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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 ]
Learn about the life and career of Delbert Mann, who directed the TV play "Marty" that became a hit film and won him an Oscar. Find out how he started as a pilot, a teacher, a TV producer and a filmmaker.
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Aug 1, 2024 · Delbert Mann (1920-2007) won an Oscar for his first film, Marty (1955), and adapted several stage plays for the big screen. He also directed Doris Day comedies, Heidi, and Jane Eyre for TV.
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Nov 13, 2007 · Delbert Mann, a director from the heyday of live television who won an Oscar for his first big-screen effort, “Marty,” in 1955, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 87 and lived in Los...
Delbert Mann was a pioneer of bringing TV techniques to the film world, adapting Paddy Chayefsky's teleplays into acclaimed movies. He also directed many prestigious TV productions, such as Heidi, Jane Eyre and The Last Days of Patton.
Nov 13, 2007 · Delbert Mann, who directed the acclaimed live TV production of “Marty,” Paddy Chayefsky’s classic tale of a lonely Bronx butcher, and then won an Academy Award directing the 1955 movie...
Nov 11, 2007 · Delbert Mann was an American director who won the Palme d'Or and the Oscar for Marty, based on a TV play he also directed. He also worked in theater, TV and movies, and was the president of the Directors Guild of America.
