Garry Marshall | Director

Garry Marshall is an American actor, director, writer and producer. He is best known for creating 'Happy Days' and it's various spin-offs, turning Neil Simon's 1965 play 'The Odd Couple' into a television sitcom, and for directing films such as 'Pretty Woman', 'Valentine's Day', 'New Years Eve', 'Princess Diaries' and the sequel 'Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagements'.

Pretty Woman

This film is a 1990 American romantic comedy film set in LA. The story is based on a Hollywood hooker who is hired by a wealthy businessman to be his escort for several business and social functions. The main focus  is the developing relationship between the two characters over the course of her week-long stay with him.

It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and it was nominated or a Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film.

Valentine's Day

This film is a 2010 American romantic comedy film. The film follows a group of related characters and their struggles with love on Valentine's Day. All 19 characters have a story and most of the are intertwined making the story more interesting for the audience.

It was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Romantic Comedy and a People's Choice Award for Favourite Comedy Movie.

New Years Eve

This film is a 2011 American romantic comedy film and is similar to 'Valentine's Day' as it shows the state of several romance stories and it features large ensemble. The film follows a group of related characters and their struggles with love and family on New Years Eve.

Princess Diaries & Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagements

The first film is a 2001 American comedy film and is based on Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name. The film is about a young teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the  fictional Kingdom of Genovia, which is ruled by her grandmother.

The second film is a 2004 American romantic comedy film and it's the sequel to the first film. The film is set five years after the first film and it's about the young teenager now young adult becoming the Queen of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia and finding a husband to become King along side her.

It was nominated for a BFCA Award for Best Family Film - Live Action, a Golden Trailer Award for Best Animation/Family, a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Comedy,  and a Young Artist Award for Best Family Features Film - Comedy.

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I am particularly interested in Marshall's directing work in 'Valentine's Day', 'New Years Eve' and both of the 'Princess Diaries' films. I like the way, in some of his movies, that the characters are all related in some way and it's gradually revealed within the movie. This is similar to 'Pretty Little Liars (PLL)' as every character is related to the missing teenager in multiple ways. I'm going to make sure that I show the foreshadowing in the series and make it quite clear throughout my directing. I'm going to do this through different camera angles and creating a few POV type shots.