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The Honey Pot (1967) -- An eccentric millionaire tricks his three former mistresses into believing that he is on his deathbed.

There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Brothers Pictures

Cleopatra (1963) -- Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.

All About Eve (1950) -- An ingenue insinuates herself in to the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends.

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Date of Birth:

11 February 1909, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA more

Date of Death:

5 February 1993, Bedford, New York, USA more

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Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on February 11, 1909, Joseph Leo Mankiewicz... more

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Uncle of Don Mankiewicz and the late novelist Johanna Mankiewicz Davis. more

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Won 4 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 18 nominations more

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz Centennial
(From Alternative Film Guide. 1 May 2009, 12:32 AM, PDT)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Tribute: Suddenly, Last Summer
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Alternate Names:

Joseph Mankiewicz

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Letter to Three Wives (1985) (TV)	(screenplay)	1985	-	4.6 (55)

2.	The Honey Pot (1967)	(writer)	1967	-	7.2 (581)
	AKAs: It Comes Up Murder Mr. Fox of Venice The Honeypot (USA: alternative title)
3.	Cleopatra (1963)	(screenplay)	1963	-	6.8 (7,109)

4.	The Quiet American (1958)	(writer)	1958	-	6.8 (517)

5.	Guys and Dolls (1955/I)	(written by)	1955	-	7.2 (4,978)

6.	The Barefoot Contessa (1954)	(written by)	1954	-	6.9 (3,330)
	AKAs: La contessa scalza (Italy)
7.	Julius Caesar (1953)	(uncredited)	1953	-	7.4 (3,271)
	AKAs: William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
8.	5 Fingers (1952)	(uncredited)	1952	-	7.8 (1,221)
	AKAs: Five Fingers
9.	People Will Talk (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	7.4 (1,815)

10.	All About Eve (1950)	(written by)	1950	-	8.5 (31,815)

11.	No Way Out (1950)	(written by)	1950	-	7.5 (1,020)

12.	House of Strangers (1949)	(uncredited)	1949	-	7.5 (586)

13.	A Letter to Three Wives (1949)	(screenplay)	1949	-	7.7 (2,645)

14.	Somewhere in the Night (1946)	(screenplay)	1946	-	7.2 (550)

15.	Dragonwyck (1946)	(written for the screen by)	1946	-	6.9 (1,023)

16.	The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)	(screenplay)	1944	-	7.2 (696)

17.	I Live My Life (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	6.1 (122)

18.	Forsaking All Others (1934)	(screenplay)	1934	-	6.2 (311)

19.	Our Daily Bread (1934)	(dialogue) (as Joseph Mankiewicz)	1934	-	7.1 (451)
	AKAs: Hell's Crossroads (USA: reissue title)
20.	Manhattan Melodrama (1934)	(screenplay)	1934	-	7.0 (975)

21.	Alice in Wonderland (1933)	(screenplay)	1933	-	6.6 (450)

22.	Too Much Harmony (1933)	(story)	1933	-	6.7 (15)

23.	Emergency Call (1933)	(screenplay)	1933	-	6.3 (15)

24.	Diplomaniacs (1933)	(screenplay) (story)	1933	-	7.0 (98)

25.	If I Had a Million (1932)	(adaptation) (segment "China Shop") (uncredited) (adaptation) (segment "The Three Marines") (uncredited) (story) (segment "Violet") (uncredited) (writer)	1932	-	7.3 (548)

26.	Million Dollar Legs (1932)	(story)	1932	-	7.4 (277)

27.	Sky Bride (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	7.2 (5)

28.	This Reckless Age (1932)	(screenplay) (story)	1932	-	7.3 (6)

29.	Sooky (1931)	(screenplay) (story)	1931	-	4.5 (6)

30.	Newly Rich (1931)	(screenplay)	1931	-	7.4 (12)
	AKAs: Forbidden Adventure
31.	Dude Ranch (1931)	(additional dialogue) (uncredited)	1931	-	-

32.	Skippy (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.8 (79)

33.	June Moon (1931)	(screenplay) (story)	1931	-	6.7 (14)

34.	Finn and Hattie (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	7.8 (6)

35.	The Gang Buster (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.6 (10)

36.	Only Saps Work (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

37.	The Social Lion (1930/I)	(adaptation) (dialogue)	1930	-	-

38.	Paramount on Parade (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	6.4 (101)

39.	Slightly Scarlet (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

40.	The Virginian (1929)	(titles) (uncredited)	1929	-	6.9 (186)

41.	The Saturday Night Kid (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	7.1 (67)
	AKAs: Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
42.	Fast Company (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

43.	The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)	(titles) (uncredited)	1929	-	7.3 (69)

44.	River of Romance (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	5.5 (13)

45.	Thunderbolt (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	7.2 (86)

46.	The Studio Murder Mystery (1929)	(titles) (uncredited)	1929	-	5.9 (13)

47.	The Man I Love (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	5.3 (12)

48.	Close Harmony (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	9.2 (7)

49.	The Dummy (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	-

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Sleuth (1972)	1972	-	8.2 (15,275)

2.	There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)	1970	-	7.1 (1,237)

3.	King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)	1970	-	7.1 (88)

4.	The Honey Pot (1967)	1967	-	7.2 (581)
	AKAs: It Comes Up Murder Mr. Fox of Venice The Honeypot (USA: alternative title)
5.	Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV)	1964	-	7.9 (47)

6.	Cleopatra (1963)	1963	-	6.8 (7,109)

7.	Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)	1959	-	7.6 (4,264)

8.	The Quiet American (1958)	1958	-	6.8 (517)

9.	Guys and Dolls (1955/I)	1955	-	7.2 (4,978)

10.	The Barefoot Contessa (1954)	1954	-	6.9 (3,330)
	AKAs: La contessa scalza (Italy)
11.	Julius Caesar (1953)	1953	-	7.4 (3,271)
	AKAs: William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
12.	5 Fingers (1952)	1952	-	7.8 (1,221)
	AKAs: Five Fingers
13.	People Will Talk (1951)	1951	-	7.4 (1,815)

14.	All About Eve (1950)	1950	-	8.5 (31,815)

15.	No Way Out (1950)	1950	-	7.5 (1,020)

16.	House of Strangers (1949)	1949	-	7.5 (586)

17.	A Letter to Three Wives (1949)	1949	-	7.7 (2,645)

18.	Escape (1948)	1948	-	8.0 (35)

19.	The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)	1947	-	7.8 (4,993)

20.	The Late George Apley (1947)	1947	-	7.1 (307)

21.	Somewhere in the Night (1946)	1946	-	7.2 (550)

22.	Dragonwyck (1946)	1946	-	6.9 (1,023)

23.	Backfire (1946)	1946	-	6.6 (5)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)	(producer)	1970	-	7.1 (1,237)

2.	Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV)	(producer)	1964	-	7.9 (47)

3.	The Quiet American (1958)	(producer) (uncredited)	1958	-	6.8 (517)

4.	The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)	(producer)	1944	-	7.2 (696)

5.	Reunion in France (1942)	(producer)	1942	-	6.2 (429)
	AKAs: Mademoiselle France (UK) Reunion
6.	Cairo (1942)	(producer) (uncredited)	1942	-	6.1 (76)

7.	Woman of the Year (1942)	(producer)	1942	-	7.4 (3,144)

8.	The Feminine Touch (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	6.6 (256)

9.	The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)	(producer) (uncredited)	1941	-	5.9 (37)

10.	The Philadelphia Story (1940)	(producer)	1940	-	8.1 (25,215)

11.	Strange Cargo (1940)	(producer)	1940	-	6.9 (619)

12.	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)	(producer)	1939	-	6.9 (319)
	AKAs: Huckleberry Finn (USA: TV title)
13.	A Christmas Carol (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	7.5 (1,540)
	AKAs: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (USA: complete title)
14.	The Shining Hour (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	6.7 (235)

15.	The Shopworn Angel (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	7.0 (335)

16.	Three Comrades (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	7.4 (509)

17.	Mannequin (1937)	(producer)	1937	-	6.6 (274)

18.	Double Wedding (1937)	(producer)	1937	-	7.0 (461)

19.	The Bride Wore Red (1937)	(producer)	1937	-	6.5 (201)

20.	Love on the Run (1936)	(producer)	1936	-	6.0 (263)

21.	The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)	(producer)	1936	-	5.8 (285)

22.	Fury (1936)	(producer)	1936	-	7.9 (3,529)

23.	Three Godfathers (1936)	(producer)	1936	-	7.3 (228)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	A Letter to Three Wives (1949)	(lyrics: "Crazy Eddie" (uncredited))	1949	-	7.7 (2,645)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	After Office Hours (1935)	(contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)	1935	-	6.3 (200)

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Woman Trap (1929)	(as Joseph Mankiewicz) Reporter	1929	-	4.4 (7)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV)	(dedicated to the memory of)	2001	-	7.9 (170)

2.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(acknowledgment)	1976	-	7.3 (870)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV)	Himself - Memorial Tribute	1994	-	6.0 (229)

2.	Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)	Himself	1991	-	7.5 (25)

3.	Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	5.0 (12)

4.	The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) (TV)	Himself	1986	-	8.1 (95)
	AKAs: The Spencer Tracy Legacy (USA: alternative title)
5.	W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986) (TV)	Himself	1986	-	7.8 (31)

6.	George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)	Himself	1984	-	7.7 (146)

7.	"Arena" (1975)	Himself (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	8.0 (10)
	1 TV episode: "Arena: Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano" Himself
8.	Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano (1983) (TV)	(as Joseph Mankiewicz) Himself	1983	-	8.8 (238)

9.	All About Mankiewicz (1983)	Himself	1983	-	8.1 (5)

10.	"The Hollywood Greats" (1977)	Himself (3 episodes, 1977-1978)	1978	-	7.9 (12)
	AKAs: Hollywood Greats (USA: new title) 3 TV episodes: "The Hollywood Greats: Judy Garland (#2.4)" Himself "The Hollywood Greats: Ronald Colman (#2.2)" Himself "The Hollywood Greats: Spencer Tracy (#1.3)" Himself
11.	The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV)	Himself	1977	-	9.2 (266)

12.	The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV)	Himself - Nominee: Best Director	1973	-	5.0 (60)

13.	"Film Night" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.0 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Film Night: (1973-01-26)" Himself
14.	Tribute to Bogart (1972) (TV)	Interviewee	1972	-	-

15.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Guest Panelist / Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1962-1964)	1964	-	8.9 (268)
	3 TV episodes: "What's My Line?: (1964-08-09)" Guest Panelist "What's My Line?: (1963-11-10)" Guest Panelist "What's My Line?: (1962-11-18)" Mystery Guest
16.	"Howard K. Smith" (1962)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Howard K. Smith: Hollywood: The End of the Dream Factory, the Growth of an Art (#2.29)" Himself - Guest
17.	"The Seven Lively Arts" (1957)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Seven Lively Arts: Hollywood Around the World" Himself
18.	The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV)	Himself - Co-host: New York	1956	-	4.1 (35)


1.	Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV)	Himself

2.	Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV)	Himself

3.	Un écran nommé désir (2006) (TV)	Himself

4.	"Cinema mil"
	2 TV episodes: Episode #1.11 (2005) Himself Episode #1.6 (2005) Himself
5.	Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004) (TV)	(as Joseph Mankiewicz) Himself/interviewee (1985 interview)

6.	George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him (2001) (V)	Himself

7.	"E! True Hollywood Story"
	1 TV episode: Last Days of Judy Garland (2001) Himself (interview)
8.	"Backstory"
	1 TV episode: All About Eve (2000) (as Joseph Mankiewicz) Himself - Director
9.	"Biography"
	2 TV episodes: Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (1999) Himself Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) Himself
10.	The Screen Director (1951)	(uncredited) Himself

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