Ted Mann (writer)
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Ted Mann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10/24 |
| Occupation | Canadian |
| Notable works | Deadwood |
Ted Mann is a Canadian born
Career
1970s
Mann was an editor of National Lampoon. He began working in the television industry with National Lampoon and HBO as a writer on the short film Disco Beaver from Outer Space in 1978. In 1979 he worked as a writer on Delta House – a short lived television variation on Lampoon's film Animal House.
1980s
In 1980 he worked as a writer on the animated series Drawing Power. He was the writer for O.C. and Stiggs a theatrical film based on characters he created with Tod Carrol for National Lampoon and directed by Robert Altman.
Mann worked as a writer on the crime drama The Street, Universal TV's innovative half-hour syndicated faux verite cop show, as well as
1990s
He became a producer on Steven Bochco's Civil Wars which aired for two short seasons on the ABC network commencing in 1991.
Following which, in 1993 he began working on the
He wrote the space opera satire feature film Space Truckers which was released in 1996. Also in 1996 he served as a consulting producer and writer for the dark crime series Millennium. He wrote four episodes of the first season and then left the crew.
He scripted the fifth season NYPD Blue episodes "Lost Israel: Part 1" and "Lost Israel: Part 2" with Milch in 1997. He was again nominated for the Emmy Award for writing for a drama series for his work on "Lost Israel: Part 2" in 1998. He returned to write the sixth season episode "Big Bang Theory" in 1999. He wrote or co-wrote nineteen episodes for the series in total. He also wrote an episode of Bochco and Milch's short-lived police drama Brooklyn South in 1998.
In 1999 he served as a consulting producer on the science fiction series Total Recall 2070.
2000s
He wrote an episode of Judging Amy in 2000. He worked as a supervising producer on Skin a short-lived modern take on Romeo and Juliet set in the adult film industry in 2003. He also wrote an episode of Andromeda which aired in 2004.
In 2004 he reunited with
In 2007 Mann worked as a producer and writer for Milch's next series John from Cincinnati. He wrote the third episode of the show's only season.
Mann moved on to work as a co-executive producer and writer for the Starz original drama series
In 2012, he was nominated for a
References
- ^ Gregory Hoblit (director); Ted Mann (writer) (February 11, 1993). "NYPD Lou". NYPD Blue. Season 1. Episode 7. ABC.
- ^ Davis Guggenheim (director); Ted Mann (writer) (June 13, 2004). "Sold Under Sin". Deadwood. Season 1. Episode 12. HBO.
- ^ Alan Taylor (director); Ted Mann (writer) (March 27, 2005). "Requiem for a Gleet". Deadwood. Season 2. Episode 4. HBO.
- ^ Ed Bianchi (director); Ted Mann (writer) (May 22, 2005). "Boy-the-Earth-Talks-To". Deadwood. Season 2. Episode 12. HBO.
- ^ Mark Tinker (director); David Milch & Ted Mann (writers) (June 11, 2006). "Tell Your God to Ready for Blood". Deadwood. Season 3. Episode 1. HBO.
- ^ Gregg Fienberg (director); Regina Corrado & Ted Mann (writers) (June 25, 2006). "True Colors". Deadwood. Season 3. Episode 3. HBO.
- ^ Ed Bianchi (director); Ted Mann (writer) (July 2, 2006). "Full Faith and Credit". Deadwood. Season 3. Episode 4. HBO.
- ^ Mark Tinker (director); Ted Mann (writer) (August 27, 2006). "Tell Him Something Pretty". Deadwood. Season 3. Episode 12. HBO.
- ^ http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2012/Outstanding%20Writing%20for%20a%20Miniseries,%20Movie%20or%20a%20Dramatic%20Special [dead link]
External links
- Ted Mann at IMDb