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Cyril Wolf Mankowitz (7 November 1924 – 20 May 1998) was an English writer, playwright and screenwriter. He is particularly known for three novels— Make Me an Offer (1952), A Kid for Two Farthings (1953) and My Old Man's a Dustman —and other plays, historical studies, and the screenplays for many successful films which have received ...
Playwright, screenwriter and novelist Wolf Mankowitz was one of Britain's most prolific and successful writers. Once dubbed "the rising hope of British musical theatre," he lived an extravagant lifestyle, which included three luxury homes, although he was frequently in trouble with the taxman.
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- Bethnal Green, London, England, UK
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- County Cork, Ireland
Wolf Mankowitz was born in Fashion Street in Spitalfields in the East End of London, the heart of London's Jewish community, of Russian Jewish descent. He was educated at Downing College, Cambridge having received a scholarship as a result of his developing skills as a writer.
Playwright, screenwriter and novelist Wolf Mankowitz was one of Britain's most prolific and successful writers. Once dubbed "the rising hope of British musical theatre," he lived an extravagant lifestyle, which included three luxury homes, although he was frequently in trouble with the taxman.
- November 7, 1924
- May 20, 1998
Mar 22, 2023 · Wolf Mankowitz. Publication date 1966 Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Access-restricted-item
Apr 13, 2014 · Wolf Mankowitz (1958) St. Johns Wood, London. Various C/Us of books by Wolf Mankowitz on a hessian covered table - "The Mendelman Fire", "The Concise Encyclopaedia of English Pottery and...
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Playwright and producer, novelist and film writer, Wolf Mankowitz came down from Cambridge and controlled a lion’s share of the Wedgwood market in London before his thirtieth birthday.
