Writing
Abby Mann
Born December 1, 1927 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died March 25, 2008
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
8.3
Judgment at Nuremberg
Screenplay, Original Story
7.1
Kojak
Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
7.0
Ship of Fools
Screenplay
7.1 TMDB
The Oscars
Self
6.5
The Detective
Screenplay
7.5
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Screenplay
7.2
A Child Is Waiting
Writer
6.7
Report to the Commissioner
Screenplay
6.8
7 Little Johnstons
Assistant Editor
6.7
The Condemned of Altona
Screenplay
7.5
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Self
7.6
Studio One
Writer
6.7
The Atlanta Child Murders
Writer, Executive Producer
8.0
King
Director, Writer, Creator
7.0
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
7.2
Sinatra
Story
8.3
Playhouse 90
Writer
7.7
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Writer, Characters
7.6
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Producer, Writer
5.7
Kojak
Characters, Creator
Filmography
- 20157 Little JohnstonsAssistant EditorSeries
- 2005KojakCharacters, CreatorSeries
- 2004A Tribute to Stanley KramerSelfMovie
- 2004The Value of a Single Human BeingSelfMovie
- 2004In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian SchellSelfMovie
- 2004Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustSelfMovie
- 2002Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley StoryWriterMovie
- 1995Indictment: The McMartin TrialScreenplayMovie
- 1992SinatraStorySeries
- 1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryScreenplay, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1990Kojak: None So BlindCreator, CharactersMovie
- 1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingCharactersMovie
- 1990Kojak: Flowers For MattyCharactersMovie
- 1989Kojak: Fatal FlawCharactersMovie
- 1989Kojak: ArianaCharactersMovie
- 1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryProducer, WriterMovie
- 1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeCharactersMovie
- 1985War and LoveWriterMovie
- 1985Kojak: The Belarus FileWriter, CharactersMovie
- 1985The Atlanta Child MurdersWriter, Executive ProducerSeries
- 1980Kojak in BudapestCharactersMovie
- 1980SkagWriter, Producer, CreatorSeries
- 1980SkagExecutive Producer, WriterMovie
- 1979Lawman Without a GunExecutive ProducerMovie
- 1978KingDirector, Writer, CreatorSeries
- 1976NBC: The First Fifty YearsWriterMovie
- 1975Medical StoryWriter, Producer, CreatorSeries
- 1975Medical StoryWriterMovie
- 1975Report to the CommissionerScreenplayMovie
- 1974The Greatest GiftWriterMovie
- 1973KojakWriter, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
- 1973The Marcus-Nelson MurdersWriter, CharactersMovie
- 1968The DetectiveScreenplayMovie
- 1965Ship of FoolsScreenplayMovie
- 1963A Child Is WaitingWriterMovie
- 1962The Condemned of AltonaScreenplayMovie
- 1961Judgment at NurembergScreenplay, Original StoryMovie
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
- 1959Judgment at NurembergWriterMovie
- 1958Portrait of a MurdererStoryMovie
- 1956Playhouse 90WriterSeries
- 1956Port of EscapeAdditional WritingMovie
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1948Studio OneWriterSeries