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Garry Marshall
Director 1934 - 2016

Garry Marshall

New York City, New York, USA

Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American actor, director, writer and producer. His notable credits include creating Happy Days and The Odd Couple and directing Nothing In Common, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, and The Princess... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

16 titles
Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Garry Marshall 2016 1h 58m 5.5

Intersecting stories with different moms collide on Mother's Day.

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

Garry Marshall 2011 1h 58m 4.9

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

Garry Marshall 2010 2h 5m 5.2

A Love Story. More or Less. Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.

Georgia Rule

Georgia Rule

Garry Marshall 2007 1h 53m 4.3

Georgia Rule follows a rebellious, uncontrollable teenager who is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her grandmother. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Garry Marshall 2004 1h 53m 5.2

Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery.

Raising Helen

Raising Helen

Garry Marshall 2004 1h 59m 5.5

The single and successful executive of the fashion world, Helen Harris, becomes the guardian of her two nieces and one nephew after the death of her sister and her brother-in-law. She moves from Manhattan to Queens, and faces difficulties trying to raise the children.

The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries

Garry Marshall 2001 1h 55m 6.0

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia.

The Other Sister

The Other Sister

Garry Marshall 1999 2h 10m 5.0

A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.

Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

Garry Marshall 1999 1h 56m 4.8

For his latest column in USA Today, Ike Graham writes about Maggie, who always leaves all her fiances standing at the altar. He is fired as she complains to the newspaper for inaccuracies in her story.

Dear God

Dear God

Garry Marshall 1996 1h 52m 5.0

When letters written to God start getting results, and replies, people everywhere are amazed. The post office, however, is annoyed.

Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny

Garry Marshall 1991 1h 58m 7.8

When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie.

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

Garry Marshall 1990 2h 7.1

A modern day fairy tale of a big city prostitute who becomes a princess after a rich man falls in love with her. The film made Julia Roberts a superstar in the 1990’s.

Beaches

Beaches

Garry Marshall 1988 2h 3m

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

Overboard

Overboard

Garry Marshall 1987 1h 52m 6.7

A cruel heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter, but when she develops amnesia after an accident he decides to introduce her to family life by convincing her that they're husband and wife.

Nothing in Common

Nothing in Common

Garry Marshall 1986 1h 58m 5.0

A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.

Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love

Garry Marshall 1982 1h 35m 3.5

An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; and there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman.

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