Stanley Mann
Birth Name:
Stanley Mann
Birth Place:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- After attending McGill University, he started out as a writer and actor for CBC Radio
- Best known as the screenwriter of "Conan the Destroyer," "The Collector" and "Damien: Omen II․"
- Collaborated with Roger MacDougall on the 1959 film "The Mouse That Roared" and the 1957 Broadway play "Hide and Seek․"
- Wrote three films that Sean Connery starred in, 1958's "Another Time, Another Place," 1964's "Woman of Straw" and 1979's "Meteor․"
- Published his first novel, "Third Time Lucky," in 1978
Awards
- 1966Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1966Golden Globe - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1966WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Nominated
- 1982Edgar - Best Motion Picture:Nominated