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Joseph Leo Mankiewicz ( / ˈmæŋkəwɪts /; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
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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- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Bedford, New York, USA
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).
- February 11, 1909
- February 5, 1993
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.'
Aug 29, 2011 · The brilliant films and career of Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909-1993) have long occupied a paradoxical and stubbornly unclassifiable place in the history of the American cinema.
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Apr 15, 2005 · Despite an oeuvre comprising only 20 feature films, Joseph L. Mankiewicz explored a number of genres and styles in his work: gothic ( Dragonwyck, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Suddenly, Last Summer ); film noir ( Somewhere in the Night ); musical comedy ( Guys and Dolls ); Shavian comedy ( All About Eve, People Will Talk ); Shakespearean tragedy ( Ju...
