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Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Known For Writing
Birthday Feb 11, 1909
Died Feb 05, 1993 (83)
Birthplace Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 9 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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 c ... o-writing Citizen Kane (1941).

Known For

Filmography

Woman Trap

Woman Trap

1929

as Reporter (as Joseph Mankiewicz)

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1985

Screenplay

The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot

1967

Screenplay

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

Screenplay

The Quiet American

The Quiet American

1958

Writer

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955

Screenplay

The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

1954

Writer

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

1951

Writer

All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

Screenplay

No Way Out

No Way Out

1950

Writer

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1949

Screenplay

The Pirate

The Pirate

1948

Additional Writing

Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

Writer

Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night

1946

Screenplay

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

Screenplay

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

1938

Screenplay

Mannequin

Mannequin

1938

Additional Writing

The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red

1937

Additional Writing

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

1936

Writer

I Live My Life

I Live My Life

1935

Screenplay

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Screenplay

Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

1934

Dialogue

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934

Screenplay

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Screenplay

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1933

Screenplay

Too Much Harmony

Too Much Harmony

1933

Story

Diplomaniacs

Diplomaniacs

1933

Writer, Original Story

Night After Night

Night After Night

1932

Writer

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Writer

Sky Bride

Sky Bride

1932

Screenplay

This Reckless Age

This Reckless Age

1932

Screenplay

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

Writer, Story, Adaptation

Skippy

Skippy

1931

Writer

Sooky

Sooky

1931

Writer

Newly Rich

Newly Rich

1931

Writer

June Moon

June Moon

1931

Screenplay

Dude Ranch

Dude Ranch

1931

Dialogue

Finn and Hattie

Finn and Hattie

1931

Writer

The Gang Buster

The Gang Buster

1931

Dialogue

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

1930

Screenplay

Paramount on Parade

Paramount on Parade

1930

Screenplay

Only Saps Work

Only Saps Work

1930

Screenplay

The Social Lion

The Social Lion

1930

Screenplay

Fast Company

Fast Company

1929

Screenplay

The Saturday Night Kid

The Saturday Night Kid

1929

Title Graphics

Sleuth

Sleuth

1972

Director

The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot

1967

Director

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

Director

Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

1959

Director

The Quiet American

The Quiet American

1958

Director

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955

Director

The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

1954

Director

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953

Director

5 Fingers

5 Fingers

1952

Director

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

1951

Director

All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

Director

No Way Out

No Way Out

1950

Director

House of Strangers

House of Strangers

1949

Director

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1949

Director

Escape

Escape

1948

Director

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

1947

Director

The Late George Apley

The Late George Apley

1947

Director

Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

Director

Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night

1946

Director

The Quiet American

The Quiet American

1958

Producer

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

Producer

Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942

Producer

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942

Producer

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1941

Producer

The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940

Producer

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940

Producer

Three Comrades

Three Comrades

1938

Producer

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

1938

Producer

Mannequin

Mannequin

1938

Producer

The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

1938

Producer

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1938

Producer

Double Wedding

Double Wedding

1937

Producer

The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red

1937

Producer

Fury

Fury

1936

Producer

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

Producer

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

1936

Producer

Love on the Run

Love on the Run

1936

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director All About Eve Won
Academy Awards Best Director Suddenly, Last Summer Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Director Sleuth Nominated
Television Credits

No data available

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

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Trending Rank


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