Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Deceased · Born: Feb 11, 1909 · Died: Feb 5, 1993

Personal Details

Born Feb 11, 1909 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Spouse

Rosemary Mathews
( Dec 14, 1962 to Feb 5, 1993 )
Rose Stradner
( Jul 28, 1939 to Sep 27, 1958 )
Elizabeth Young
( May 20, 1934 to May 20, 1937 )

Relatives

Don Mankiewicz (Niece or Nephew)
Christopher Mankiewicz (Cousin)
Tom Mankiewicz (Cousin)
John Mankiewicz (Niece or Nephew)
Frank Mankiewicz (Niece or Nephew)
Nick Davis (Niece or Nephew)
Josh Mankiewicz (Niece or Nephew)
Ben Mankiewicz (Niece or Nephew)
Herman J. Mankiewicz (Sibling)

Biography

Joseph Leo Mankiewicz 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).

Career

appearances

1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1983

All About Mankiewicz

All About Mankiewicz

writing

2019

All About Eve as Writer

1985

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives as Screenplay

1944

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom as Screenplay

1938

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour as Screenplay

1936

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers as Writer

1935

I Live My Life as Screenplay

1934

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama as Screenplay

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others as Screenplay

1933

Diplomaniacs as Writer

Emergency Call as Screenplay

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland as Screenplay

Too Much Harmony

Too Much Harmony as Story

1932

Sky Bride as Screenplay

Night After Night

Night After Night as Writer

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs as Writer

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million as Writer

1931

Skippy as Writer

1930

Paramount on Parade

Paramount on Parade as Screenplay

The Social Lion

The Social Lion as Screenplay

directing

1972

Sleuth as Director

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Director

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man... as Director

1967

The Honey Pot as Director, Screenplay

1964

Carol for Another Christmas

Carol for Another Christmas as Director

1963

Cleopatra as Director, Screenplay

1959

Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer as Director

1958

The Quiet American

The Quiet American as Director, Writer

1955

Guys and Dolls as Director, Screenplay

1954

The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa as Director, Writer

1953

Julius Caesar as Director

1952

5 Fingers as Director

1951

People Will Talk

People Will Talk as Director, Writer

1950

No Way Out as Director, Writer

All About Eve as Director, Screenplay

1949

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives as Director, Screenplay

House of Strangers

House of Strangers as Director

1948

Escape as Director

1947

The Late George Apley

The Late George Apley as Director

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir as Director

1946

Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night as Director, Screenplay

Dragonwyck as Director, Writer