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Loring Mandel(1928-2020)

  • Writer
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Loring Mandel
Loring Mandel was born on 5 May 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Playhouse 90 (1956), The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974) and The Little Drummer Girl (1984). He was married to Dorothy Mandel. He died on 24 March 2020 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMay 5, 1928
DiedMarch 24, 2020(91)
BornMay 5, 1928
DiedMarch 24, 2020(91)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974)
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
The Little Drummer Girl
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1984
Birgitta Tolksdorf in Love of Life (1951)
Love of Life
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer(1970-1972)

Credits

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Writer

  • Conspiracy (2001)
    Conspiracy
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2001
  • The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
    The Little Drummer Girl
    6.1
    • screenplay by
    • 1984
  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (1984)
    The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1984
  • Kathleen Beller and Marsha Mason in Promises in the Dark (1979)
    Promises in the Dark
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Tom and Joann
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Breaking Up (1978)
    Breaking Up
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1978
  • William Hurt, Victor Garber, Guy Boyd, Jill Eikenberry, Pauline Flanagan, Sean P. Griffin, William Prince, and Robert P. Fields in The Best of Families (1977)
    The Best of Families
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Lincoln (1974)
    Lincoln
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975)
    The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1975
  • The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974)
    The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1974–1975
  • The American Parade (1974)
    The American Parade
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Birgitta Tolksdorf in Love of Life (1951)
    Love of Life
    7.5
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • 1972–1973
  • Particular Men (1972)
    Particular Men
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • The Coming Asunder of Jimmy Bright
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • To Confuse the Angel
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Christopher Bell
  • Born
    • May 5, 1928
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 2020
    • Lenox, Massachusetts, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy MandelJuly 9, 1950 - March 24, 2020 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage play: "Project Immortality", Arena Stage, Washington, D.C. 1966

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