Herman J. Mankiewicz
Actor and Screenwriter
So, who really did write 'citizen kane'?...him a writing credit. On the finished film they got a co-credit, but many would later forget Mankiewicz's contribution. Pauline Kael wanted Herman Mankiewicz to be given due credit as one of the great creative forces of the 1930s and 1940s,... In this article: Orson Welles, Herman J Mankiewicz, Pauline Kael, Citizen Kane, William Randolph Hearst, RKO, John Dillinger, Hollywood, and Macbeth |
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Citizen Kane
...who then suggested that both he and Welles leave for Los Angeles and discuss the idea with scriptwriter Herman Mankiewicz. He adds that Mankiewicz "probably believed that Welles had little experience as an original scriptwriter. . .an may...
In this article: Citizen Kane, Orson Welles, William Randolph Hearst, Bernard Herrmann, The Battle Over Citizen Kane, and Ted Turner
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Herman J. Mankiewicz
...Nunnally Johnson said that the "two most brilliant men he has ever known were George S. Kaufman and Herman Mankiewicz, and that Mankiewicz was the more brilliant of the two. ...an spearheaded the movement of that whole Broadway style of...
In this article: Orson Welles, Citizen Kane, William Randolph Hearst, Pauline Kael, God, New York City, Ben Hecht, and Charles Lederer
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New York Post | September 28, 2009
The Great and Powerful 'Oz'
...and consultants ultimately contributed to the script, and it's a wonder "Oz" turned out to be worth watching. The first pass from Herman Mankiewicz painted Dorothy as a simple farm girl who exclaimed about corn, "I guess it's the best...
In this article: Oz, The Wizard of Oz, Wizard, L. Frank Baum, DVD, Wicked Witch of the West, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Louis B. Mayer, and MGM
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Frank Mankiewicz
He grew up in Beverly Hills, California. His father, screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, co-wrote Citizen Kane. Mankiewicz received a B.A. in political science from University of California, Los Angeles in 1947; a master's degree from the...
In this article: Herman Mankiewicz, Ben Mankiewicz, Josh Mankiewicz, Frank Mankiewicz, Air America, University of California, Los Angeles, Ben Lyons, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, and Lyn Nofziger
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National Public Radio | September 13, 2009
Enter Leno, Exit Writers: The Crisis Continues
...the delicate balance of all the elements necessary to make filmed entertainment. Way back in 1926, Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz seduced playwright and novelist Ben Hecht to Hollywood with a telegram that read: "Millions are...
In this article: Jay Leno, Hollywood, Citizen Kane, Ben Hecht, David Mamet, and Graham Greene
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Mankiewicz family
Herman J. Mankiewicz - Hollywood screenwriter (brother of Joseph) Don Mankiewicz - screenwriter (son of Herman) John Mankiewicz - screenwriter and producer (son of Don) Frank Mankiewicz - publicist, politician, president of National...
In this article: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Frank Mankiewicz, Don Mankiewicz, Ben Mankiewicz, Josh Mankiewicz, Hollywood, Air America Radio, and National Public Radio
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The Seattle Times | July 23, 2008
Entertainment 'At the Movies' saves its aisle seat, for now Seattle Times Newspaper
...& Bailes Reel Talk," with co-host Alison Bailes.) Mankiewicz, 41, is a host on Turner Classic Movies and is the grandson of Herman Mankiewicz, who won an Oscar for writing the screenplay for "Citizen Kane" with Orson Welles. Roeper is 48...
In this article: Roger Ebert, Richard Roeper, At the Movies, Herman Mankiewicz, Gene Siskel, Jeffrey Lyons, Ben Lyons, Ben Mankiewicz, and Oscar
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L.A. Times - TV News | July 23, 2008
A new era for Ebert-less 'At the Movies'
...of new films. "It's not true that the wheel is getting reinvented here," Mankiewicz, 41, the grandson of "Citizen Kane" screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, said of the new format, which premieres the weekend of Sept. 6. "That's just...
In this article: Roger Ebert, At the Movies, Disney, Richard Roeper, Ben Lyons, Herman Mankiewicz, Ben Mankiewicz, Trademark, Chicago Tribune, and The show
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The Hollywood Reporter | April 16, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter
...his exemplary service to the guild and his help in empowering fellow scribes. Mankiewicz, the son of "Citizen Kane" Oscar winner Herman Mankiewicz, will be honored April 23 at the WGA's 2008 Honorary Awards Luncheon in downtown Los Angeles.
In this article: Herman Mankiewicz, Citizen Kane, Playhouse 90, and Los Angeles
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www.washingtonpost.com | November 10, 2007
The Scribblers Strike Back
...to the novels and plays inside them. They weren't reluctant to let their bosses know what they thought of the occupation -- Herman Mankiewicz called his screenplays "tripe," and Ben Hecht once said, "I am a Hollywood screenwriter. I go to...
In this article: World War II, DVD, National Labor Relations Act, Viacom, Herman Mankiewicz, Time Warner, and MGM
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Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897 - March 5, 1953) was a Hollywood screenwriter, noted for writing, along with Orson Welles, the screenplay for Citizen Kane, which is considered one of the most important and most controversial movies in the history of film.
He was widely regarded as one of the brightest minds in Hollywood and was considered a master at witty dialogue. He was often asked to fix the screenplays of other writers. What distinguished his writing from that of other writers were occasional flashes of the "Mankiewicz humor" and satire that became valued in the films of the 1930s. That style of writing included a slick, satirical, and witty humor, which depended almost totally on dialogue to carry the film. It was a style that would become associated with the "typical American film" of that period.
After moving to Hollywood from New York, he became a popular guest at the homes of many of America's most famous and wealthiest families. But his image became tarnished after the continuing battle with Welles over how much of the screenplay for Citizen Kane he actually wrote. Despite the conflict, both he and Welles received Academy Awards for their screenplay - the only award Citizen Kane received.
Among the more well-known screenplays he wrote, besides Citizen Kane were Man of the World, Ladies' Man, Dinner at Eight, Pride of the Yankees, and The Pride of St. Louis.
- Name At Birth:
- Herman Jacob Mankiewicz
- Birth Date:
- November 07, 1897
- Birthplace:
- New York, New York, USA
- Death Date:
- March 05, 1953
- Place of Death:
- Hollywood, California
- Spouse:
- Sara Aaronson (1920-?)
- Occupation:
- Writer, Screenwriter
- Years Active:
- 1926-1952
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