Delbert Mann
American television and film director (1920-2007) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 87
Delbert Martin Mann Jr. 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 which he had also directed. From 1967 to 1971, he was president of the Directors Guild of America.
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2007Died11 November 20072003
RitaFilm1996
E! True Hollywood StorySeries1994
Incident in a Small TownFilm, Director1988
April MorningFilm, Director, Producer1986
The Last Days of PattonFilm, Director1985
A Death in CaliforniaSeries, Director1982
Night CrossingFilm, Director1979
All Quiet on the Western FrontFilm, Director1975
A Girl Named SoonerFilm, Director1970
Jane EyreFilm, Director1968
HeidiFilm, Director1966CBS PlayhouseSeries, Director
Mister BuddwingFilm, 1966Director, Producer1962
That Touch of MinkFilm, Director1960
The Dark at the Top of the StairsFilm, Director1957
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Director
The Bachelor PartyFilm, 1957Director1956Academy Award for Best DirectorAward1955Ford Star JubileeSeries, Director1954Producers' ShowcaseSeries, Director1953
The OscarsSeries1951
Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries, Director1949
Lights OutSeries, Director1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries, Director1925
The Iron HorseFilm, Charles Crocker (uncredited)1920Born30 January 1920
RitaFilm1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries1994Incident in a Small TownFilm, Director1988April MorningFilm, Director, Producer1986The Last Days of PattonFilm, Director1985A Death in CaliforniaSeries, Director1982Night CrossingFilm, Director1979All Quiet on the Western FrontFilm, Director1975A Girl Named SoonerFilm, Director1970Jane EyreFilm, Director1968HeidiFilm, Director1966CBS PlayhouseSeries, DirectorMister BuddwingFilm, 1966Director, Producer1962That Touch of MinkFilm, Director1960The Dark at the Top of the StairsFilm, Director1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, DirectorThe Bachelor PartyFilm, 1957Director1956Academy Award for Best DirectorAward1955Ford Star JubileeSeries, Director1954Producers' ShowcaseSeries, Director1953The OscarsSeries1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries, Director1949Lights OutSeries, Director1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries, Director1925The Iron HorseFilm, Charles Crocker (uncredited)1920Born30 January 1920People around Delbert
Close ties
James Franciscus Produced Heidi, Jane Eyre and Kidnapped
Eva Marie Saint Delbert directed The Last Days of Patton (1986)
Ernest Borgnine Delbert directed Marty (1957)
Angela Lansbury Delbert directed The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
Richard Deacon Delbert directed Lover Come Back (1961)- Harold Hecht Produced Marty and The Bachelor Party
Ken Lynch Delbert directed The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
Patricia Neal Delbert directed All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
Lee Remick Delbert directed Torn Between Two Lovers (1979)
Glynnis O'Connor Delbert directed Night Crossing (1982)
Doris Day Delbert directed Lover Come Back (1961)
Burt Lancaster Produced Marty and Separate Tables
Rock Hudson Delbert directed Lover Come Back (1961)
George C. Scott Delbert directed Jane Eyre (1970)
Jean Simmons Delbert directed Mister Buddwing and Heidi
James Garner Delbert directed Mister Buddwing (1966)
Edith Evans Delbert directed Fitzwilly and David Copperfield
Jack Hawkins Delbert directed Jane Eyre and Kidnapped
Paddy Chayefsky Delbert directed Marty (1959)
E. G. Marshall Delbert directed The Bachelor Party (1957)
Joe Mantell Delbert directed Marty and Mister Buddwing
John Fiedler Delbert directed That Touch of Mink (1962)
Billy Halop Delbert directed Fitzwilly and Mister Buddwing
Paulene Myers Delbert directed Fitzwilly and Dear Heart
Known for
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Marty 1955
Separate Tables 1958
Lover Come Back 1961
The Iron Horse 1925
All Quiet on the Western Front 1979
Filmography 40
85 credits on file
Television 15
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
In 2002, he received the DGA's honorary life member award. Mann was credited to have "helped bring TV techniques to the film world."
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2007 · aged 87
