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DirectorGarry Marshallundoubtedly made a legendary encroachment in the amusement industry , conquering both motion picture and television . He created TV shows likeHappy Days , Laverne & Shirley , andMork & Mindy .

He conduct megahit such asPretty Woman , Valentine ’s Day , andThe Princess Diaries . He bang how to take an musical theme and make it into something truly special to last for contemporaries , and for citizenry to hold dear . Recently ABC aired a protection for him , The Happy Days of Garry Marshall , and to further commemorate the legendary director , writer and manufacturer , are 10 of his dear cinema and TV shows , ranked .

Runaway Bride (1999)

Garry Marshall reunited withRichard GereandJulia Robertsto direct   1999’sRunaway Bride , which abide by the chronicle of Maggie ( Roberts ) and Ike ( Gere ) . Maggie has run away from several fiancés , earning her the nickname " runaway bride . " Ike is a newsman that comes to Maggie ’s town to do a story on her , and find himself falling in love with her . Ike recognise why she run by from her husbands - to - be , as she becomes someone she is not for them , and just when Ike is set to get hitched with Maggie , she runs from him too , but for a dissimilar ground : because she ask to compute out who she was first . The two ultimately cease up together , obtain the happy ending they both deserve .

Raising Helen (2004)

Helen ( Kate Hudson ) is a young , carefree woman exist in Manhattan with a successful job in the fashion industry . Her lifestyle abruptly changes when her sister and chum - in - legal philosophy short die in a auto accident , and forget their three children to her . She must read to sail spirit as a mama and adjust to accommodate her nieces and nephew , but incur that they ’re what each other needed to get through a tough fourth dimension all along .

take by Marshall , Raising Helentells the heartwarming report of how a family moves on from cataclysm , remember those they lost but also cherishing those they still have .

Valentine’s Day (2010)

The motion-picture show follows a series of characters , touch on in different ways , as they navigate the woes and triumph of erotic love on Valentine ’s Day . A quite a little happens within this one day , as couples come together and interrupt - up , truths are uncover , and epiphanies are realized . A gravid range of stars such as Julia Roberts , Jennifer Garner , George Lopez , Héctor Elizondo , Ashton Kutcher , Topher Grace , and Anne Hathaway all make appearances , some star topology of which Marshall , who directed the film , had direct in other films before .

The Odd Couple (1968)

Developed for television system by Marshall and Jerry Belson , The Odd Couplefollows two divorce men , Oscar ( Jack Klugman ) and Felix ( Tony Randall ) in New York City . The two have wildly different personalities and lifestyles , making for many comedic situations .

Though sometimes they may get on one another ’s nerves , specially since they share an flat , their friendship ultimately overcomes their clashes and troth .

Overboard (1987)

Marshall directed this 1987 hit , starring real - life coupleKurt Russelland Goldie Hawn . Russell is a single founding father trying to make ends meet , while Hawn is a spoiled rich young lady that refuses to pay him for the work he did on her boat , tossing his tools and pushing him overboard . Karma strikes when she by chance decease overboard herself afterwards on , and is brought back to Russell ’s township with no memory . settle she needs to exploit off what she owes him , Russell fabricates a story of her being his married woman and make her clear , Captain James Cook and everything else . The thing is , they never expect to fall in love for real , and it betters both of their lives in turn .

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

This sitcom , created by Marshall , ply for eight season and featured the characters of Laverne and Shirley , who are roomie and work in a manufacturing plant together in 1950s Milwaukee . Laverne was really played by Marshall ’s real - liveliness sister , Penny Marshall .

The two full friends were oft pestered by their neighbors Lenny and Squiggy , and the show itself was a spin - off ofHappy Clarence Day . While Laverne was tough and headstrong , Shirley was more diffident and reserved , cater a full balance , and comedic aspect , between the two .

The Princess Diaries (2001)

Mia ( Anne Hathaway ) , an intelligent but shy San Franciscan teenager , has her life sentence turned upside down when her alienated grannie Clarisse ( Julie Andrews ) express up out of the blue and informs her that she is a princess in this 2001 film directed by Marshall . Reluctant to take on the responsibleness that add up with her heritage , Mia strikes a deal with her mother and grandmother and reluctantly agrees to learn to be a princess . Later on , as she ’s about to run aside , she receives help through her late departed father who go away a substance for her and comes to chance that she may just be ready to be a princess after all .

Mork & Mindy (1978)

Mork & Mindywas created by Marshall , after Mork ( Robin Williams ) had made an appearance onHappy Daysand essay to be very popular . Williams ' improvisation and comedic talent were foreground on this sitcom , as he played an alien , Mork from Ork , who greeted people with " Na - Nu Na - Nu " and subsist with human Mindy ( Pam Dawber ) in Colorado .

The two started off as roomy and subsequently became a dyad ; they had with child interpersonal chemistry and never break to make the audience laugh .

Happy Days (1974)

create by Marshall , Happy Dayswas one of the most successful situation comedy of the 1970s , travel along the lives of the Cunningham sept in the 1950s . It was a show about the simpler thing in life , never remove itself too seriously , and that introduced one of the most legendary grapheme of all time , " Fonzie/“The Fonz " ( Henry Winkler ) , who was the best friend of Richie Cunningham ( Ron Howard).Happy Dayshad a tricky theme song , pile of clowning , and of row , a wholesome home topic .

Pretty Woman (1990)

This 1990 hit was directed by Garry Marshall , who plough an initiallydark scriptinto an unforgettable rom - com that consultation still love to this day . gender actor Vivian ( Julia Roberts ) take loaded businessman Edward ’s ( Richard Gere ) offer to accompany him for a week , and retrieve herself fall in love life . The two ceaselessly bond and grow to truly give care for one another , with Vivian take on she want the " fagot tale . " Edward , initially hesitant , realize that despite his fearfulness he want to be with her , and present up to " rescue " her , and she " rescues him right back . "

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Richard Gere and Julia Roberts smiling in the poster for Runaway Bride

Helen, Audrey, Henry, and Sarah smiling and walking down the street in Raising Helen

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Anne Hathaway in sunglasses as Mia on the throne

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Henry Winkler as Fonzie and Ron Howard as Richie, Happy Days

Edward presents Vivian with the necklace in Pretty Woman (1990)

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