Known For
Writing
Born
Dec 01, 1927
Died
Mar 25, 2008
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
44 titles
Abby Mann
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
7 Little Johnstons
Assistant Editor
Kojak
Characters
A Tribute to Stanley Kramer
Self
In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell
Self
The Value of a Single Human Being
Self
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Self
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Writer
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Screenplay
Sinatra
Story
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Screenplay
Kojak: None So Blind
Creator
Kojak: It's Always Something
Characters
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Characters
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Characters
Kojak: Ariana
Characters
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Writer
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Characters
War and Love
Writer
Kojak: The Belarus File
Writer
The Atlanta Child Murders
Writer
Kojak in Budapest
Characters
Skag
Writer
Skag
Writer
Lawman Without a Gun
Executive Producer
King
Director
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Writer
Medical Story
Writer
Medical Story
Writer
Report to the Commissioner
Screenplay
The Greatest Gift
Writer
Kojak
Writer
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Writer
The Detective
Screenplay
Ship of Fools
Screenplay
A Child Is Waiting
Writer
The Condemned of Altona
Screenplay
Judgment at Nuremberg
Screenplay
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Judgment at Nuremberg
Writer
Portrait of a Murderer
Story
Playhouse 90
Writer
Port of Escape
Additional Writing
The Oscars
Self
Studio One
Writer