Abby Mann

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Abby Mann

Writing December 1, 1927

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Adap…

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The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

8.0 1961 Movie
Kojak

Kojak

7.3 1973 TV Show
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
Studio One

Studio One

5.4 1948 TV Show
Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

6.6 1965 Movie
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

7.5 1956 TV Show
The Detective

The Detective

5.9 1968 Movie
Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

6.9 1995 Movie
7 Little Johnstons

7 Little Johnstons

6.4 2015 TV Show
A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

6.8 1963 Movie
Medical Story

Medical Story

5.0 1975 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2015
    7 Little Johnstons

    TV show Assistant Editor

  2. 2005
    Kojak

    TV show Characters

  3. 2004
    In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell

    Movie Self

  4. 2004
    A Tribute to Stanley Kramer

    Movie Self

  5. 2004
    The Value of a Single Human Being

    Movie Self

  6. 2004
    Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

    Movie Self

  7. 2002
    Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

    Movie Writer

  8. 1995
    Indictment: The McMartin Trial

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 1992
    Sinatra

    TV show Story

  10. 1992
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1990
    Kojak: None So Blind

    Movie Creator

  12. 1990
    Kojak: It's Always Something

    Movie Characters

  13. 1990
    Kojak: Flowers For Matty

    Movie Characters

  14. 1989
    Kojak: Fatal Flaw

    Movie Characters

  15. 1989
    Kojak: Ariana

    Movie Characters

  16. 1989
    Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

    Movie Producer

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  1. 1987
    Kojak: The Price of Justice

    Movie Characters

  2. 1985
    War and Love

    Movie Writer

  3. 1985
    Kojak: The Belarus File

    Movie Writer

  4. 1985
    The Atlanta Child Murders

    TV show Writer

  5. 1980
    Kojak in Budapest

    Movie Characters

  6. 1980
    Skag

    TV show Writer

  7. 1980
    Skag

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 1979
    Lawman Without a Gun

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1978
    King

    TV show Director

  10. 1976
    NBC: The First Fifty Years

    Movie Writer

  11. 1975
    Medical Story

    TV show Producer

  12. 1975
    Medical Story

    Movie Writer

  13. 1975
    Report to the Commissioner

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1974
    The Greatest Gift

    Movie Writer

  15. 1973
    Kojak

    TV show Executive Producer

  16. 1973
    The Marcus-Nelson Murders

    Movie Writer

  17. 1968
    The Detective

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1965
    Ship of Fools

    Movie Screenplay

  19. 1963
    A Child Is Waiting

    Movie Writer

  20. 1962
    The Condemned of Altona

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1961
    Judgment at Nuremberg

    Movie Screenplay

  22. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self

  23. 1959
    Judgment at Nuremberg

    Movie Writer

  24. 1958
    Portrait of a Murderer

    Movie Story