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Herman J. Mankiewicz (1897–1953)
Herman J. Mankiewicz, now known primarily as the man who co-wrote O Mundo a Seus Pés (1941) with Hollywood's greatest wunderkind, Orson Welles, was one of the highest-paid screenwriters in Hollywood and the head of Paramount's screen-writing department in the late 1920s and early '30s. He reached the pinnacle of his craft soon after ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 55) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Writer (95 credits)
Writer (95 credits)
1955
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series) (original screenplay - 1 episode)
- The Enchanted Cottage
(1955)
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His play, "The Vagabond King," was performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Arthur Maxwell, Rose Inghram, and Clarence Nordstrom in the cast. Frank Carrington and Agnes Morgan were directors. See more »Alternate Names:
Herman MankiewiczHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Barbara Stanwyck is my favorite. My God, I could just sit and dream of being married to her, having a little cottage out in the hills, vines around the door. I'd come home from the office tired and weary, and I'd be met by Barbara, walking through the door holding an apple pie she had cooked herself. And wearing no drawers. See more »Trivia:
Distinguished American screenwriter, noted for his satirical, often iconoclastic wit and sophisticated style of writing. Educated at Columbia University and in Berlin, he first worked as a correspondent for "The Chicago Tribune". After his return to the US, he became drama editor for "The New York Times" and "The New Yorker" magazine, before his move to Hollywood in 1926. Through his journalistic... See more »Nickname:
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