Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writing

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,…

Filmography

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National Theatre Live: All About Eve ★ 8.5 National Theatre Live: All About Eve 2019 Pleins feux Pleins feux 2017 Pleins feux Pleins feux 1992 A Letter to Three Wives ★ 3.8 A Letter to Three Wives 1985 Sleuth ★ 7.7 Sleuth 1972 There Was a Crooked Man... ★ 6.8 There Was a Crooked Man... 1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis ★ 7.3 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis 1970 The Honey Pot ★ 6.4 The Honey Pot 1967 Carol for Another Christmas ★ 5.9 Carol for Another Christmas 1964 Cleopatra ★ 7.1 Cleopatra 1963 Suddenly, Last Summer ★ 7.3 Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 The Quiet American ★ 5.8 The Quiet American 1958 Guys and Dolls ★ 6.5 Guys and Dolls 1955 The Barefoot Contessa ★ 6.7 The Barefoot Contessa 1954 Julius Caesar ★ 7.1 Julius Caesar 1953 5 Fingers ★ 7.6 5 Fingers 1952 People Will Talk ★ 7.1 People Will Talk 1951 All About Eve ★ 8.1 All About Eve 1950 No Way Out ★ 6.9 No Way Out 1950 House of Strangers ★ 6.9 House of Strangers 1949 A Letter to Three Wives ★ 7.2 A Letter to Three Wives 1949 The Pirate ★ 6.5 The Pirate 1948 Escape ★ 5.7 Escape 1948 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir ★ 7.5 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 The Late George Apley ★ 7.0 The Late George Apley 1947 Somewhere in the Night ★ 6.7 Somewhere in the Night 1946 Dragonwyck ★ 6.6 Dragonwyck 1946 The Keys of the Kingdom ★ 7.1 The Keys of the Kingdom 1944 Reunion in France ★ 6.4 Reunion in France 1942 Cairo ★ 6.3 Cairo 1942 Woman of the Year ★ 6.9 Woman of the Year 1942 The Feminine Touch ★ 5.1 The Feminine Touch 1941 The Wild Man of Borneo ★ 6.7 The Wild Man of Borneo 1941 The Philadelphia Story ★ 7.6 The Philadelphia Story 1940 Strange Cargo ★ 7.0 Strange Cargo 1940 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ★ 6.7 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1939 A Christmas Carol ★ 7.0 A Christmas Carol 1938 The Shining Hour ★ 6.7 The Shining Hour 1938 The Shopworn Angel ★ 6.8 The Shopworn Angel 1938 Three Comrades ★ 7.3 Three Comrades 1938 Mannequin ★ 6.0 Mannequin 1938 Double Wedding ★ 6.4 Double Wedding 1937 The Bride Wore Red ★ 6.8 The Bride Wore Red 1937 Love on the Run ★ 6.5 Love on the Run 1936 The Gorgeous Hussy ★ 5.5 The Gorgeous Hussy 1936 Fury ★ 7.5 Fury 1936 Three Godfathers ★ 6.9 Three Godfathers 1936 I Live My Life ★ 6.7 I Live My Life 1935 Forsaking All Others ★ 6.0 Forsaking All Others 1934 Our Daily Bread ★ 6.7 Our Daily Bread 1934 Manhattan Melodrama ★ 7.1 Manhattan Melodrama 1934 Alice in Wonderland ★ 6.1 Alice in Wonderland 1933 Too Much Harmony ★ 7.0 Too Much Harmony 1933 Emergency Call ★ 6.3 Emergency Call 1933 Diplomaniacs ★ 7.5 Diplomaniacs 1933 If I Had a Million ★ 6.6 If I Had a Million 1932 Night After Night ★ 6.3 Night After Night 1932 Million Dollar Legs ★ 6.8 Million Dollar Legs 1932 Sky Bride ★ 8.0 Sky Bride 1932 This Reckless Age ★ 7.0 This Reckless Age 1932 Sooky ★ 5.0 Sooky 1931 Newly Rich ★ 4.3 Newly Rich 1931 Skippy ★ 6.2 Skippy 1931 June Moon ★ 8.0 June Moon 1931 Finn and Hattie ★ 6.3 Finn and Hattie 1931 The Gang Buster ★ 6.2 The Gang Buster 1931 Only Saps Work ★ 6.0 Only Saps Work 1930 The Social Lion ★ 7.5 The Social Lion 1930 Paramount on Parade ★ 6.1 Paramount on Parade 1930 The Light of Western Stars ★ 5.2 The Light of Western Stars 1930 Slightly Scarlet ★ 7.0 Slightly Scarlet 1930 The Saturday Night Kid ★ 4.7 The Saturday Night Kid 1929 Woman Trap ★ 5.3 Woman Trap 1929 Fast Company ★ 8.0 Fast Company 1929 The River of Romance ★ 5.7 The River of Romance 1929