Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Birth Name: Joseph Leo Mankiewicz
Born: 11 February 1909 Died: 5 February 1993
Country of origin: United States
Height: 5' 10"
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The Idiot's Guide To Famous (Classic) Filmmakers
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Published 9 years, 3 months ago
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Directors' Favorite Actors/Actresses
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Published 4 years, 8 months ago
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Directors and Their Masterpieces *UPDATED*
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Published 10 years, 2 months ago
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A Movie for every Director (Part 1)
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Published 9 years, 2 months ago
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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). He became a dialoguist, then a screenwriter on numerous Paramount productions in Hollywood, most of them Jack Oakie vehicles. Still in his 20s, he produced first-class MGM films, including The Philadelphia Story (1940). Having left Metro after a dispute with studio chief Louis B. Mayer over Judy Garland, he then worked for Darryl F. Zanuck at 20th Century-Fox, producing The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), when Er
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1. All About Eve (1950)
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2. Cleopatra (1963)
Rating: | 415 Watched |

3. Sleuth (1972)
Rating: | 296 Watched |

4. Guys and Dolls (1955)
Rating: | 231 Watched |

5. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
Rating: | 193 Watched |
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1. All About Eve (1950)
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2. Cleopatra (1963)
Rating: | 415 Watched |

3. Guys and Dolls (1955)
Rating: | 231 Watched |

5. Julius Caesar (1953)
Rating: | 117 Watched |
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2. The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Rating: | 17 Watched |

3. Great Performances (1972)
Rating: | 11 Watched |

5. Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
Rating: | 2 want to see |
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1. I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
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3. Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)
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5. Woman Trap (1929)
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"Rex Harrison - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - Escape - Cleopatra - The Honey Pot "
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"Best Adapted Screenplay! Winner: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, All About Eve! Nominees: Ben Maddow and John Huston - The Asphalt Jungle Albert Mannheimer - Born Yesterday Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett - Father of the Bride Akira Kurosawa and Shinobu Hashimoto - Rashomon"
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"Best Adapted Screenplay! Winner: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, A Letter to Three Wives! Nominees: Robert Rossen - All the King's Men Graham Greene - The Fallen Idol Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz - The Heiress Robert Hamer and John Dighton - Kind Hearts and Coronets"