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Lowell Ganz

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Brother of writer/director Jeffrey Ganz, cousin of writer/producer David Bickel, cousin of writer Nancy Churnin. See more trivia »

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1997 Hiller and Diller (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1992 Mr. Saturday Night (executive producer)
 
1988 Channel 99 (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1986 Gung Ho (associate producer)
 
1983 Herndon (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1982 Joanie Loves Chachi (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– College Days (1982) (executive producer)
 
Happy Days (TV series) (supervising producer - 68 episodes, 1979-1982) (producer - 24 episodes, 1975-1978)
– Love and Marriage (1982) (supervising producer)
– Tell-Tale Tart (1982) (supervising producer)
– Chachi's Future (1982) (supervising producer)
– Hello, Flip (1982) (supervising producer)
– Great Expectations (1982) (supervising producer)
See all 92 episodes »
 
1979 The Lovebirds (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Makin' It (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Something for Ma (1979) (executive producer)
 
1976-1977 Laverne & Shirley (TV series) (producer - 38 episodes)
– Citizen Krane (1977) (producer)
– Lonely at the Middle (1977) (producer)
– Haunted House (1977) (producer)
– Frank's Fling (1977) (producer)
– Hi Neighbor, Book 2 (1977) (producer)
See all 38 episodes »
 
1977 Busting Loose (TV series) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (4 titles)
1982 Joanie Loves Chachi (TV series) (executive consultant - 1 episode)
– Best Foot Forward (1982) (executive consultant)
 
Laverne & Shirley (TV series) (executive script consultant - 38 episodes, 1976-1977) (creative consultant - 24 episodes, 1977-1978) (executive story consultant - 1 episode, 1976)
– Breaking Up and Making Up: Edna & Frank (1978) (creative consultant)
– The Dance Studio (1978) (creative consultant)
– 2001: A Comedy Odyssey (1978) (creative consultant)
– The Debutante Ball (1978) (creative consultant)
– The Obstacle Course (1978) (creative consultant)
See all 62 episodes »
 
Happy Days (TV series) (executive script consultant - 24 episodes, 1975-1976) (executive consultant - 1 episode, 1976)
– Fonzie the Father (1976) (executive consultant)
– Arnold's Wedding (1976) (executive script consultant)
– A Sight for Sore Eyes (1976) (executive script consultant)
– Bringing Up Spike (1976) (executive script consultant)
– Beauty Contest (1976) (executive script consultant)
See all 25 episodes »
 
The Odd Couple (TV series) (story consultant - 2 episodes, 1973) (executive story consultant - 1 episode, 1975)
– Felix Remarries (1975) (executive story consultant)
– A Barnacle Adventure (1973) (story consultant)
– The New Car (1973) (story consultant)
 
Show ShowWriter (41 titles)
2012 Parental Guidance (rewrite) (filming)
 
2011 Parenthood (TV series)
– I Don't Want to Do This Without You (2011) (characters)
 
2010/I Tooth Fairy (screenplay)
 
2005 Fever Pitch (screenplay)
 
2005 Robots (screenplay)
 
2000 Where the Heart Is (screenplay)
 
1999 Edtv (screenplay)
 
1997 Hiller and Diller (TV series)
– Pilot (1997) (creator)
 
1997 Fathers' Day (screenplay)
 
1996 Multiplicity (screenplay)
 
1995 Forget Paris (written by)
 
1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (characters / written by)
 
1994 Greedy (written by)
 
1993 A League of Their Own (TV series)
– The Fat Boys of Summer (1993) (written by)
– Dottie's Back (1993) (written by)
 
1992 Mr. Saturday Night (written by)
 
1992 A League of Their Own (screenplay)
 
1991 City Slickers (written by)
 
1990 Parenthood (TV series)
– Pilot (1990) (written by)
 
1989 Parenthood (screenplay / story)
 
1989 Knight & Daye (TV series)
 
1988 Vibes (screenplay / story)
 
1988 Channel 99 (TV movie)
 
1987 Take Five (TV series)
– Kooper with a K (1987) (creator)
 
1986 Gung Ho (TV series)
– Pilot (1986) (written by)
 
1986 Gung Ho (screenplay / story)
 
1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
– Boo! (1986) (written by)
 
1985 Spies Like Us (screenplay)
 
1984 Splash (screenplay)
 
1982-1983 The New Odd Couple (TV series)
– My Strife in Court (1983) (written by)
– The New Car (1982) (written by)
– Frances Moves In (1982) (written by)
– The Hustler (1982) (written by)
– The Ides of April (1982) (written by)
 
1982 Night Shift (written by)
 
1982 Here's Boomer (TV series)
– Flatfoots (1982) (writer)
 
1982 Joanie Loves Chachi (TV series)
– Chicago (1982) (written by)
 
1979 America 2100 (TV movie) (creator)
 
1979 The Lovebirds (TV movie)
 
1979 Makin' It (TV series)
– Tony's Homecoming (1979) (creator)
– Little Orphan Fusco (1979) (creator)
– Something for Ma (1979) (creator)
– Fun, Fun, Fun: Part 2 (1979) (creator)
– Fun, Fun, Fun: Part 1 (1979) (creator)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1977 Busting Loose (TV series)
– Mr. Dennis Steps Out (1977) (written by)
– Grandpa Markowitz (1977) (written by)
– Pilot (1977) (creator / written by)
 
1977 Walkin' Walter (TV series)
 
1976-1977 Laverne & Shirley (TV series)
– Playing Hooky (1977) (creator)
– The Bachelor Party (1976) (creator / written by)
– The Society Party (1976) (creator)
 
1974-1975 Happy Days (TV series)
– A Date with Fonzie (1975) (written by)
– Fonzie Moves In (1975) (written by)
– Fonzie's Getting Married (1975) (written by)
– Guess Who's Coming to Visit (1974) (written by)
 
1973-1974 The Odd Couple (TV series)
– Two on the Aisle (1974) (written by)
– The Subway Story (1974) (written by)
– The Odd Candidate (1974) (written by)
– Shuffling Off to Buffalo (1974) (written by)
– The Flying Felix (1974) (written by)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1974 Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (TV series)
– A Date with Robert (1974) (written by)
 
Show ShowDirector (6 titles)
1982 Joanie Loves Chachi (TV series)
– No Nudes Is Good Nudes (1982)
– College Days (1982)
 
1979 Angie (TV series)
– Coffee Wars (1979)
– Vinnie's Return (1979)
– The Thief (1979)
– Marie's Crush (1979)
– The First Separation (1979)
 
1979 The Bad News Bears (TV series)
– Dance Fever (1979)
 
1979 Makin' It (TV series)
– Stayin' Alive (1979)
 
1979 Brothers and Sisters (TV series)
– Pilot (1979)
 
1978 Laverne & Shirley (TV series)
– Laverne & Shirley Go to Night School (1978)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
2005 Robots
Mr. Gasket (voice)
 
1999 Edtv
Lawyer
 
1994 Greedy
TV Director
 
1992 Mr. Saturday Night
Writer #1
 
1989 Parenthood
Stan
 
1984 Splash
Stan, the Tour Guide
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1992 Mr. Saturday Night (lyrics: "Buddy, Buddy")
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2005 Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty (video short) (thanks)
 
2004 Making a 'Splash' (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
1995 The Laverne & Shirley Reunion (TV special) (acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2006 The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (video)
Himself
 
2006 Spring Storytellers: Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Making a 'Splash' (video documentary short)
Himself - Screenwriter
 
2001 TVography: Laverne & Shirley (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 TVography: Happy Days (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Edtv: Caught in the Camera's Eye (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Phil Silvers: Top Banana (1997) … Himself
 
1992 Making 'Mr. Saturday Night' (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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:

Brother of writer/director Jeffrey Ganz, cousin of writer/producer David Bickel, cousin of writer Nancy Churnin. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo