LOS ANGELES, CA — Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted made the following statement on the passing of past president Delbert Mann:
“Del once said, ‘I am a lucky man. I have been able to spend my life doing what I love to do the most.’ Well, we were the lucky ones. Lucky to have him as president at a crucial time in the battle for directors creative rights; lucky to have him serve the Guild for almost 50 years, and most of all, lucky to have been part of the audience for his great creative contributions in film and television, including award-winning favorites like Marty, Heidi, and All Quiet on the Western Front. He will be deeply missed.”
