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TV and Film Icon Garry Marshall to Be Inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON --(Business Wire)--
The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that Garry
Marshall, legendary Hollywood actor, director, writer and producer, will
be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the 2012 NAB
Show Television Luncheon, sponsored by Wide Orbit, on Monday, April 16.
NAB Show, held in Las Vegas, is the annual conference and expo for
professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all
platforms.
Garry Marshall (Photo: Business Wire)
"Recognizing Garry Marshall for his extraordinary contributions to
television history is a tremendous opportunity that NAB is honored to be
a part of," said Marcellus Alexander, NAB executive vice president of
Television.
Known for creating the television classics "Happy Days," "Laverne and
Shirley" and "Mork & Mindy," Marshall began his career in the
entertainment industry as a joke writer for comedians before signing on
as a writer for NBC's "The Tonight Show" featuring Jack Paar. Marshall's
staged musical of "Happy Days" is currently running in Italy.
In the 1960s, Marshall wrote for the "Dick Van Dyke Show," "The Joey
Bishop Show," "The Danny Thomas Show" and "The Lucy Show." He also
helped adapt Neil Simon's play, "The Odd Couple," into a successful
television series in 1970.
An acomplish actor, Marshall appeared on the CBS comedy "Murphy Brown,"
as well as the movies "Soap Dish," "Lost in America," "Never Been
Kissed," "Orange (News - Alert) County," "Keeping Up With The Steins," "Jumpin' Jack
Flash" and "A League of Their Own." He is the director of the hit movies
"Nothing in Common," "Pretty Woman," "Runaway Bride," "Valentine's Day,"
"The Princess Diaries" and "New Year's Eve."
Considered one of Hollywood's most respected writers, producers and
directors of television, film and theater, Marshall is the recipient of
several awards, including the TV Land Legend Award, the American Comedy
Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, the Publicist Guild Motion Picture
Showmanship Award for Film and Television and the Writers Guild of
America's Valentine Davies Award. Marshall received a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1983.
About NAB Show
NAB Show, to be held April 14 - 19 in Las Vegas, is the world's largest
electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development,
management and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than
90,000 attendees from 151 countries and 1,500+ exhibitors, NAB Show is
the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From
creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless
nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend
traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in
new ways. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.
News media registration is now
available for NAB Show.
About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy
association for America's broadcasters. NAB advances radio and
television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs.
Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to
best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new
opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.
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