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Abby Mann
Writer 1927 - 2008

Abby Mann

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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... Read full bio →

Filmography

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5 titles
Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Mick Jackson 1995 2h 15m

The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse.

The Detective

The Detective

Gordon Douglas 1968 1h 54m 7.0

Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a homosexual man. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in New York City in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs.

Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

Stanley Kramer 1965 2h 29m 7.3

Passengers on a ship traveling from Mexico to Europe in the 1930s represent society at large in that era. The crew is German, including the ship's Dr. Schumann, who falls in love with one of the passengers, La Condesa. A young American woman, Jenny, is traveling with the man she loves, David.

A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

John Cassavetes 1963 1h 42m 8.0

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, suspiciously regards Dr. Clark's stern training methods.

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

Stanley Kramer 1961 3h 11m 7.9

Judgment at Nuremberg is an American film based on the trials of 4 Nazi judges in Nuremberg Germany in 1948 by an American court.

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