Babaloo Mandel

Babaloo Mandel

Writing
1949-10-13
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Marc "Babaloo" Mandel (born October 13, 1949) is an American writer and producer. He first wrote episodic television comedy, then later began writing feature films and theatre. He and long-time writing partner Lowell Ganz penned numerous high-profile films including Splash (1984), Parenthood (1989), City Slickers (1991), and A League of Their Own (1992).

Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles

#1Splash

Movie - 1984, 2h 15m as Rudy

6.3 / 10
ComedyRomanceFantasy

A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

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#2Reunited Apart

Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes as Self

5.5 / 10
Talk

Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.

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#3Mr. Saturday Night

Movie - 1992, 2h 15m as Writer #2

5.9 / 10
ComedyDrama

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

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#4Making a 'Splash'

Movie - 2004, 2h 15m as Self - Screenwriter

4.6 / 10
DocumentaryComedy

Retrospective documentary on the making of the hit comedy Splash (1984).

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#5The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m as Himself

8.8 / 10
Documentary

Few screenwriters can concentrate for more than a few hours, let alone sustain a career in Hollywood for over 30 years. But the blockbuster comedy writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel has been making television and film audiences laugh for decades. In the early '70s, Ganz was writing for The Odd Couple while Mandel was receiving his first paychecks for work on M*A*S*H and Busting Loose. In total, Ganz and Mandel have written an astonishing 18 produced feature screenplays, including City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Where the Heart Is, Robots, and Fever Pitch, while also maintaining a "secret career" of un-credited rewrites on studio comedies.

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