Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

WriterCrewProducerActor Nov 7 (died age 55) New York City, New York, USA 1926–1989 (63 year career)
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Biography

Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953; New York City) was an American screenwriter, who, with Orson Welles, wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941). Earlier, he was the Berlin correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the drama critic for The New York Times and The New Yorker. Alexander Woollcott said that Herman Mankiewicz was the "funniest man in New York". Both Mankiewicz and Welles received Academy Awards for their screenplay. Mankiewicz's younger brother was Joseph …

Known For

Filmography

Crew (106)

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Movies (105)

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1989

Original Film Writer

3.0
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1989

Writer

3.0
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Thanks

6.9
The Pride of St. Louis

The Pride of St. Louis

1952

Screenplay

6.9
A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

1949

Producer

5.6
A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

1949

Screenplay

5.6
The Spanish Main

The Spanish Main

1945

Screenplay

6.3
The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

1945

Screenplay

7.4
The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

1945

Writer

7.4
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

1944

Screenplay

6.4
See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944

Writer

6.0
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943

Writer

6.2
The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows

1943

Screenplay

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Screenplay

7.4
Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

1942

Screenplay

6.8
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps

1942

Characters

6.0
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Screenplay

8.0
Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine

1941

Screenplay

6.0
The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941

Theatre Play

6.5
Comrade X

Comrade X

1940

Writer

6.0
The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home

1940

Staff Writer

5.0
Keeping Company

Keeping Company

1940

Story

6.4
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

Original Story

6.4
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

1937

Writer

5.1
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

Original Story

6.1
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

Screenplay

6.1
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

Dialogue

4.7
Street of Shadows

Street of Shadows

1937

Writer

6.8
John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman

1937

Writer

Love in Exile

Love in Exile

1936

Writer

San Francisco

San Francisco

1936

Writer

6.5
Suzy

Suzy

1936

Writer

5.6
The Three Maxims

The Three Maxims

1936

Adaptation

The Murder Man

The Murder Man

1935

Writer

6.9
The Perfect Gentleman

The Perfect Gentleman

1935

Writer

4.5
Escapade

Escapade

1935

Screenplay

It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1935

Writer

5.0
After Office Hours

After Office Hours

1935

Screenplay

6.4
Come On, Marines!

Come On, Marines!

1934

Writer

4.5
Stamboul Quest

Stamboul Quest

1934

Screenplay

5.0
The Show-Off

The Show-Off

1934

Screenplay

5.7
Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

Writer

5.8
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

Producer

7.3
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

Screenplay

6.7
Fast Workers

Fast Workers

1933

Screenplay

4.7
Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933

Story

4.2
Another Language

Another Language

1933

Writer

6.3
The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

Dialogue

6.3
Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers

1932

Producer

6.9
Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy

1932

Adaptation

3.8
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Producer

6.6
Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

1932

Writer

4.8
Man of the World

Man of the World

1931

Screenplay

5.9
Man of the World

Man of the World

1931

Story

5.9
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1931

Producer

7.0
Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man

1931

Writer

4.1
Leave The Kitchen!

Leave The Kitchen!

1931

Adaptation

Dude Ranch

Dude Ranch

1931

Additional Dialogue

4.7
Every Woman Has Something

Every Woman Has Something

1931

Adaptation

Love Among the Millionaires

Love Among the Millionaires

1930

Dialogue

6.0
True to the Navy

True to the Navy

1930

Dialogue

7.0
Laughter

Laughter

1930

Writer

4.7
The Vagabond King

The Vagabond King

1930

Screenplay

5.4
Honey

Honey

1930

Dialogue

5.0
Honey

Honey

1930

Writer

5.0
The Royal Family of Broadway

The Royal Family of Broadway

1930

Adaptation

5.7
Men Are Like That

Men Are Like That

1930

Adaptation

9.0
Ladies Love Brutes

Ladies Love Brutes

1930

Screenplay

5.7
The Man I Love

The Man I Love

1929

Story

4.0
The Dummy

The Dummy

1929

Writer

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

1929

Writer

5.6
Fast Company

Fast Company

1929

Writer

The Mighty

The Mighty

1929

Dialogue

5.0
The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

1929

Additional Writing

5.6
The Love Doctor

The Love Doctor

1929

Dialogue

The Big Killing

The Big Killing

1928

Writer

His Tiger Lady

His Tiger Lady

1928

Dialogue

A Night of Mystery

A Night of Mystery

1928

Dialogue

Moran of the Marines

Moran of the Marines

1928

Writer

The Mating Call

The Mating Call

1928

Dialogue

5.6
The Barker

The Barker

1928

Dialogue

7.0
Avalanche

Avalanche

1928

Dialogue

Avalanche

Avalanche

1928

Screenplay

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928

Dialogue

Take Me Home

Take Me Home

1928

Dialogue

The Last Command

The Last Command

1928

Writer

7.3
Abie's Irish Rose

Abie's Irish Rose

1928

Dialogue

Three Week Ends

Three Week Ends

1928

Dialogue

Something Always Happens

Something Always Happens

1928

Dialogue

What a Night!

What a Night!

1928

Dialogue

Love and Learn

Love and Learn

1928

Dialogue

The Water Hole

The Water Hole

1928

Dialogue

The Drag Net

The Drag Net

1928

Dialogue

6.0
The Magnificent Flirt

The Magnificent Flirt

1928

Dialogue

A Gentleman of Paris

A Gentleman of Paris

1927

Writer

The Gay Defender

The Gay Defender

1927

Dialogue

Figures Don't Lie

Figures Don't Lie

1927

Writer

Serenade

Serenade

1927

Dialogue

Fashions for Women

Fashions for Women

1927

Writer

2.0
The City Gone Wild

The City Gone Wild

1927

Dialogue

The Spotlight

The Spotlight

1927

Dialogue

Honeymoon Hate

Honeymoon Hate

1927

Dialogue

Two Flaming Youths

Two Flaming Youths

1927

Dialogue

Stranded in Paris

Stranded in Paris

1926

Adaptation

The Road to Mandalay

The Road to Mandalay

1926

Story

6.1