Abby Mann
Born: 1927-12-01 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2008-03-25
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
2015
- 7 Little Johnstons ... (Assistant Editor)
2005
- Kojak ... (Characters)
2004
2002
- Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story ... (Writer)
1995
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial ... (Screenplay)
1992
- Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story ... (Screenplay)
- Sinatra ... (Story)
1990
- Kojak: None So Blind ... (Creator)
- Kojak: It's Always Something ... (Characters)
- Kojak: Flowers For Matty ... (Characters)
1989
- Kojak: Ariana ... (Characters)
- Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story ... (Writer)
- Kojak : Error Fatal ... (Characters)
1987
- Kojak: The Price of Justice ... (Characters)
1985
- War and Love ... (Writer)
- The Atlanta Child Murders ... (Writer)
- Kojak The Belarus File ... (Writer)
1980
- Skag ... (Writer)
- Kojak in Budapest ... (Characters)
- Skag ... (Writer)
1979
- Lawman Without a Gun ... (Executive Producer)
1978
- King ... (Director)
1975
- Report to the Commissioner ... (Screenplay)
- Medical Story ... (Writer)
- Medical Story ... (Writer)
1974
- The Greatest Gift ... (Writer)
1973
- Kojak ... (Writer)
- The Marcus-Nelson Murders ... (Writer)
1968
- The Detective ... (Screenplay)
1965
- Ship of Fools ... (Screenplay)
1963
- A Child Is Waiting ... (Writer)
1962
- The Condemned of Altona ... (Screenplay)
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- Judgment at Nuremberg ... (Screenplay)
1959
- Judgment at Nuremberg ... (Writer)
1958
- Portrait of a Murderer ... (Story)
1956
- Playhouse 90 ... (Writer)
- Port of Escape ... (Additional Writing)
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1948
- Studio One ... (Writer)