FILM DIRECTOR

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

1909 - 1993

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Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. 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, Pennsylvania, Mankiewicz studied at Columbia University and graduated in 1928. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph L. Mankiewicz is the 129th most popular film director (up from 157th in 2019), the 1,117th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,021st in 2019) and the 38th most popular American Film Director.

Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who is famous for his work in the Golden Age of Hollywood. He directed and produced many classic films, including "All About Eve" and "Cleopatra," and won four Academy Awards for his screenwriting and directing. Mankiewicz was known for his sharp wit, sophisticated dialogue, and skillful handling of complex characters and themes, and he is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.

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Among film directors, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 129 out of 2,041. Before her are Victor Fleming, Claude Lelouch, René Clément, Giuseppe Tornatore, Max Reinhardt, and James Gunn. After her are David Fincher, Jesús Franco, Michael Cimino, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jerzy Grotowski, and George A. Romero.

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Among people born in 1909, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 31. Before her are Ernst Gombrich, Benny Goodman, Magda Schneider, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Carmen Miranda, and Aleksandar Ranković. After her are Fred Perry, Oldřich Nejedlý, Colonel Tom Parker, Marinus van der Lubbe, Miep Gies, and Juan Vicente Pérez. Among people deceased in 1993, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 29. Before her are Hans Jonas, Albert Sabin, Bill Bixby, Lillian Gish, Léon Theremin, and Félix Houphouët-Boigny. After her are Boris Christoff, Dizzy Gillespie, Cantinflas, Salah Jadid, Vincent Price, and Alexandra of Yugoslavia.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 1,117 out of 20,380. Before her are Tori Amos (1963), Lawrence Klein (1920), Robert F. Furchgott (1916), Hamilton O. Smith (1931), Sam Harris (1967), and James Gunn (1966). After her are Benjamin Guggenheim (1865), Martin Seligman (1942), Gena Rowlands (1930), Dickinson W. Richards (1895), Dashiell Hammett (1894), and Kenneth Arrow (1921).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 38. Before her are Jules Dassin (1911), William Hanna (1910), Wes Craven (1939), Sam Peckinpah (1925), Victor Fleming (1889), and James Gunn (1966). After her are David Fincher (1962), Michael Cimino (1939), George A. Romero (1940), Terrence Malick (1943), Jonathan Demme (1944), and Jim Jarmusch (1953).

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