Abby Mann
Writing

Abby Mann

Born 1 December 1927 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 25 March 2008

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

Judgment at Nuremberg
Kojak
Ship of Fools
The Detective
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
A Child Is Waiting
Report to the Commissioner
The Condemned of Altona
Studio One
The Atlanta Child Murders
King
Sinatra
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Kojak: None So Blind
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
War and Love
Kojak: The Belarus File
Skag
Lawman Without a Gun
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Report to the Commissioner
Medical Story
The Greatest Gift
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Detective
Ship of Fools
A Child Is Waiting
The Condemned of Altona
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg
Portrait of a Murderer
Abby Mann · Midrow