Abby Mann
Known for: Writing
Born: December 1, 1927
Died: March 25, 2008
Place of birth: 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 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.
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Filmography
32 movies · 12 TV shows, newest first
6.4
7 Little Johnstons
2015
4.4
Kojak
2005
8.0
A Tribute to Stanley Kramer
2004
10.0
The Value of a Single Human Being
2004
9.0
In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell
2004
6.6
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004
8.0
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
2002
6.9
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
1995
7.7
Sinatra
1992
5.8
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992
6.3
Kojak: None So Blind
1990
6.7
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
5.8
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
8.0
Kojak : Error Fatal
1989
7.5
Kojak: Ariana
1989
5.9
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989
5.2
Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987
NR
War and Love
1985
6.8
Kojak: The Belarus File
1985
5.8
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
7.0
Kojak in Budapest
1980
NR
Skag
19807.0
Skag
1980
9.0
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
6.6
King
1978
NR
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976
7.0
Medical Story
1975
5.0
Medical Story
1975
6.6
Report to the Commissioner
1975
5.5
The Greatest Gift
1974
7.2
Kojak
1973
7.6
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
5.9
The Detective
1968
6.6
Ship of Fools
1965
6.8
A Child Is Waiting
1963
7.1
The Condemned of Altona
1962
8.0
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
6.0
Judgment at Nuremberg
1959
9.0
Portrait of a Murderer
1958
7.5
Playhouse 90
1956
6.0
Port of Escape
1956
7.0
The Oscars
1953
5.4
Studio One
1948