Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Hollywood from the early 20th century until his death in 1993. He is significant as a major figure in cinema who contributed to film in multiple creative capacities throughout his long career.
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- Born
- 1909-02-11
- Died
- 1993-02-05
- Works
- 10
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- La comtesse aux pieds nus
- Julius Caesar (1953)
- Guys and dolls
- 5 fingers
- The honey pot
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Writing · Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (/ˈmæŋkəwɪts/ MANG-kə-wits; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American filmmaker. A four-time Academy Award winner, he is best known for his witty and literate dialogue and his preference for voice-over narration and narrative flashbacks. Also known as an actor's director, Mankiewicz directed several prominent actors, including Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart and…
Known for
- Backstory: 'All About Eve' — Self (archive footage)2000
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker — Self1991
- Night of 100 Stars III — Self1990
- Hello Actors Studio — Self1988
- In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton — Self1988
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Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (/ˈmæŋkəwɪts/ MANG-kə-wits; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American filmmaker. A four-time Academy Award winner, he is best known for his witty and literate dialogue and his preference for voice-over narration and narrative flashbacks. Also known as an actor's director, Mankiewicz directed several prominent actors, including Bette Davis, Gene Tierney, Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor, to several of their memorable onscreen performances.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Mankiewicz studied at Columbia University and graduated in 1928. He moved to Europe, where he worked as a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and translated German intertitles into English for UFA. On the advice of his screenwriter brother Herman, Mankiewicz moved back to the United States and was hired by Paramount Pictures as a dialogue writer. He then became a screenwriter, writing for numerous films starring Jack Oakie. He next moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), where he served as a producer for several films, including The Philadelphia Story (1940) and Woman of the Year (1942). Mankiewicz left MGM after a dispute with Louis B. Mayer.
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