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Abby Mann(1927-2008)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Abby Mann
Abby Mann was born on 1 December 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Kojak (1973) and Skag (1980). He was married to Myra Mann. He died on 25 March 2008 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 1, 1927
DiedMarch 25, 2008(80)
BornDecember 1, 1927
DiedMarch 25, 2008(80)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 15 nominations total

Known for

Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Burt Lancaster, Spencer Tracy, Montgomery Clift, Maximilian Schell, and Richard Widmark in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Judgment at Nuremberg
8.3
  • Writer
  • 1961
Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Skag (1980)
Skag
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Telly Savalas in The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
7.7
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1973

Credits

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Writer

  • Kojak (2005)
    Kojak
    5.7
    TV Series
    • characters
    • 2005
  • Gil Bellows and Courtney B. Vance in Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002)
    Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 2002
  • Nuremberg Trial (1998)
    Nuremberg Trial
    TV Movie
    • based on story by
    • 1998
  • Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)
    Indictment: The McMartin Trial
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Sinatra (1992)
    Sinatra
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • story (as Ben Goodman)
    • 1992
  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1992
  • Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
    Kojak: None So Blind
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1990
  • Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)
    Kojak: It's Always Something
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1990
  • Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990)
    Kojak: Flowers for Matty
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1990
  • Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989)
    Kojak: Fatal Flaw
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1989
  • Kojak: Ariana (1989)
    Kojak: Ariana
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1989
  • Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)
    Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)
    Kojak: The Price of Justice
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1987
  • War and Love (1985)
    War and Love
    6.6
    • screenplay by
    • 1985
  • Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)
    Kojak: The Belarus File
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1985

Producer

  • Gil Bellows and Courtney B. Vance in Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002)
    Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles, and Andre Braugher in 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
    10,000 Black Men Named George
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)
    Indictment: The McMartin Trial
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)
    Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • James Earl Jones, Martin Sheen, Jason Robards, Rip Torn, and Calvin Levels in The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
    The Atlanta Child Murders
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Skag (1980)
    Skag
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Louis Gossett Jr. in Lawman Without a Gun (1978)
    Lawman Without a Gun
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • Medical Story (1975)
    Medical Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Medical Story (1975)
    Medical Story
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1973
  • Telly Savalas in The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
    The Marcus-Nelson Murders
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1973

Director

  • King (1978)
    King
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • directed by
    • 1978
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • TV Academy_interview
  • Alternative name
    • Ben Goodman
  • Born
    • December 1, 1927
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 25, 2008
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Myra Mann? - March 25, 2008 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    He and Bernard Drew wrote the book for the musical, "Just Around the Corner," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. Joe Sherman composed the music. Langston Hughes was lyricist. George Jaffe wrote additional lyrics.
  • Publicity listings
    • 15 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Adapted his screenplay of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) for a stage production on Broadway, featuring Maximilian Schell, who had won an Academy Award for the 1961 movie version, in a different role (2001).
  • Quotes
    A lot of people didn't want it done. People wanted to sweep the issue under the rug. (1994 interview about the making of "Judgment at Nuremberg")
  • Salaries
      Judgment at Nuremberg
      (1961)
      $200,000

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