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Home/People/Babaloo Mandel
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Born
Oct 13, 1949
Age 76
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

4
Movies
1
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Babaloo Mandel

Writing

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

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

as Himself
2006
Making a 'Splash' poster

Making a 'Splash'

as Self - Screenwriter
2004
Mr. Saturday Night poster

Mr. Saturday Night

as Writer #2
1992
Splash poster

Splash

as Rudy
1984