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Joseph Leo Mankiewicz
Joseph Mankiewicz
Joe Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writing
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, Pennsylvania, Mankiewicz studied at Columbia University and graduated in 1928. He moved overseas to Europe, wh…
Filmography
Movies
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
as Self (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
as Self
All About Mankiewicz
as Self
