Stanley Mann

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.[3] 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(1928-08-08)August 8, 1928
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 11, 2016(2016-01-11) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationMcGill University
OccupationScreenwriter

He was married to Florence Wood in the 1950s, while living and working in London, England.[4] Following their divorce in 1959, Wood married novelist Mordecai Richler,[4] who adopted Mann's son Daniel.[5]

He died on January 11, 2016.[6]

Partial filmography

Actor
  • Meteor (1979) - Canadian Representative
  • Firestarter (1984) - Motel Owner (Last appearance)
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See also

His full credits are available on the IMDB website.

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