- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- December 1, 1927
- Place of Birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- March 25, 2008
Abby Mann
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.
Filmography
tv7 Little Johnstons
2015 · Assistant Editor
tvKojak
2005 · Characters, Creator
movieA Tribute to Stanley Kramer
2004 · Self
movieThe Value of a Single Human Being
2004 · Self
movieIn Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell
2004 · Self
movieImaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004 · Self
movieWhitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
2002 · Writer
movieIndictment: The McMartin Trial
1995 · Screenplay
tvSinatra
1992 · Story
movieTeamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992 · Screenplay, Executive Producer
movieKojak: None So Blind
1990 · Creator, Characters
movieKojak: It's Always Something
1990 · Characters
movieKojak: Flowers For Matty
1990 · Characters
movieKojak : Error Fatal
1989 · Characters
movieKojak: Ariana
1989 · Characters
movieMurderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989 · Producer, Writer
movieKojak: The Price of Justice
1987 · Characters
movieWar and Love
1985 · Writer
movieKojak: The Belarus File
1985 · Writer, Characters
tvThe Atlanta Child Murders
1985 · Writer, Executive Producer
movieKojak in Budapest
1980 · Characters
movieSkag
1980 · Executive Producer, Writer
Skag
tvSkag
1980 · Writer, Producer, Creator
movieLawman Without a Gun
1979 · Executive Producer
tvKing
1978 · Director, Writer
movieNBC: The First Fifty Years
1976 · Writer
movieMedical Story
1975 · Writer
tvMedical Story
1975 · Writer, Producer, Creator
movieReport to the Commissioner
1975 · Screenplay
movieThe Greatest Gift
1974 · Writer
tvKojak
1973 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
movieThe Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973 · Writer, Characters
movieThe Detective
1968 · Screenplay
movieShip of Fools
1965 · Screenplay
movieA Child Is Waiting
1963 · Writer
movieThe Condemned of Altona
1962 · Screenplay
movieJudgment at Nuremberg
1961 · Screenplay, Original Story
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieJudgment at Nuremberg
1959 · Writer
moviePortrait of a Murderer
1958 · Story
tvPlayhouse 90
1956 · Writer
moviePort of Escape
1956 · Additional Writing
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvStudio One
1948 · Writer