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Abby Mann · Arts & Literature

What

Screenwriter of Judgment at Nuremberg (Academy Award 1961)

When

1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States — 2008, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Abby Mann is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of Judgment at Nuremberg (Academy Award 1961)

How & why

Abby Mann (born Abraham Goodman) was a screenwriter who won the 1961 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' and later crafted socially conscious television dramas such as 'Kojak.' His work often confronted justice, prejudice and human rights. He was Jewish.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters

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Screenwriter of Judgment at Nuremberg (Academy Award 1961)

1961

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters