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.
Judgment at Nuremberg
(Screenplay)
Ship of Fools
(Screenplay)
Report to the Commissioner
(Screenplay)
The Detective
(Screenplay)
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
(Screenplay)
A Child Is Waiting
(Writer)
Skag
(Executive Producer)
Skag
(Writer)
The Condemned of Altona
(Screenplay)
Portrait of a Murderer
(Story)
Medical Story
(Writer)
War and Love
(Writer)
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
(Writer)
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
(Screenplay)
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
(Executive Producer)
Port of Escape
(Additional Writing)
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
(Producer)
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
(Writer)
Kojak: None So Blind
(Creator)
Judgment at Nuremberg
(Original Story)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
(Writer)
Lawman Without a Gun
(Executive Producer)
Kojak The Belarus File
(Writer)
The Greatest Gift
(Writer)
Judgment at Nuremberg
(Writer)
Kojak : Error Fatal
(Characters)
Kojak in Budapest
(Characters)
Kojak: None So Blind
(Characters)
Kojak: It's Always Something
(Characters)
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
(Characters)
Kojak: The Price of Justice
(Characters)
Kojak: Ariana
(Characters)
Kojak The Belarus File
(Characters)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
(Characters)
Untitled Kojak movie
(Characters)
Kojak
(Executive Producer)
Kojak
(Writer)
Studio One
(Writer)
Skag
(Writer)
Skag
(Producer)
Medical Story
(Producer)
Medical Story
(Writer)
Sinatra
(Story)
The Atlanta Child Murders
(Writer)
King
(Director)
King
(Writer)
7 Little Johnstons
(Assistant Editor)
The Atlanta Child Murders
(Executive Producer)
Playhouse 90
(Writer)
Kojak
(Characters)
Kojak
(Creator)
Skag
(Creator)
Kojak
(Creator)
Medical Story
(Creator)