
Known for
Writing
Born
February 11, 1909
Birthplace
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
February 5, 1993 (aged 83)
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 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 overseas to Europe, where he worked as a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and translated German intertitles i...
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Original Film Writer
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as Self (archive footage)
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as Self (archive footage)
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Original Film Writer
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as Self
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Original Film Writer
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as Self
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Director
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Director, Producer
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Director, Screenplay
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Director, Producer
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Screenplay, Director