Born February 11, in 1909, Director/Producer/Screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz!
During his long Hollywood career, Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed, produced and/or wrote screenplays for some of the most beloved classic movies, among them The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (producer), A Letter to Three Wives (director, screenplay), All About Eve (director, screenplay), The Barefoot Contessa (director, screenplay), Guys and Dolls (director), Suddenly Last Summer (director), The Philadelphia Story (producer), Woman of the Year (producer) and Cleopatra (director, screenplay) which . Along the way, he was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning four — two for All About Eve (Best Director, Best Writing Screenplay) and two for A Letter to Three Wives (Best Director, Best Writing Screenplay).
“Every screenwriter worthy of the name has already directed his film when he has written his script.” – Joseph L Mankiewicz
So, in celebration of Mankiewicz and his work, lets take a peek at some behind-the-scenes photos:
With Jean Simmons on the set of Guys and Dolls 1955 (Mankiewicz, director and screenplay)
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With Elizabeth Taylor, Suddenly Last Summer 1959 (Mankiewicz, director)
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With Linda Darnell and Sidney Poitier, No Way Out 1950 (Mankiewicz director and screenplay)
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With John Gielgud, Greer Garson and Deborah Kerr, Julius Caesar 1953 (Mankiewicz, director, screenplay uncredited)
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With Ava Gardner, The Barefoot Contessa 1954 (Mankiewicz, director, screenplay)
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With Elizabeth Taylor, Cleopatra 1963 (Mankiewicz, director, screenplay)
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And let us not forget… Joseph L Mankiewicz’s great-nephew is TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz. And to clarify further, Joseph was the younger brother of Herman J. Mankiewicz (writer/producer) who was Ben’s grandfather…
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–Annmarie for Classic Movie Hub
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