Mann Rubin

Mann Rubin (December 11, 1927 – October 12, 2013) was an American film and television screenwriter, whose credits included The Best of Everything in 1959, Brainstorm in 1965, Warning Shot in 1967, The First Deadly Sin in 1980, and The Human Shield in 1991. He also taught screenwriting within the cinema and TV department at the University of Southern California for more than ten years.

Rubin was also active in feature film. Rubin and Edith Sommer co-wrote the 1959 Jean Negulesco film, The Best of Everything, which they adapted from the 1958 novel of the same name by Rona Jaffe. Rubin also adapted the 1980 film, The First Deadly Sin, from a novel by Lawrence Sanders. The First Deadly Sin, which starred Frank Sinatra and Faye Dunaway, marked Sinatra's last major film role.

In more recent years, Rubin wrote the scripts for two short films. He co-wrote A Nice Touch, a 2012 short directed by Richard Jones, which starred Scottish actor, Dougray Scott. Rubin's last short film, A Lasting Impression, which stars Tanna Frederick, will debut at various film festivals in 2014.

Death Mann Rubin died of a long illness on October 12, 2013, in West Hills, California, at the age of 85.