Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Birthday
1909/02/11
Day of death
1993/02/05 (84 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz, Joseph Mankiewicz, Joe Mankiewicz
Biography
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...Read more
Acting
(1986) W.C. Fields: Straight Up
as Self
(2000) Backstory: 'All About Eve'
as Self (archive footage)
(1929) Woman Trap
as Reporter (as Joseph Mankiewicz)
(1988) Hello Actors Studio
as Self
(1990) Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1986) The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self
(1951) The Screen Director
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1983) Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
as Self
(1983) All About Mankiewicz
as Self
(1985) George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
(1991) Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Self
(1988) In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self