Garry Marshall

A giant of American humor, actor, writer, producer and director of warm-hearted comedy fare, winner of just about every accolade and award, Garry Marshall also won Golden Globes for himself, but equally impressively, as a director of TV and film, Marshall has launched or boosted the careers of several actors who were awarded Golden Globes, and other awards, for their work under his direction. Marshall was born to a family on the margins of show business.

Garry Marshal left a deep mark on American film, television and on the popular culture with shows like Mork and Mindy, Laverne and Shirley and Happy Days. For many years the programs he created defined the art of sitcom.

There is no question that director Garry Marshall, 81, who brought us Pretty Woman (four Golden Globe nominations in 1990, and a Globe for Best Comedy actress Julia Roberts), Runaway Bride (1999), The Princess Diaries franchise (2001-2004), Valentine's Day (2010), New Year's Eve (2011), and now Mother's Day, loves to celebrate women. He is in fact unabashed in his praise: “Women are more interesting than men,” he says.