Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writing 1909-02-11 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
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, Pennsylvan…
Known For
TV
⭐ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
TV
⭐ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
TV
⭐ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
TV
⭐ 6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
MOV
⭐ 4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
MOV
⭐ 6.7
Hello Actors Studio
1988
MOV
⭐ 8.0
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
MOV
⭐ 8.3
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
MOV
⭐ 6.0
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988
MOV
⭐ 5.3
Woman Trap
1929
MOV
⭐ 5.8
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
MOV
⭐ 7.8
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
1983
MOV
⭐ 9.0
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
2000
MOV
⭐ 6.7
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006
MOV
⭐ 9.0
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
1986
MOV
⭐ 7.0
All About Mankiewicz
1983