Abby Mann
Born:
1927-12-01
From:
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.
Acting
Writing
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Kojak: None So Blind
Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Kojak : Error Fatal
Kojak: Ariana
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Kojak: The Price of Justice
War and Love
Kojak: The Belarus File
Kojak in Budapest
Skag
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Medical Story
Report to the Commissioner
The Greatest Gift
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Detective
Ship of Fools
A Child Is Waiting
The Condemned of Altona
Judgment at Nuremberg
