Anthony Mann
Anthony Mann is known for Winchester '73 (1950), El Cid (1961), The Man from Laramie (1955).
Biography
Anthony Mann (June 30, 1906 – April 29, 1967) was an American actor and film director.
Born Emil Anton Bundsmann in the Point Loma area of San Diego, Mann was the son of Jewish-Austrian immigrants Emile Theodore Bundsmann, and his wife Bertha Waxelbaum (original Jewish surname: Weichselbaum) of Macon, Georgia.
Mann started out as an actor, appearing in plays off-Broadway in New York City. In 1938, he moved to Hollywood, where he joined the Selznick International Pictures.
Mann became an assistant director in 1942, directing low-budget assignments for RKO and Republic Pictures.
Mann was respected for his acute visual sensitivity toward the American Western landscape, effortlessly blending natural vistas with human drama. Mann's dramas verged on classical tragedy, often showing anguished heroes attempting to resolve personal pain and confusion.
In 1964 he was head of the jury at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.
In 1967, Mann died from a heart attack in Berlin, Germany while filming the spy thriller A Dandy in Aspic. The film was completed by the film's star, Laurence Harvey.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Anthony Mann has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6229 Hollywood Blvd.
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Questions about Anthony Mann
How many Anthony Mann films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 43 films with Anthony Mann, from 1939 to 2019.
What is the best rated Anthony Mann film?
The best rated Anthony Mann film in the catalogue is Winchester '73 (1950), rated 7.3.
What was the first Anthony Mann film?
The first Anthony Mann film in the catalogue is T-Men, from 1947.
Who has Anthony Mann worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Anthony Mann shares the most credits with James Stewart (6 films), Philip Yordan (5 films) and Aaron Rosenberg (4 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Known for
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7.3 Winchester '73
1950
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6.8 El Cid
1961
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6.5 The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
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7.0 The Naked Spur
1953
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6.9 The Heroes of Telemark
1965
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7.2 The Man from Laramie
1955
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6.6 Man of the West
1958
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6.9 The Far Country
1954
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7.0 The Tin Star
1957
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7.0 Bend of the River
1952
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7.1 The Furies
1950
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7.0 The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · screenwriter · film producer · theatre director · director
- Studied at
- Central High School
- Notable works
- The Furies · Winchester '73 · Side Street · Devil's Doorway · Bend of the River · The Naked Spur · The Far Country · The Man from Laramie · The Tin Star · Men in War · Man of the West · God's Little Acre
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
44 films — 43 in the catalogue
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4.0 Todos los nombres de Sara
2019 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
2003 · Self / Narrator
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The Movies: 'Action Speaks Louder Than Words'
1967 · Self
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6.9 A Dandy in Aspic
1968
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6.9
The Heroes of Telemark
1965
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6.5
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
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6.8
El Cid
1961
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6.2 Cimarron
1960
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7.0
The Tin Star
1957
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6.6 Men in War
1957
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5.6 Serenade
1956
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7.2
The Man from Laramie
1955
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6.9
The Far Country
1954
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7.0
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
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6.0 Thunder Bay
1953
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7.0
The Naked Spur
1953
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7.0
Bend of the River
1952
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6.9 The Tall Target
1951
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7.1
The Furies
1950
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7.3
Winchester '73
1950
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6.9 Border Incident
1949
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6.7 Raw Deal
1948
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6.7 T-Men
1947
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6.5 Desperate
1947
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6.6
Man of the West
1958
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6.1 The Last Frontier
1955
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6.1 Strategic Air Command
1955
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6.8 Reign of Terror
1949
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6.2 Follow Me Quietly
1949
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6.7 Railroaded!
1947
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5.6 Sing Your Way Home
1945
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6.3 Two O'Clock Courage
1945
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6.1 The Great Flamarion
1945
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9.0 My Best Gal
1944
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8.0 Nobody's Darling
1943
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6.0 Dr. Broadway
1942
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7.0 The Streets of New York
1939
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6.9 Devil's Doorway
1950
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5.6 The Bamboo Blonde
1946
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6.2 God's Little Acre
1958
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6.5 Side Street
1950
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6.1 Strange Impersonation
1946
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9.0 Moonlight in Havana
1942
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6.4 Strangers in the Night
1944
People data: TMDb.
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