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Abby Mann
Writer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born December 1, 1927Died March 25, 2008 (80 years)
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.
Abby Mann Filmography
| 2002 | |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial · as Screenplay |
| 1992 | Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story · as Screenplay |
| 1989 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Skag (TV Series) |
| 1978 | King (1978) (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Report to the Commissioner · as Screenplay |
| 1975 | Medical Story (TV Series) |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) |
| 1973 | |
| 1968 | The Detective · as Screenplay |
| 1965 | Ship of Fools · as Screenplay |
| 1963 | |
| 1962 | The Condemned of Altona · as Screenplay |
| 1961 | Judgment at Nuremberg · as Screenplay |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Star Tonight (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | 10,000 Black Men Named George · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Skag (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Lawman Without a Gun · as Executive Producer |
| 1975 | Medical Story (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1973 | The Marcus-Nelson Murders · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2004 | |
| 1995 | The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1962 | The 34th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | King (1978) (TV Series) |
| 2013 | 7 Little Johnstons (TV Series) · as Assistant Editor |
| 2005 | Kojak (2005) (TV Series) · as Characters |
| 1992 | Sinatra (TV Series) · as Story |
| 1990 | Kojak: None So Blind · as Characters |
| 1990 | Kojak: It's Always Something · as Characters |
| 1990 | Kojak: Flowers for Matty · as Characters |
| 1989 | Kojak: Fatal Flaw · as Characters |
| 1989 | Kojak: Ariana · as Characters |
| 1987 | Kojak: The Price of Justice · as Characters |
| 1980 | Kojak Budapesten · as Characters |
| 1957 | Captain David Grief (TV Series) · as Teleplay By |
| 1956 | Port of Escape · as Additional Scenes |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Adapted By |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Teleplay |
| 1953 | Ponds Theater (TV Series) · as Play |
| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) · as Teleplay |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Teleplay |