Babaloo Mandel

Babaloo Mandel

1949-10-13 New York City, New York, USA 29 Credits

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).

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Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

2022

Writer

1.0
Writing

Billy Crystal stars—again—as Buddy Young, Jr. in this entertaining musical about an outrageous and outspoken comedian who has one last shot at reclaim...

Tooth Fairy

Tooth Fairy

2010

Screenplay

5.5
Writing

When minor-league hockey player Derek Thompson -- who has a penchant for knocking out his opponents' teeth every time he plays -- disillusions a fan, ...

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

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

2006

as Himself

Acting

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 wri...

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006

Thanks

8.5

A look back at the impact Billy Wilder's comedy classic "Some Like It Hot" has left since it's release in 1959.

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006

Thanks

7.0

A look back at the making of Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy classic "Some Like It Hot."

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

2005

Screenplay

6.2
Writing

When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don't seem to have a lot of the same interests, but the...

Robots

Robots

2005

Screenplay

6.5
Writing

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now...

Making a 'Splash'

Making a 'Splash'

2004

as Self - Screenwriter

4.6
Acting

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

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

2000

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadsid...

EDtv

EDtv

1999

Screenplay

6.0
Writing

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

Fathers' Day

Fathers' Day

1997

Screenplay

5.5
Writing

A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.

Multiplicity

Multiplicity

1996

Screenplay

5.8
Writing

Construction worker Doug Kinney finds that the pressures of his working life, combined with his duties to his wife Laura and daughter Jennifer leaves ...

Forget Paris

Forget Paris

1995

Screenplay

6.3
Writing

Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline...

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994

Screenplay

5.3
Writing

Mitch Robbins' 40th birthday begins quite well until he returns home and finds his brother Glen, the black sheep of the family, in his sofa. Neverthel...

Greedy

Greedy

1994

Writer

6.2
Writing

Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

as Writer #2

5.7
Acting

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 ...

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

Writer, Executive Producer

5.7
Writing Producing

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 ...

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

1992

Screenplay

7.2
Writing

As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded ...

City Slickers

City Slickers

1991

Screenplay

6.4
Writing

Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.

Parenthood

Parenthood

1989

Screenplay, Story

6.7
Writing

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, ...

Vibes

Vibes

1988

Story, Screenplay

5.7
Writing

Medium Sylvia Pickel and psychometrist Nick Deezy meet at a psychic research facility in New York. Not long after, they're contacted by Harry Buscafus...

Channel 99

Channel 99

1988

Writer

Writing

Executive returns to her hometown to try to revive the local TV station which is struggling in the ratings.

Gung Ho

Gung Ho

1986

Screenplay, Story, Associate Producer

6.0
Writing Producing

When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson faces the tricky challenge of mediating...

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

Screenplay

6.2
Writing

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

Splash

Splash

1984

as Rudy

6.3
Acting

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 merma...

Splash

Splash

1984

Screenplay

6.3
Writing

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 merma...

Herndon

Herndon

1983

Writer

Writing

A high-school nerd goes to his 10-year class reunion.

Night Shift

Night Shift

1982

Writer

6.0
Writing

A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the "one gr...

The Further Adventures of Wally Brown

1980

Writer

Writing

1980 TV pilot