Writer and Comedian Marty Nadler Dies at 80 After Long Career With Garry Marshall

Marty Nadler, a comedian and screenwriter best known for his long-standing collaborations with director Garry Marshall, has died at age 80. His career spanned decades of television sitcoms and major Hollywood films.

31 Aug, 16:00 — 31 Aug, 23:22

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Nadler’s career bridged the golden age of network television and the modern studio comedy era, helping shape the formats and tones that defined mainstream American entertainment for decades. His close creative partnership with Garry Marshall was instrumental in launching several iconic franchises and nurturing generations of comedic talent. His passing highlights the ongoing loss of foundational figures who built the infrastructure of contemporary television and film comedy.

Key entitiesMarty Nadler Garry Marshall Happy Days Laverne & Shirley Pretty Woman Margate, Florida

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varietyMostly Factual10h ago

Writer and Comedian Marty Nadler Dies at 80

Marty Nadler, a producer, sitcom writer and stand-up comedian, who worked on “Happy Days,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “The Odd Couple,” died in Margate, Florida, on Aug. 26. He was 80. His son, Charlie Nadler, said he died due to complications from myasthenia gravis. Born in the Bronx in 1945, Nadler eventually switched coasts to […]

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual15h ago

Marty Nadler, Writer, Producer and Longtime Garry Marshall Contributor, Dies at 80

The stand-up comedian worked with his fellow Bronx native on ‘Happy Days,’ ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ ‘Pretty Woman,’ ‘The Princess Diaries 2’ and more.

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deadlineMostly Factual8h ago

Marty Nadler Dies: Comic & Longtime Garry Marshall Collaborator On Sitcoms & Films Was 80

Marty Nadler, a comic and TV writer-producer who worked with Garry Marshall on the smash sitcoms Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley and many of his movies, died August 26 in Margate, FL. He was 80. His son Charlie Nadler told Deadline through a rep that his father died of complications from myasthenia gravis, a […]

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Marty Nadler, Writer, Producer and Longtime Garry Marshall Contributor, Dies at 80

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variety31 Aug, 21:04

Writer and Comedian Marty Nadler Dies at 80

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Writer and Comedian Marty Nadler Dies at 80 After Long Career With Garry Marshall

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Marty Nadler, Writer, Producer and Longtime Garry Marshall Contributor, Dies at 80

Writer and Comedian Marty Nadler Dies at 80

Marty Nadler Dies: Comic & Longtime Garry Marshall Collaborator On Sitcoms & Films Was 80

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