Joseph L. Mankiewicz
American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1909-1993)
- Born February 11, 1909
- 12 movies
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an American filmmaker and a four-time Academy Award winner, best known for witty, literate dialogue and a preference for voice-over narration and narrative flashbacks. Known as an actor's director, he guided performers including Bette Davis, Gene Tierney, Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor to memorable performances. He began as a foreign correspondent and a Paramount dialogue writer before becoming a screenwriter and an MGM producer.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz appears in 12 films in The Rerun, from 1946 to 1963. That includes 12 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, romance and mystery. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Elizabeth Taylor (2), Rex Harrison (2), Edmond O’Brien (2), James Mason (2), Ian Wolfe (2).
Known for
- All About Eve (1950), Director. A 1950 film he directed.
- A Letter to Three Wives (1949), Director. A 1949 film he directed.
- Julius Caesar (1953), Director. A 1953 film he directed.
- The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Director. A 1954 film he directed.
- Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), Director. A 1959 film with Elizabeth Taylor.
- Cleopatra (1963), Director. A 1963 film with Elizabeth Taylor.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Joseph L. Mankiewicz been in?
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz appears in Cleopatra (1963), Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Julius Caesar (1953), 5 Fingers (1952), All About Eve (1950), No Way Out (1950), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), House of Strangers (1949), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Somewhere in the Night (1946) and Dragonwyck (1946) on The Remote.
- When was Joseph L. Mankiewicz born?
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz was born on 11 February 1909.
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