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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Deceased

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Died aged 83
Also known asJoseph Leo Mankiewicz, Joseph Mankiewicz, Joe MankiewiczGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn11/02/1909Born inWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USADied05/02/1993 (aged 83)Died inBedfordCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ51583 ↗Buried atSt. Matthew's Episcopal ChurchyardTMDb#10601 ↗

Joseph Leo Mankiewicz was an American filmmaker. A four-time Academy Award winner, he is best known for his witty and literate dialogue and his preference for voice-over narration and narrative flashbacks. Also known as an actor's director, Mankiewicz directed several prominent actors, including Bette Davis, Gene Tierney, Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor, to several of their memorable onscreen performances.

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Filmography15 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2006Stardust: The Bette Davis StoryMovieSelf (archive footage)97
2000Backstory: 'All About Eve'MovieSelf (archive footage)91
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIMovieSelf81
1988Hello Actors StudioMovieSelf79
1986The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine HepburnMovieSelf77
1986W.C. Fields: Straight UpMovieSelf77
1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneyMovieSelf76
1983Bette Davis: The Benevolent VolcanoMovieSelf74
1983All About MankiewiczMovieSelf74
1978Ciné regardsSeriesSelf69
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...SeriesSelf64
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest59
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf52
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf44
1951The Screen DirectorMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)42