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Delbert Martin Mann (1920–2007) was an American film director, producer, and trade unionist. Born in Lawrence, Kansas, he worked primarily in the United States and spoke English. His professional career began in 1949, and he participated in World War II. Mann was educated at Vanderbilt University and the Yale School of Drama.
He received the Academy Award for Best Director and was nominated for the same honor. His accolades also include the Directors Guild of America Award and the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Additionally, he holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mann died of pneumonia, a natural cause, in Los Angeles.
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Film & TV
Lawrence, Kansas, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Delbert Martin Mann, Jr. (January 30, 1920 – November 11, 2007) was an American television and film director. He won the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Marty. It was the first Best Picture winner to be based on a television program, being adapted from a 1953 teleplay of the same name…
Known for
- Rita — Self2003
- Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach — Self1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
- Grace Kelly: The American Princess — Self1987
- Bruised Celluloid — Himself1984
- The Oscars — Self1953
- The Iron Horse — Charles Crocker (uncredited)1925
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Key facts
- Born
- Delbert Martin Mann Jr. , ( 1920-01-30 ) January 30, 1920, Lawrence, Kansas , U.S.
- Died
- November 11, 2007 (2007-11-11) (aged 87) , Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Education
- Vanderbilt University ( BA ) Yale University ( MFA )
- Occupation
- Director
- Years active
- 1949–1994
- Spouse
- Ann Caroline Gillespie ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 ; died 2001 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Mann
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lawrence
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Jack Metzger – Heidi 1967 ETH-BIB Com L16-0706-0002-0006 crop.jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- date of birth
- 1920-01-30
- date of death
- 2007-11-11
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Delbert Mann
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- Commons category
- Delbert Mann
- birth name
- Delbert Martin Mann
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