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Manya Starr(1921-2000)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Manya Starr was born on 21 January 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for The Clear Horizon (1960), Tales of Tomorrow (1951) and White Water Summer (1987). She was married to Amram Nowak. She died on 26 July 2000 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 21, 1921
DiedJuly 26, 2000(79)
BornJanuary 21, 1921
DiedJuly 26, 2000(79)
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Known for

The Clear Horizon (1960)
The Clear Horizon
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Leslie Nielsen, Eva Gabor, and Brian Keith in Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
Tales of Tomorrow
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin in White Water Summer (1987)
White Water Summer
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1987
Britt Ekland, Jack Messinger, and Stephanie Grant in Doctor Yes: The Hyannis Affair (1983)
Doctor Yes: The Hyannis Affair
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1983

Credits

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Writer

  • They Came for Good: A History of Jews in the USA (1997)
    They Came for Good: A History of Jews in the USA
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin in White Water Summer (1987)
    White Water Summer
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Britt Ekland, Jack Messinger, and Stephanie Grant in Doctor Yes: The Hyannis Affair (1983)
    Doctor Yes: The Hyannis Affair
    5.2
    • written by
    • 1983
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1977
  • Color Me German
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1969
  • Keith Andes in Paradise Bay (1965)
    Paradise Bay
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer (1965)
    • 1965–1966
  • The Clear Horizon (1960)
    The Clear Horizon
    7.9
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1960–1962
  • Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • First Love
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Zachary Scott in Medallion Theatre (1953)
    Medallion Theatre
    6.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Leslie Nielsen, Eva Gabor, and Brian Keith in Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
    Tales of Tomorrow
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Short Short Dramas
    8.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1951

Producer

  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1984

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 21, 1921
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 26, 2000
    • New York City, New York, USA(complications after surgery)
  • Spouse
    • Amram Nowak1981 - July 26, 2000 (her death)
  • Other works
    Her musical, "What a Day," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Celeste Holm and Ronny Graham in the cast.

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    President of the Writers Guild of America East, 1965 - 1976.

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