Stanley Mann

Canadian-born film and television writer (1928–2016)

Stanley Mann

Born| (1928-08-08)August 8, 1928

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died| January 11, 2016(2016-01-11) (aged 87)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Education| McGill University
Occupation| Screenwriter

Stanley Mann (August 8, 1928 – January 11, 2016) was a Canadian screenwriter. Born in Toronto, Ontario,[1] he began his writing career in 1951 at CBC Radio, and was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the 1965 film The Collector,[2] based on the John Fowles novel of the same title. He worked in many different genres, but his best known credits included the horror sequel Damien - Omen II, the literary adaptations A High Wind in Jamaica, Eye of the Needle and Firestarter, and the sword-and-sorcery film Conan the Destroyer.

He was married to Florence Wood in the 1950s, while living and working in London, England.[3] Following their divorce in 1959, Wood married novelist Mordecai Richler,[3] who adopted Mann's son Daniel.[4]

He died on January 11, 2016.[5]

## Partial filmography

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* The Butler's Night Off (1951 - co-screenplay)
* Death of a Salesman (1957) (television)
* Another Time, Another Place (1958)
* The Mouse That Roared (1959 - co-screenplay)
* His and Hers (1961 - co-screenplay)
* The Mark (1961 - co-screenplay)
* Woman of Straw (1964 - co-screenplay)
* Up from the Beach (1965 - co-screenplay)
* The Collector (1965 - co-screenplay)
* A High Wind in Jamaica (1965 - co-screenplay)
* Rapture (1965)
* The Naked Runner (1967)
* The Strange Affair (1968 - co-screenplay)
* Fräulein Doktor (1969 - writer)
* Theatre of Blood (1973-idea)
* Russian Roulette (1975 - co-screenplay)
* Sky Riders (1976 - co-screenplay)
* Breaking Point (1976 - co-screenplay)
* Damien - Omen II (1978 - co-screenplay)
* Circle of Iron (1978 - co-screenplay)
* Meteor (1979 - co-screenplay)
* Eye of the Needle (1981)
* Draw! (1984)
* Firestarter (1984)
* Conan the Destroyer (1984)
* Tai-Pan (1986 - co-screenplay)
* Hanna's War (1988 - co-screenplay)

### Actor

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* Meteor (1979) - Canadian Representative
* Firestarter (1984) - Motel Owner (Last appearance)

## References

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1. ^ Greg Gatenby, Toronto: A Literary Guide (1999).
2. ^ Popculture website - accessed Jan 2011
3. ^ a b Reinhold Kramer, Mordecai Richler: Leaving St Urbain. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008. ISBN 9780773577954.
4. ^ "The Apprenticeship of Daniel Richler" Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Ryerson Review of Journalism, Spring 1987.
5. ^ Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Stanley Mann Dies at 87

## External links

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* Stanley Mann at IMDb

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