell Ganz
In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.
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Lowell Ganz was born on 31 August 1948 in Glen Oaks, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Splash (1984), Robots (2005) and Parenthood (1989). He has been married to Jeanne Russo since 26 December 1976. They have three children.
BornAugust 31, 1948
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BornAugust 31, 1948
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Splash (1984)
    Splash
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1984
    Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, and Amanda Bynes in Robots (2005)
    Robots
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Steve Martin, Keanu Reeves, Martha Plimpton, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, and Mary Steenburgen in Parenthood (1989)
    Parenthood
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1989
    Kirk Douglas, Michael J. Fox, Kirsten Dunst, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Nancy Travis, Olivia d'Abo, Eric Lloyd, Sean Babb, Jere Burns, Colleen Camp, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Phil Hartman, Adam Hendershott, Joyce Hyser, Jonathan Lynn, Mary Ellen Trainor, and Lisa Bradley in Greedy (1994)
    Greedy
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1994

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    • Mr. Saturday Night: A New Musical Comedy (2022)
      Mr. Saturday Night: A New Musical Comedy
      7.5
      • based on the movie "Mr. Saturday Night" written by
      • book by
      • 2022
    • Gbemisola Ikumelo, Abbi Jacobson, D'Arcy Carden, and Chanté Adams in A League of Their Own (2022)
      A League of Their Own
      7.6
      TV Series
      • based on the screenplay by
      • 2022
    • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
      Parenthood
      8.3
      TV Series
      • based on the characters created by
      • based on characters created by
      • characters
      • 2010–2015
    • Dwayne Johnson in Tooth Fairy (2010)
      Tooth Fairy
      5.0
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Fever Pitch: Gag Reel (2005)
      Fever Pitch: Gag Reel
      7.5
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Fever Pitch: Red Sox Alternate Ending (2005)
      Fever Pitch: Red Sox Alternate Ending
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in Fever Pitch (2005)
      Fever Pitch
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, and Amanda Bynes in Robots (2005)
      Robots
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman in Where the Heart Is (2000)
      Where the Heart Is
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2000
    • Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
      Edtv
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 1999
    • Hiller and Diller
      4.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 1997–1998
    • Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
      Fathers' Day
      5.3
      • screenplay
      • 1997
    • Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell in Multiplicity (1996)
      Multiplicity
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Billy Crystal and Debra Winger in Forget Paris (1995)
      Forget Paris
      6.5
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Billy Crystal, Jon Lovitz, Jack Palance, and Daniel Stern in City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
      City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
      5.6
      • characters
      • written by
      • 1994

    Producer



    • Hiller and Diller
      4.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • A League of Their Own (1993)
      A League of Their Own
      5.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
      Mr. Saturday Night
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 1992
    • Parenthood (1990)
      Parenthood
      5.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1990
    • Knight & Daye
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • Channel 99
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1988
    • Michael Keaton, George Wendt, Rodney Kageyama, and Gedde Watanabe in Gung Ho (1986)
      Gung Ho
      6.3
      • associate producer
      • 1986
    • Michael Richards in Herndon (1983)
      Herndon
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1983
    • Scott Baio and Erin Moran in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
      Joanie Loves Chachi
      3.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1982
    • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
      Happy Days
      7.4
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1975–1982
    • The Further Adventures of Wally Brown
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • The Lovebirds
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1979
    • Makin' It (1979)
      Makin' It
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1979
    • Laverne & Shirley (1976)
      Laverne & Shirley
      7.0
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1976–1978
    • Charles Hallahan and Ted Knight in The Ted Knight Show (1978)
      The Ted Knight Show
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1978

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, and Kyle Breitkopf in Parental Guidance (2012)
      Parental Guidance
      6.0
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Steve Martin in The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
      The Pink Panther 2
      5.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
      I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
      5.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine in Just My Luck (2006)
      Just My Luck
      5.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Josh Hutcherson, and JoJo in RV (2006)
      RV
      5.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
      Big Momma's House 2
      4.8
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Will Smith in Hitch (2005)
      Hitch
      6.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)
      Fat Albert
      4.4
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Nicolas Cage in National Treasure (2004)
      National Treasure
      6.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • The Notebook (2004)
      The Notebook
      7.8
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in 50 First Dates (2004)
      50 First Dates
      6.8
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Kangaroo Jack (2003)
      Kangaroo Jack
      4.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little 2 (2002)
      Stuart Little 2
      5.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Tim Allen in Joe Somebody (2001)
      Joe Somebody
      5.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Martin Lawrence, Kevin Conway, Vincent Regan, Marsha Thomason, and Jeannette Weegar in Black Knight (2001)
      Black Knight
      4.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2001

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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • August 31, 1948
      • Glen Oaks, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jeanne RussoDecember 26, 1976 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Simon Ganz
    • Parents
        Jean Ganz
    • Other works
      Co-wrote the Off-Broadway play "Wrong Turn at Lungfish" with director Garry Marshall. George C. Scott and Tony Danza starred in the original production.

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    • Trivia
      Has three children, all of whom are working in entertainment: Scott Ganz (TV writer and App writer/director), Allison Ganz (studio analyst), and Simon Ganz (TV writer).
    • Trademark
        Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel

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