Biography
The following year he directed a big-screen version, starring Ernest Borgnine as the lonely Bronx butcher in search of love. The success of the film--it took the Palme d'Or at Cannes--paved the way for a number of low-budget films on "small" subjects that flourished in the mid-1950s.
Mann's other successes include the finely acted "The Bachelor Party" (1956), also scripted by Chayefsky, and "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs" (1960). He made …
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Career Milestones
1994 | Last TV film (to date), "Lily in Winter", a USA Network drama that marked the acting debut of singer Natalie Cole | |
1994 | Directed and produced the second sequel, "An Incident in a Small Town" (CBS), with Matthau again playing Cobb | |
1992 | Produced and directed the CBS sequel "Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore", with Walter Matthau reprising his role as laywer Horace Cobb | |
1991 | Was director of the TNT period drama "Ironclads" | |
1988 | Produced and directed the TV adaptation of Howard Fast's novel "April Morning" | |
1987 | Directed the documentary "Grace Kelly -- The American Princess" for Cinemax's "Crazy About the Movies" | |
1986 | Was director of the NBC biopic "The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story" | |
1985 | Helmed the ABC miniseries "A Death in California" | |
1983 | Last feature film, "Bronte", a one-woman show about Charlotte Bronte starring Julie Harris | |
1983 | Last collaboration with Lee Remick, "The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story" (CBS) | |
1982 | Helmed the NBC live telecast of the small screen remake of "The Member of the Wedding", starring Pearl Bailey | |
1981 | Directed a live NBC telecast of the play "All the Way Home", starring Sally Field and William Hurt | |
1979 | Garnered good critical notices for direction of the CBS movie remake "All Quiet on the Western Front"; received third career Emmy nomination | |
1979 | Reunited with Remick for "Torn Between Two Lovers" (CBS) | |
1978 | Helmed the well-acted drama about a crumbling marriage, "Breaking Up" (NBC), starring Remick; received Emmy nomination | |
1976 | Returned to feature filmmaking with "Birch Interval", about a young girl sent to live with the Amish | |
1976 | Was director of the NBC drama "Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident" | |
1975 | First of four TV-movies featuring actress Lee Remick, "A Girl Named Sooner" (ABC) | |
1973 | Won acclaim for direction of "The Man Without a Country" (ABC) | |
1970 | Helmed a well-received TV adaptation of "David Copperfield" (NBC) | |
1968 | Was director of the notorious TV production of "Heidi" (NBC), which caused controversy when the network cut away from a football game in progress to air the movie | |
1964 | Helmed the effective romance "Dear Heart", pairing Glenn Ford and Geraldine Page | |
1962 | Reunited with Day and Hudson for the comedy "That Touch of Mink" | |
1961 | First teaming with Doris Day and Rock Hudson, "Lover Come Back" | |
1960 | Helmed "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs" | |
1958 | Guided David Niven and Wendy Hiller to Oscars in "Separate Tables" | |
1956 | Earned Emmy nomination for directing "Our Town" (NBC) | |
1954 | Made feature film debut as director with "Marty", starring Ernest Borgnine; won Best Director Academy Award | |
1953 | Helmed the well-received TV drama "Marty", starring Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand | |
| During the 'Golden Age of Television', directed numerous productions for such esteemed series as "Playhouse 90", "Producers Showcase" and "DuPont Show of the Month" | ||
1949 | Helmed live programs for "Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" | |
1949 | Invited by Coe to NYC to direct TV dramas | |
| After graduating Yale with an MFA, worked as a director at the Town Theatre of Columbia in South Carolina | ||
| Served as B-24 bomber pilot with Eighth Air Corps; then as Squadron Intelligence Officer | ||
1941 | Worked for General Shoe Corporation | |
| Became involved with the Nashville Community Players; became friends with Fred Coe | ||
| Raised in Nashville, Tennessee | ||
Awards
2002 | Directors Guild of America Award for Honorary Life Member |
1997 | Directors Guild of America Award for Aldrich Award |
1982 | Directors Guild of America Award for Movies For Television and Mini-Series in The Member of the Wedding |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In a Limited Series or a Special in All Quiet on the Western Front |
1979 | Directors Guild of America Award for Specials / Movies For TV / Actuality in All Quiet on the Western Front |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In a Special Program - Drama or Comedy in Breaking Up |
1971 | Directors Guild of America Award for Movies For Television and Mini-Series in Jane Eyre |
1970 | Directors Guild of America Award for Television 1953-1970 in David Copperfield |
1968 | Directors Guild of America Award for Television 1953-1970 in Heidi |
1960 | Directors Guild of America Award for Feature Film in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs |
1958 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture in Separate Tables |
1956 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Director-Live Series in Our Town |
1955 | Academy Award for Directing in Marty |
1955 | Directors Guild of America Award for Feature Film in Marty |
1955 | Cannes Film Festival for Palme d'Or in Marty |