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Delbert Mann

January 29, 2023

Delbert Martin Mann Jr. (January 30, 1920 – November 11, 2007) was an American television and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Marty (1955), adapted from a 1953 teleplay of the same name which he had also directed.[1] From 1967 to 1971, he was president of the Directors Guild of America.[2][3] In 2002, he received the DGA's honorary life member award.[4] Mann was credited to have "helped bring TV techniques to the film world."[5][6]

Delbert Mann
Mann directing Heidi (1968)
Born
Delbert Martin Mann Jr.

(1920-01-30)January 30, 1920
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 2007(2007-11-11) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education
OccupationDirector
Years active1949–1994
Spouse
Ann Caroline Mann
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(1941⁠–⁠2001)​

Early life and education

Delbert Martin Mann Jr. was born on January 30, 1920, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Delbert Mann Sr. and Ora (Patton) Mann (died 1961).[1][2][7][8][9] His father taught sociology at the University of Kansas from 1920 to 1926. In 1926, the Manns left Lawrence and moved to Pennsylvania and then Chicago before finally settling in Nashville in 1931.[2][8][10] There, his father continued to teach sociology at the Scarritt College for Christian Workers.[1] His mother was also a schoolteacher.[11]

Mann was head of his high school drama club when he met Fred Coe, the future television producer and director, who was leading a church-sponsored acting society. Coe would later figure prominently in Mann's career as a director.[2] Coe would also serve as Mann's mentor.[12] Mann studied political science in Vanderbilt University.[13] He graduated there in 1941 with a bachelor's degree on political science.[1][7][10][14] During World War II, Mann served with the Army Air Corps as a B-24 bomber pilot and then as an intelligence officer with the 8th Air Force stationed in England.[1][2] Mann also attended the Yale School of Drama, where he earned a master's fine arts degree in directing.[1][2][7][13]

Career

Television

Mann took a directing job at the Town Theatre, a community playhouse in Columbia, South Carolina. Mann was affiliated with the Town Theatre from 1947 to 1949, before moving to New York to work with Coe in television.[12] In 1949, at Coe's invitation, Mann joined him in New York, where he became a stage manager and assistant director at NBC. Within months, he became an alternating director of the anthology series, The Philco Television Playhouse.[4]

Between 1949 and 1955, Mann directed more than 100 live television dramas. But even after turning to films, he returned to television and directed productions for Playhouse 90, Ford Star Jubilee and other dramatic television anthology series. He also directed more than two dozen films for television from the late 1960s to the early 1990s, including Heidi (1968), David Copperfield (1969), Jane Eyre (1970) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1979).[4]

Film

In addition to Marty (1955), other films directed by Mann include The Bachelor Party (1957), Desire Under the Elms (1958), Separate Tables (1958), Middle of the Night (1959), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960), The Outsider (1961), That Touch of Mink (1962), A Gathering of Eagles (1963), Dear Heart (1964), Fitzwilly (1967), Kidnapped (1971) and Night Crossing (1982).[15]

Personal life and death

Mann was married to Ann Caroline Gillespie from 1942 until her death by Alzheimer's disease in 2001.[1][2][7][13] They had four children: Fred, David, Steven and Susan. Susan died in a car accident in 1976.[1][2][7][14]

During the 1980s and 1990s, Mann served on the advisory board of the National Student Film Institute. He also served as honorary chairman of the institute for a one-year term.[16][17]

On November 11, 2007, Mann died of pneumonia at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, at age 87.[14][18]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Fox, Margalit (November 13, 2007). "Delbert Mann, Director, Is Dead at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h McLellan, Dennis (November 13, 2007). "Delbert Mann, 87; director won Oscar for 'Marty'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Bernstein, Adam (November 15, 2007). "Delbert Mann, 87: Film Director and TV Pioneer (2 of 2)". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c McLellan, Dennis (November 14, 2007). "Director Delbert Mann dies at 87". The Day. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Marquez, Jeremiah (November 13, 2007). "Pioneering TV, film director Delbert Mann dies in L.A." The Bryan Times. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Pioneering Director Delbert Mann dies in L.A.; won Oscar for 'Marty'". Lodi News-Sentinel. November 12, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e Bergan, Ronald (November 14, 2007). "Delbert Mann". The Guardian. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Farmer, Bill (March 10, 1962). "'Marty' Director a Visitor". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  9. ^ Zepp, George R. (September 1, 2009). Hidden History of Nashville. ISBN 9781625843067.
  10. ^ a b George R. Zepp, Hidden History of Nashville, The History Press, 2009 page 77
  11. ^ "Delbert Mann". The Daily Telegraph. November 20, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Marquez, Jeremiah (November 13, 2007). "TV, film director Delbert Mann dies". Star-News. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c Vallance, Tom (November 13, 2007). "Delbert Mann: Oscar-winning director of 'Marty'". The Independent. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  14. ^ a b c "Director Delbert Mann dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. November 13, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  15. ^ Marquez, Jeremiah (November 13, 2007). "Pioneering TV, film director Delbert Mann dies in Los Angeles". The Gettysburg Times. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  16. ^ National Student Film Institute/L.A: The Sixteenth Annual Los Angeles Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. June 10, 1994. pp. 10–11.
  17. ^ Los Angeles Student Film Institute: 13th Annual Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. June 7, 1991. p. 3.
  18. ^ Marquez, Jeremiah (November 13, 2007). "Delbert Mann; director won Oscar for 'Marty,' provided bridge between TV, movies". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

External links

  • Delbert Mann at IMDb
  • Hollywood Reporter: Director Delbert Mann dies at 87
  • Archive of American Television Interview With Delbert Mann

January 29, 2023
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Delbert Martin Mann Jr January 30 1920 November 11 2007 was an American television and film director He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Marty 1955 adapted from a 1953 teleplay of the same name which he had also directed 1 From 1967 to 1971 he was president of the Directors Guild of America 2 3 In 2002 he received the DGA s honorary life member award 4 Mann was credited to have helped bring TV techniques to the film world 5 6 Delbert MannMann directing Heidi 1968 BornDelbert Martin Mann Jr 1920 01 30 January 30 1920Lawrence Kansas U S DiedNovember 11 2007 2007 11 11 aged 87 Los Angeles California U S EducationVanderbilt University BA Yale University MFA OccupationDirectorYears active1949 1994SpouseAnn Caroline Mann 1941 2001 wbr Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Television 2 2 Film 3 Personal life and death 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditDelbert Martin Mann Jr was born on January 30 1920 in Lawrence Kansas to Delbert Mann Sr and Ora Patton Mann died 1961 1 2 7 8 9 His father taught sociology at the University of Kansas from 1920 to 1926 In 1926 the Manns left Lawrence and moved to Pennsylvania and then Chicago before finally settling in Nashville in 1931 2 8 10 There his father continued to teach sociology at the Scarritt College for Christian Workers 1 His mother was also a schoolteacher 11 Mann was head of his high school drama club when he met Fred Coe the future television producer and director who was leading a church sponsored acting society Coe would later figure prominently in Mann s career as a director 2 Coe would also serve as Mann s mentor 12 Mann studied political science in Vanderbilt University 13 He graduated there in 1941 with a bachelor s degree on political science 1 7 10 14 During World War II Mann served with the Army Air Corps as a B 24 bomber pilot and then as an intelligence officer with the 8th Air Force stationed in England 1 2 Mann also attended the Yale School of Drama where he earned a master s fine arts degree in directing 1 2 7 13 Career EditTelevision Edit Mann took a directing job at the Town Theatre a community playhouse in Columbia South Carolina Mann was affiliated with the Town Theatre from 1947 to 1949 before moving to New York to work with Coe in television 12 In 1949 at Coe s invitation Mann joined him in New York where he became a stage manager and assistant director at NBC Within months he became an alternating director of the anthology series The Philco Television Playhouse 4 Between 1949 and 1955 Mann directed more than 100 live television dramas But even after turning to films he returned to television and directed productions for Playhouse 90 Ford Star Jubilee and other dramatic television anthology series He also directed more than two dozen films for television from the late 1960s to the early 1990s including Heidi 1968 David Copperfield 1969 Jane Eyre 1970 and All Quiet on the Western Front 1979 4 Film Edit In addition to Marty 1955 other films directed by Mann include The Bachelor Party 1957 Desire Under the Elms 1958 Separate Tables 1958 Middle of the Night 1959 The Dark at the Top of the Stairs 1960 The Outsider 1961 That Touch of Mink 1962 A Gathering of Eagles 1963 Dear Heart 1964 Fitzwilly 1967 Kidnapped 1971 and Night Crossing 1982 15 Personal life and death EditMann was married to Ann Caroline Gillespie from 1942 until her death by Alzheimer s disease in 2001 1 2 7 13 They had four children Fred David Steven and Susan Susan died in a car accident in 1976 1 2 7 14 During the 1980s and 1990s Mann served on the advisory board of the National Student Film Institute He also served as honorary chairman of the institute for a one year term 16 17 On November 11 2007 Mann died of pneumonia at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 87 14 18 Filmography EditMarty 1955 The Bachelor Party 1957 Desire Under the Elms 1958 Separate Tables 1958 Middle of the Night 1959 The Dark at the Top of the Stairs 1960 Lover Come Back 1961 The Outsider 1961 That Touch of Mink 1962 A Gathering of Eagles 1963 Dear Heart 1964 Quick Before It Melts 1964 Mister Buddwing 1966 Fitzwilly 1967 The Pink Jungle 1968 Heidi TV adaptation 1968 David Copperfield 1969 Jane Eyre TV adaptation 1970 Kidnapped 1971 No Place to Run 1972 TV movie The Man Without a Country TV adaptation 1973 Birch Interval 1976 All Quiet on the Western Front TV adaptation 1979 Night Crossing 1982 The Gift of Love A Christmas Story 1983 TV movie Love Leads The Way 1984 Disney Channel original film The Last Days of Patton 1986 made for television movie Against Her Will An Incident in Baltimore 1992 made for television movie Incident in a Small Town 1994 made for television movie Lily in Winter 1994 TV movie References Edit a b c d e f g h Fox Margalit November 13 2007 Delbert Mann Director Is Dead at 87 The New York Times Retrieved April 29 2016 a b c d e f g h McLellan Dennis November 13 2007 Delbert Mann 87 director won Oscar for Marty Los Angeles Times Retrieved April 29 2016 Bernstein Adam November 15 2007 Delbert Mann 87 Film Director and TV Pioneer 2 of 2 The Washington Post Retrieved May 1 2016 a b c McLellan Dennis November 14 2007 Director Delbert Mann dies at 87 The Day Retrieved May 1 2016 Marquez Jeremiah November 13 2007 Pioneering TV film director Delbert Mann dies in L A The Bryan Times Retrieved May 1 2016 Pioneering Director Delbert Mann dies in L A won Oscar for Marty Lodi News Sentinel November 12 2007 Retrieved May 1 2016 a b c d e Bergan Ronald November 14 2007 Delbert Mann The Guardian Retrieved April 30 2016 a b Farmer Bill March 10 1962 Marty Director a Visitor Lawrence Journal World Retrieved April 30 2016 Zepp George R September 1 2009 Hidden History of Nashville ISBN 9781625843067 a b George R Zepp Hidden History of Nashville The History Press 2009 page 77 Delbert Mann The Daily Telegraph November 20 2007 Retrieved April 30 2016 a b Marquez Jeremiah November 13 2007 TV film director Delbert Mann dies Star News Retrieved May 1 2016 a b c Vallance Tom November 13 2007 Delbert Mann Oscar winning director of Marty The Independent Retrieved April 30 2016 a b c Director Delbert Mann dies at 87 The Hollywood Reporter November 13 2007 Retrieved April 30 2016 Marquez Jeremiah November 13 2007 Pioneering TV film director Delbert Mann dies in Los Angeles The Gettysburg Times Retrieved May 1 2016 National Student Film Institute L A The Sixteenth Annual Los Angeles Student Film Festival The Directors Guild Theatre June 10 1994 pp 10 11 Los Angeles Student Film Institute 13th Annual Student Film Festival The Directors Guild Theatre June 7 1991 p 3 Marquez Jeremiah November 13 2007 Delbert Mann director won Oscar for Marty provided bridge between TV movies The Boston Globe Retrieved April 30 2016 External links EditDelbert Mann at IMDb Hollywood Reporter Director Delbert Mann dies at 87 Archive of American Television Interview With Delbert Mann Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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