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Loring Mandel(1928-2020)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Loring Mandel
Loring Mandel was born on 5 May 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Love of Life (1951), The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974) and Playhouse 90 (1956). He was married to Dorothy Mandel. He died on 24 March 2020 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMay 5, 1928
DiedMarch 24, 2020(91)
BornMay 5, 1928
DiedMarch 24, 2020(91)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Love of Life (1951)
Love of Life
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(head writer)
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974)
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
7.2
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
The Little Drummer Girl
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

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Writer

  • Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci in Conspiracy (2001)
    Conspiracy
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2001
  • The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
    The Little Drummer Girl
    6.1
    • screenplay by
    • 1984
  • Kathleen Beller and Marsha Mason in Promises in the Dark (1979)
    Promises in the Dark
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Bibi Besch, Elizabeth Ashley, and Joel Fabiani in Tom and Joann (1978)
    Tom and Joann
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Breaking Up (1978)
    Breaking Up
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1978
  • William Hurt, Victor Garber, Guy Boyd, Jill Eikenberry, Pauline Flanagan, Sean P. Griffin, William Prince, and Robert P. Fields in The Best of Families (1977)
    The Best of Families
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Lincoln (1974)
    Lincoln
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975)
    The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1975
  • The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974)
    The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1974–1975
  • The American Parade (1974)
    The American Parade
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Love of Life (1951)
    Love of Life
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • head writer (as Christopher Bell)
    • 1972–1973
  • Particular Men (1972)
    Particular Men
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • The Coming Asunder of Jimmy Bright
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • To Confuse the Angel
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • CBS Playhouse (1967)
    CBS Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967–1969

Additional Crew

  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (1984)
    The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • creative consultant
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Christopher Bell
  • Born
    • May 5, 1928
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 2020
    • Lenox, Massachusetts, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy MandelJuly 9, 1950 - March 24, 2020 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage play: "Project Immortality", Arena Stage, Washington, D.C. 1966

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