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- Cleopatra1963
- All About Eve1950
- The Philadelphia Story1941
- Guys and Dolls1955
- Suddenly, Last Summer1960
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir1947
- A Christmas Carol1938
- Sleuth1972
- Julius Caesar1953
- The Barefoot Contessa1954
- A Letter to Three Wives1949
- Dragonwyck1946
- The Keys of the Kingdom1944
- Woman of the Year1942
- No Way Out1950
- Fury1936
- People Will Talk1951
- Carol for Another Christmas1964
His more intimate films like The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), The Barefoot Contessa (1954) --his only original screenplay--and The Honey Pot (1967) are major artistic achievements as well, showing Mankiewicz as a witty dialoguist, a master in the use of flashback and a talented actors' director (he favored English actors and had in Rex Harrison a...
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During his over 40-year career in Hollywood, Mankiewicz wrote approximately 48 screenplays. He also produced more than 20 films, including The Philadelphia Story (1940) which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and Woman of the Year (1942), for which he introduced Katharine Hepburn to Spencer Tracy.
Sort by List order. 1. Dragonwyck. 1946 1h 43m Approved. 6.9 (5.4K) Rate. A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion. Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz Stars Gene Tierney Walter Huston Vincent Price. 2.
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.' Updated: Apr 1, 2021
Apr 24, 2024 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American producer, director, and screenwriter known for his witty, urbane dialogue and memorable characters. He earned the reputation of being a talented actor’s director in such movies as No Way Out; All About Eve; The Barefoot Contessa; Guys and Dolls; Suddenly, Last Summer; and Sleuth.
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Feb 5, 1993 · 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).
Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Highest Rated: 100% King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) Lowest Rated: 50% The Quiet American (1958) Birthday: Feb 11, 1909. Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre ...