Writer
Abby Mann
98 years · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · 22 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 22
A Tribute to Stanley Kramer
2004 · Self
The Value of a Single Human Being
2004 · Self
In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell
2004 · Self
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004 · Self
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
2002 · Writer
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
1995 · Screenplay
On HBO Max
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992 · Screenplay
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989 · Writer, Producer
War and Love
1985 · Writer
Kojak: The Belarus File
1985 · Writer
Skag
1980 · Writer
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976 · Writer
Medical Story
1975 · Writer
Report to the Commissioner
1975 · Screenplay
On Philo
The Greatest Gift
1974 · Writer
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973 · Writer
The Detective
1968 · Screenplay
On YouTube TV
Ship of Fools
1965 · Screenplay
On Plex
A Child Is Waiting
1963 · Writer
On Philo
The Condemned of Altona
1962 · Screenplay
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961 · Screenplay
On Philo
Judgment at Nuremberg
1959 · Writer