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Abby Mann

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Screenwriter

The Resume

    (December 1, 1927-March 25, 2008)
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Television and film producer and writer
    Credits include 'Kojak,' 'Playhouse 90,' 'Judgment at Nuremberg' and 'Ship of Fools'
    Won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Judgment at Nuremberg' (1961)
    Won an Emmy for 'Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story' (1989)

Why he might be annoying:

    When asked about how the cast felt in regards to 'Judgment At Nuremberg,' he said, 'A lot of people didn't want it done. People wanted to sweep the issue under the rug.'
    His father was a jeweler.
    He looks like Jerry Orbach.
    He died one day after 'Nuremberg' actor Richard Widmark passed away.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in World War II.
    His experiences with the war and its aftermath inspired him to write the script for 'Judgment at Nuremberg.'
    Upon winning his 1962 Oscar for 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' he stated, 'A writer worth his salt at all has an obligation not only to entertain but to comment on the world in which he lives.'
    He also won an Emmy in 1989 for the script of a made-for-television film about the Nuremberg trails.
    His scripts focus on morally and socially challenging themes.

Credit: Birdienest81


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying