Babaloo Mandel
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Babaloo Mandel
Biography
Mark "Babaloo" Mandel and his partner Lowell Ganz are responsible for writing some of the most popular comedies in contemporary American cinema. They met in a Hollywood comedy club where Mandel worked as a gag writer. Ganz was also working as a writer on the TV comedy The Odd Couple. They found they had a lot in common: both were from New York, and both idolized Billy Wilder. It was Ganz who suggested they team up to write for popular television sitcoms such as Laverne and Shirley; it was Laverne, actress Penny Marshall, who later directed one of their most popular hits, A League of Their Own (1992). They made their feature film debut with the black comedy Night Shift (1982). The stories they tell, such as the Oscar-nominated Splash (1984), are easily recognizable for their strong narrative structure and full bodied characterizations. Mandel is also notable as being a master of hardhitting punchlines. ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviFilmography:
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Babaloo Mandel
| Babaloo Mandel | |
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| Born | November 13, 1949 New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
Marc "Babaloo" Mandel (born October 13, 1949) is an American writer. His writing credits include the television series Happy Days and the movie Night Shift. He is the long-time writing partner of Lowell Ganz. Mandel was born in New York City, the son of a taxi driver.[1][2] He has six children, including a set of triplets.
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Filmography
- Laverne & Shirley (1977–78) (TV)
- Happy Days (1981) (TV)
- Night Shift (1982)
- Splash (1984)
- Spies Like Us (1985)
- Gung Ho (1986)
- Parenthood (1989)
- City Slickers (1991)
- A League of Their Own (1992)
- Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
- Forget Paris (1995)
- Multiplicity (1996)
- Where the Heart Is (2000)
- Fever Pitch (2005)
- Robots (2005)
- Parental Guidance (2012) (with Billy Crystal, Lisa Addario, Lowell Ganz, and Joe Syracuse)
TV appearances
Mandel and Ganz were featured in "The Dialogue" interview series. In this 90-minute interview with producer Mike DeLuca, Ganz and Mandel discuss their 40-year partnership as it evolved from television to feature films.
References
- ^ "The New York Times". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/100987/Babaloo-Mandel. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ Filmreference.com
External links
- Babaloo Mandel at the Internet Movie Database
- The Dialogue: Learn from the Masters Interview
- Yahoo! Movies
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Mentioned in
The Dialogue: Learning From the Masters - Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel
(2006 Film, TV & Radio Film)
Bob: The Musical
(2009 Comedy Film)
The Tooth Fairy
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Night Shift
(1982 Comedy Film)
Robots
(2005 Children's/Family Film)
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