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.
Stanley Mann | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1928 |
| Died | January 11, 2016 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | McGill University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
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
edit- 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
edit- Meteor (1979) - Canadian Representative
- Firestarter (1984) - Motel Owner (Last appearance)
References
edit- ^ Greg Gatenby, Toronto: A Literary Guide (1999).
- ^ Popculture website - accessed Jan 2011
- ^ a b Reinhold Kramer, Mordecai Richler: Leaving St Urbain. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008. ISBN 9780773577954.
- ^ "The Apprenticeship of Daniel Richler" Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Ryerson Review of Journalism, Spring 1987.
- ^ Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Stanley Mann Dies at 87
External links
edit- Stanley Mann at IMDb