Garry Marshall
Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, and actor, best known for creating "Happy Days" and its various spin-offs, developing Neil Simon's 1965 play "The Odd Couple" for television, and directing "Pretty Woman", "Beaches", "Runaway Bride", "Valentine's Day", "New Year's Eve", "Mother's Day", "The Princess Diaries", and "".
Garry Marshall
In 1961, he moved to Hollywood, where he teamed up with Jerry Belson as a writer for television. The pair worked on "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "The Joey Bishop Show", "The Danny Thomas Show", and "The Lucy Show". Their first television series as creator-producers was "Hey, Landlord", which lasted one season (1966–67). Then they adapted Neil Simon's play "The Odd Couple" for television. On his own, Marshall created "Happy Days", "Laverne and Shirley" (starring his sister Penny), and "Mork & Mindy", which were produced by his associates Thomas L. Miller, Robert L. Boyett, and Edward K. Milkis. He was also a co-creator of "Makin' It", which the three men also produced.