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Portrait of Lowell Ganz

Writing

Lowell Ganz

Career

Active from 1970 to 2022, with a break from 2011 to 2021, busiest in 1979 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Parenthood
Parenthood
GoodWatch score79/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1985 · Nominated · 57th Academy Awards

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    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lowell Ganz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.8, average 5.9
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Lighthearted 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Classic Sitcom 5
  • Feel-Good Movie 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Workplace Comedy 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Comfort Viewing 3
  • 70s Sitcom 3
  • Contemporary Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night (2022)

Writer

2010s

1 title · average score 36
Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy (2010)
GoodWatch score 36

Screenplay

2000s

5 titles · average score 58
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)

Thanks

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)

Thanks

Robots
Robots (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mr. Gasket (voice)

Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (2005)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

1990s

10 titles · average score 54
EDtv
EDtv (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Six Days Seven Nights
Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

Script Researcher

Fathers' Day
Fathers' Day (1997)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

Multiplicity
Multiplicity (1996)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Forget Paris
Forget Paris (1995)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Greedy
Greedy (1994)
GoodWatch score 45

as TV Director

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
GoodWatch score 39

Screenplay

A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own (1992)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
GoodWatch score 56

as Writer #1

City Slickers
City Slickers (1991)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

1980s

9 titles · average score 62
Parenthood
Parenthood (1989)
GoodWatch score 79

as Stan

Vibes
Vibes (1988)
GoodWatch score 57

Story, Screenplay

Channel 99
Channel 99 (1988)

Writer

Gung Ho
Gung Ho (1986)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay, Story

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us (1985)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

Splash
Splash (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

as Stan, the Tour Guide

Herndon
Herndon (1983)

Writer

Night Shift
Night Shift (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

The Further Adventures of Wally Brown
The Further Adventures of Wally Brown (1980)

Director, Executive Producer

1970s

2 titles
America 2100
America 2100 (1979)

Writer

The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds (1979)

Writer