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Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (/ ˈmæŋkəwɪts / MANG-kə-wits; November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953) was an American screenwriter who, with Orson Welles, wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941). Both Mankiewicz and Welles went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film.
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Herman J. Mankiewicz, now known primarily as the man who co-wrote Citizen Kane (1941) with Hollywood's greatest wunderkind, Orson Welles, was one of the highest-paid screenwriters in Hollywood and the head of Paramount's screen-writing department in the late 1920s and early '30s.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Herman J. Mankiewicz was an American journalist, playwright and screenwriter. Mankiewicz worked in reporting and editing for many esteemed publications, including the Chicago Tribune,...
Apr 17, 2022 · Born on November 7, 1897, in New York City, Herman Jacob Mankiewicz grew up in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Under pressure from his father to excel at an early age, he became a whiz kid and graduated from Columbia University before his 19th birthday.
Dec 4, 2020 · The story of Herman Mankiewicz’s career and the tumultuous making of “Citizen Kane” has a Jewish side.
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed by, produced by, and starring Orson Welles. Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay. The picture was Welles's first feature film. Citizen Kane is frequently cited as the greatest film ever made. [5]
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Herman Mankiewicz (born November 7, 1897, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 5, 1953, Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter, journalist, playwright, and wit, notable as a member of the Algonquin Round Table and as the coauthor of the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941).
