Stanley Mann (August 8, 1928 – January 11, 2016) was a Canadian

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. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he began his writing career in 1951 at

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, and was nominated for an

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for his work on the 1965 film ''

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'', based on the

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novel of the same title. 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 ''

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''. He was married to Florence Wood in the 1950s, while living and working in London, England.Reinhold Kramer, ''Mordecai Richler: Leaving St Urbain''. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008. . Following their divorce in 1959, Wood married novelist

Mordecai Richler Mordecai Richler (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian writer. His best known works are ''The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' (1959) and ''Barney's Version (novel), Barney's Versi ...

, who adopted Mann's son Daniel."The Apprenticeship of Daniel Richler"
. '' Ryerson Review of Journalism'', Spring 1987. He died on January 11, 2016.Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Stanley Mann Dies at 87
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Partial filmography

*''The Butler's Night Off'' (1951 - co-screenplay) *''Death of a Salesman'' (1957) (television) *'' Another Time, Another Place'' (1958) *'' The Mouse That Roared'' (1959 - co-screenplay) *'' His and Hers'' (1961 - co-screenplay) *'' The Mark'' (1961 - co-screenplay) *''

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'' (1964 - co-screenplay) *'' Up from the Beach'' (1965 - co-screenplay) *''

'' (1965 - co-screenplay) *'' A High Wind in Jamaica'' (1965 - co-screenplay) *''

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'' (1965) *'' The Naked Runner'' (1967) *'' The Strange Affair'' (1968 - co-screenplay) *'' Fräulein Doktor'' (1969 - writer) *'' Theatre of Blood'' (1973-idea) *''

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'' (1975 - co-screenplay) *'' Sky Riders'' (1976 - co-screenplay) *'' Breaking Point'' (1976 - co-screenplay) *'' Damien - Omen II'' (1978 - co-screenplay) *'' Circle of Iron'' (1978 - co-screenplay) *''

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'' (1979 - co-screenplay) *'' Eye of the Needle'' (1981) * '' Draw!'' (1984) *'' Firestarter'' (1984) *''

'' (1984) *''

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'' (1986 - co-screenplay) *'' Hanna's War'' (1988 - co-screenplay)

Actor

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'' (1979) - Canadian Representative *'' Firestarter'' (1984) - Motel Owner (Last appearance)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, Stanley 1928 births 2016 deaths 20th-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Canadian screenwriters Jewish Canadian screenwriters Screenwriters from Toronto