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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writing
11 Feb 1909
† 05 Feb 1993
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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, Pennsylvan...
Also Known As
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz, Joseph Mankiewicz, Joe Mankiewicz
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Movies
56%
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
03 Mar 1985
48%
Woman Trap
28 Sept 1929
77%
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
28 Oct 1991
80%
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
09 Mar 1986
73%
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
02 Nov 1983
65%
Hello Actors Studio
09 Nov 1988
40%
Night of 100 Stars III
21 May 1990
60%
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
20 Sept 1988
90%
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
09 Sept 2000
60%
The Screen Director
12 Mar 1951
0%
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
02 Jan 1986
0%
All About Mankiewicz
31 Dec 1983
