Abby Mann
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- December 1, 1927
- Died
- March 25, 2008 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Kojak
TV · Characters · 9 eps
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Movie · Writer
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Movie · Screenplay
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Movie · Screenplay
Sinatra
TV · Story · 2 eps
Kojak: None So Blind
Movie · Characters
Kojak: It's Always Something
Movie · Characters
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Movie · Characters
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Movie · Writer
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Movie · Characters
Kojak: Ariana
Movie · Characters
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Movie · Characters
War and Love
Movie · Writer
Kojak: The Belarus File
Movie · Writer, Characters
The Atlanta Child Murders
TV · Writer · 2 eps
Skag
Movie · Writer
Kojak in Budapest
Movie · Characters
Skag
TV · Writer · 2 eps
King
TV · Writer · 3 eps
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Movie · Writer
Report to the Commissioner
Movie · Screenplay
Medical Story
Movie · Writer
Medical Story
TV · Writer · 1 ep
The Greatest Gift
Movie · Writer
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Movie · Writer, Characters
Kojak
TV · Writer · 1 ep
The Detective
Movie · Screenplay
Ship of Fools
Movie · Screenplay
A Child Is Waiting
Movie · Writer
The Condemned of Altona
Movie · Screenplay
Judgment at Nuremberg
Movie · Screenplay, Original Story
Judgment at Nuremberg
Movie · Writer
Portrait of a Murderer
Movie · Story
Playhouse 90
TV · Writer · 1 ep
Studio One
TV · Writer · 1 ep