| Full Name |
Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Date of Birth |
11 February 1909 |
| Place of Birth |
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of Death |
05 February 1993 |
| Place of Death |
Bedford, New York, U.S. |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Columbia University |
| Profession |
Screenwriter, Producer, Director |
| Years of Activity |
1930s - 1980s |
| Brief Information |
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is renowned for his sharp dialogue and complex characterizations, often tackling themes of morality and societal hypocrisy. Mankiewicz won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for both "A Letter to Three Wives" (1949) and "All About Eve" (1950). |