Joseph L. Mankiewicz



First NameJoseph
Middle NameLeo
Last NameMankiewicz
Full Name at BirthJoseph Leo Mankiewicz
Other NamesJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Age83 (age at death)
Date of BirthFebruary 11, 1909
BirthplaceWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of DeathFebruary 5, 1993
Location of DeathBedford, New York, USA
Cause of DeathHeart Failure
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignAquarius
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityColumbia University (1928)
OccupationScreenwriter, Director, Producer
Occupation CategoryWriter
Claim to FameAll About Eve
Brother(s)Herman J. Mankiewicz
FriendsFrank Sinatra, Elia Kazan, Spencer Tracy, Joan Crawford, Billy Wilder, Hume Croyn, Darryl Zanuck, Ernest Lubitsch

Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (11 February 1909 – 5 February 1993) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Mankiewicz had a long Hollywood career and is best known as the writer-director of the Oscar-winning All About Eve (1950). He was brother to screenwriter and drama critic Herman J. Mankiewicz who also won an Oscar for co-writing Citizen Kane (1941).


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Filmography

Selected Joseph L. Mankiewicz film and TV show credits:


Director Credits

1972
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1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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1967
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1964
Carol for Another Christmas
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1963
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1953
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1952
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1950
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1950
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1948
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1946
Backfire
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1946
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Producer Credits

1964
Carol for Another Christmas
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1942
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1941
The Wild Man of Borneo
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1940
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1937
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1936
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Writer Credits

1967
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1963
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1953
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1952
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1950
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1950
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1946
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1933
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1933
Emergency Call
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1932
Million Dollar Legs
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1932
Sky Bride
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1931
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1931
Dude Ranch
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1931
June Moon
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1931
Newly Rich
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1931
Sooky
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1931
Finn and Hattie
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1930
Only Saps Work
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1930
The Social Lion
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1929
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1929
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1929
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1929
River of Romance
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1929
The Dummy
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1929
The Man I Love
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1929
The Studio Murder Mystery
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1929
Fast Company
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Hosts of the Academy Awards ceremonies
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Presidents of the Screen Directors Guild and the Directors Guild of America
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Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
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Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
5 Fingers (1952)
All About Eve (1950)
Cleopatra (1963)
Dragonwyck (1946)
Escape (1948)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Julius Caesar (1953)
No Way Out (1950)
Skippy (1931)
Sleuth (1972)
The Honey Pot (1967)
Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) (1941–1960)
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Academy Award for Best Director (1941–1960)
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