Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (/ˈmæŋkəwɪts/; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A four-time Academy...
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essays about Joseph L. Mankiewicz: Dick, Bernard F. (1983). Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Twayne Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8057-9291-1. Geist, Kenneth L. (1978). Pictures...
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(daughter of Joseph) Francis Mankiewicz (1944–1993), Canadian filmmaker, second cousin once removed to Herman J. Mankiewicz and Joseph L. Mankiewicz...
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father accepted a teaching position. In 1909, Herman's brother, Joseph L. Mankiewicz—who later became a successful writer, producer, and director—was...
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Austrian-born actress Rose Stradner and the celebrated screenwriter/director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, son of German-Jewish immigrants. In 1950, his father, after winning...
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Cleopatra (1963 film) (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with a screenplay adapted by Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall and Sidney Buchman from the...
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Kane. His uncle, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, directed such films as All About Eve and Cleopatra. His brother was television writer Don Mankiewicz. They grew up...
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grandson of famed screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz and grand-nephew of screenwriter, producer and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz. He is the older brother of radio...
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screenwriter, producer, and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and the brother of NBC News reporter Josh Mankiewicz. Mankiewicz attended Georgetown Day School for...
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A Letter to Three Wives (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
Letter to Three Wives is a 1949 American romantic drama directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern. The film...
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Suddenly, Last Summer (film) (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
Dekker, Mercedes McCambridge, and Gary Raymond. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Sam Spiegel from a screenplay by Gore Vidal and Williams...
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Rose Stradner (category Mankiewicz family)
(1944) with Gregory Peck. She was the second wife of film director Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Rosa Stradner was born on July 31, 1913 in Vienna, Austria. While...
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The Barefoot Contessa (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
Barefoot Contessa is a 1954 romantic drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz about the life and loves of fictional Spanish sex symbol Maria Vargas...
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Guys and Dolls (film) (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the 1950 Broadway...
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No Way Out (1950 film) (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
No Way Out is a 1950 American crime drama film noir directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Sidney Poitier in his film debut, alongside Richard Widmark...
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writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's A Letter to Three Wives (1949), left a mark, although Ritter was again uncredited. Mankiewicz kept Ritter in mind...
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him a starring role in Somewhere in the Night (1946), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Hodiak acted with Lucille Ball in MGM's Two Smart People (1946)...
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won six Oscars, including Best Picture, and earned writer/director Joseph L. Mankiewicz his second consecutive Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay...
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The Keys of the Kingdom (film) (category Films produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
by Nunnally Johnson, directed by John M. Stahl, and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It stars Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, and Vincent Price, and tells...
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trouble connecting with his son and distanced himself from his family. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, a friend of Tracy's, later theorized: "[Tracy] didn't leave Louise...
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People Will Talk (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
romantic comedy/drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck from a screenplay by Mankiewicz, based on the German play by Curt...
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leading man Gary Merrill, which led to marriage. The film's director Joseph L. Mankiewicz later remarked: "Bette was letter perfect. She was syllable-perfect...
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replied, "Don't worry, I'll cut you down to my size." In another, Joseph L. Mankiewicz reportedly said, "Don't worry, Kate, he'll cut you down to size."...
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Sleuth (1972 film) (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
Sleuth is a 1972 mystery thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. The screenplay by playwright Anthony...
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William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
American film adaptation of the Shakespearean play, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by John Houseman for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It stars Marlon...
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1949 in film (section L)
of the Brave, starring Jeff Corey House of Strangers, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Edward G. Robinson, Richard Conte, Susan Hayward I Married...
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5 Fingers (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
also as Five Fingers, is a 1952 American spy film noir directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Otto Lang. The screenplay written by Michael Wilson...
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opera singer Joseph Koo, Hong Kong composer and arranger Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American film director, producer and screenwriter Joseph Marco, Filipino...
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House of Strangers (category Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, and Richard Conte. The screenplay by Philip Yordan and Mankiewicz (who chose...
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many remained dubious about his prospects for success. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and co-starring British stage actor John Gielgud, Brando delivered...
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