Abby Mann, one of the Golden Age of television's most prolific script writers has died at age 80. Mann's most acclaimed work was his adaptation of his television play Judgment at Nuremberg into a major Stanley Kramer feature film production in 1961. He won an Academy Award for the film, which exposed the raw emotions involved in the trials of Nazi war criminals. (Ironically, one of the film's all star leading players, Richard Widmark, also died this week). Mann was also nominated for his screenplay for Kramer's 1965 film Ship of Fools. In 1973, Mann wrote the script for the TV movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders in which the character of Det. Theo Kojack, played by Telly Savalas, was introduced. The resulting spin-off TV series was one of the most popular of the decade. Among Mann's other screen credits were the screenplays for A Child is Waiting, Report to the Commissioner and the 1968 film The Detective, which afforded Frank Sinatra one of the best roles of his career. For more click here.