Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (born November 7, 1897 in New York City , † March 5, 1953 in Hollywood , California ) was an American screenwriter of German origin. He became known for his work on Orson Welles ' Citizen Kane .
Life
Herman Jacob Mankiewicz was the first child of Franz Mankiewicz, who was born in Berlin and emigrated to the USA in 1892, and his wife Johanna Blumenau. He studied at Columbia University and in Berlin. During his time in Germany he began working as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune ; later he also worked for the New York Times . When he returned to the United States, he began his career on Broadway as a theater critic and then went to Hollywood to work as a screenwriter. He won an Oscar for working with Orson Welles on his film Citizen Kane . Mankiewicz was the older brother of Joseph L. Mankiewicz , his nephew Tom Mankiewicz worked as a screenwriter and director. His son Don Mankiewicz (1922-2015) was also active as a screenwriter.
Filmography (selection)
- 1929: They called it Thunderbolt (Thunderbolt)
- 1929: The King of the Vagabonds (The Vagabond King)
- 1930: Laughter
- 1930: The Royal Family of Broadway
- 1931: The Front Page - cameo as a reporter
- 1932: The Last Four (The Lost Squadron)
- 1932: Legs are worth gold (Million Dollar Legs)
- 1933: Dinner at Eight (Dinner at Eight)
- 1935: After office hours
- 1940: Comrade X
- 1941: Citizen Kane
- 1942: Pride of the Yankees (The Pride of the Yankees)
- 1942: Stand by for Action
- 1945: With the Eyes of Love (The Enchanted Cottage)
- 1945: The anglerfish of Cartagena (The Spanish Main)
Web links
- Herman J. Mankiewicz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography on nytimes.com
Individual evidence
- ^ The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives .
- ^ Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Literate Skeptic of the Cinema, Dies at 83 . In: New York Times
- ↑ Mankiewicz Family Herman J. Mankiewicz, Joseph L. Mankiewicz etc.
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SURNAME | Mankiewicz, Herman J. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mankiewicz, Herman Jacob (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American Hollywood screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1897 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1953 |
Place of death | Hollywood , California |