Abby Mann
Writing
- Born:
- 1927-12-01
- Died:
- 2008-03-25
- Place of birth:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Abby Mann (1927–2008) was an American screenwriter and producer, best known for his socially conscious dramas and sharp character portrayals. He won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), which explored the moral responsibilities of judges during the Nazi regime. Mann later created the iconic television detective Kojak (1973), blending gritty realism with social commentary. Throughout his career, he was recognized for tackling controversial themes such as justice, prejudice, and human rights, leaving a lasting mark on both film and television.
Known For
Filmography
7 Little Johnstons
Kojak
A Tribute to Stanley Kramer
The Value of a Single Human Being
In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Sinatra
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Kojak: None So Blind
Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Kojak: Ariana
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Kojak: The Price of Justice
War and Love
Kojak: The Belarus File
The Atlanta Child Murders
Kojak in Budapest
Skag
Skag
Lawman Without a Gun
King
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Medical Story
Medical Story
Report to the Commissioner
The Greatest Gift
Kojak
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Detective
Ship of Fools
A Child Is Waiting
The Condemned of Altona
Judgment at Nuremberg
The Mike Douglas Show
Judgment at Nuremberg
Portrait of a Murderer
Playhouse 90
Port of Escape
The Oscars
Studio One