Loring Mandel

Loring Mandel

Nacimiento : 1928-05-05, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Muerte : 2020-03-24

Historia

Loring Mandel (May 5, 1928 – March 24, 2020) was an American playwright and screenwriter whose notable works include the TV movie Conspiracy. He wrote for radio, television, film and the stage. From Wikipedia (us), the free encyclopedia

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Loring Mandel
Loring Mandel
Loring Mandel
Loring Mandel

Películas

La solución final
Writer
El 20 de enero de 1942, líderes del partido nazi y oficiales del gobierno alemán mantuvieron una reunión secreta en las afueras de Berlín para planificar la llamada "solución final", es decir el exterminio de los judíos. Esta película es una recreación histórica de la Conferencia de Wannsee, presidida por Reinhard Heydrich, general de las S.S. y máximo responsable de la seguridad del Tercer Reich.
La chica del tambor
Screenplay
A Charlie, una joven actriz de EE. UU. pro-palestina, le ofrecen un suculento contrato para rodar en Grecia un anuncio para la TV. Al poco tiempo, descubre que todo el grupo es en realidad un comando de Israel que pretende reclutarla para que luche junto a ellos.
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Teleplay
A shopkeeper is condemned by the police and the press for sleeping with a suspected terrorist.
Promises in the Dark
Writer
A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr. Walter McInterny, a doctor approaching retirement age. 17-year-old Elizabeth "Buffy" Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartford's William Hall High School. Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High. While Dr. McInterny is away on vacation, longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerry's nearby football practice. At the hospital, Dr. Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken, but the bone was also weakened by cancer. Dr. Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Kendall is drawn to Buffy's humor and raw honesty.
Tom and Joann
Writer
The story of Tom and Joann Hammil, a divorced couple who explore new relationships while maintaining their mutual affection a year after their sixteen-year marriage has ended. A sequel to Breaking Up (1978).
Breaking Up
Writer
JoAnn Hammil faces a harrowing fight to rediscover her personal identity when her husband of 15 years announces that he is leaving her and their children to search for the indefinable joy he feels he is missing from his life.
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
Writer
Based on a true story, this film tells the story of Chaplain Andrew Jensen, the only U.S. navy chaplain ever court-martialed on charges of adultery.
Particular Men
Writer
A fictitious but powerful look at the dawn of the nuclear age, this stage performance follows several government scientists as they develop the atomic bomb, grapple with the morality of their work, and confront major problems with their superiors. Written by award-winning playwright Loring Mandel, this riveting production stars Stacy Keach, Alice Drummond, Lois Smith, Clifton James and Verna Bloom.
CBS Playhouse: Shadow Game
Writer
Workers in a high-powered New York business office are stranded on the 50th floor when the power fails during the East Coast blackout of 1965.
Cuenta atrás
Screenplay
Cuando la NASA se da cuenta de que los rusos están a punto de conseguir llevar a un hombre a la Luna, la agencia comienza a entrenar a un astronauta para adelantar a los rusos. Los astronautas candidatos a ser el primer hombre en pisar la luna son Lee Stegler (James Caan), Chiz (Robert Duvall) y Rick (Michael Murphy). Entre Lee y Chiz existe una pequeña rivalidad compartida por sus esposas. Olvidando su relativa inexperiencia, Lee es el elegido por la NASA. Olvidando sus diferencias Chiz comienza a instruirle en como sobrevivir en el espacio. Pero los entrenamientos son detenidos repentinamente cuando se descubre que una nave rusa, el Vostok, está maniobrando para preparar el alunizaje. No hay tiempo de más preparación y Lee se hunde. Si llega a la Luna deberá permanecer allí todo un año en una estación lunar hasta que la cápsula del Apolo pueda acudir a rescatarle.
Tempestad sobre Washington
Theatre Play
Propuesto por el presidente de los Estados Unidos para ocupar el puesto de secretario de Estado, Robert Leffingwell comparece ante un comité del Senado, presidido por el idealista senador Brig Anderson, que debe decidir si es la persona idónea para desempeñar el cargo.