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Joseph Leo Mankiewicz ( / ˈmæŋkəwɪts /; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Jun 14, 2024 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz (born February 11, 1909, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 5, 1993, Mount Kisco, New York) was an American producer, director, and screenwriter known for his witty, literary, urbane dialogue and memorable characters.
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Writer: All About Eve. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on February 11, 1909, Joseph Leo Mankiewicz first worked for the movies as a translator of intertitles, employed by Paramount in Berlin, the UFA's American distributor at the time (1928).
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- All About Eve (1950) “All About Eve” is a 1950 drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, and Celeste Holm.
- Sleuth (1972) “Sleuth” is a 1972 British mystery thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, based on the play of the same name by Anthony Shaffer.
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” is a 1947 romantic fantasy film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, and George Sanders.
- A Letter to Three Wives (1949) “A Letter to Three Wives” is a clever and entertaining drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The film follows three suburban wives, Deborah (Jeanne Crain), Lora Mae (Linda Darnell), and Rita (Ann Sothern), who receive a letter from a mutual friend, Addie Ross (voiced by Celeste Holm), informing them that she has run off with one of their husbands.
Apr 2, 2014 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an American screenwriter, director and producer known for writing hit movies such as 'All About Eve,' 'A Letter to Three Wives' and 'Cleopatra.'
Apr 15, 2005 · This essay has two main purposes: (a) to augment the limited information many people have about Mankiewicz’s artistry so they might watch his films with greater insight and pleasure; and (b) to serve as a corrective to the generally uninformed critical response his work has received up until now.
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Mankiewicz had a long Hollywood career, and won both the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in consecutive years for A Letter to Three Wives (1949) and All About Eve (1950), the latter of which was nominated for 14 ...
