Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (/ˈmæŋkəwɪts/ MANG-kə-wits; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) 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, Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor, to several of their memorable onscreen performances.

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All About Eve

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Average Rating

8.1

1626 votes

Release Date

Nov 09, 1950

76 years ago
Cleopatra

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Average Rating

7.0

818 votes

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Jun 12, 1963

63 years ago
Sleuth

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Average Rating

7.7

670 votes

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Dec 10, 1972

54 years ago
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

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Average Rating

7.5

336 votes

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May 25, 1947

80 years ago
Suddenly, Last Summer

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Average Rating

7.3

301 votes

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Dec 22, 1959

67 years ago
The Barefoot Contessa

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Average Rating

6.8

258 votes

Release Date

Sep 29, 1954

72 years ago
Guys and Dolls

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Average Rating

6.5

247 votes

Release Date

Dec 23, 1955

71 years ago
Julius Caesar

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Average Rating

7.1

229 votes

Release Date

Jun 04, 1953

73 years ago
A Letter to Three Wives

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Average Rating

7.2

165 votes

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Jan 20, 1949

78 years ago
There Was a Crooked Man...

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Average Rating

6.8

132 votes

Release Date

Sep 18, 1970

56 years ago
Dragonwyck

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Average Rating

6.7

113 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1946

81 years ago
No Way Out

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Average Rating

6.9

100 votes

Release Date

Aug 16, 1950

76 years ago
5 Fingers

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Average Rating

7.5

94 votes

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Feb 22, 1952

75 years ago
People Will Talk

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Average Rating

7.1

92 votes

Release Date

Aug 29, 1951

75 years ago
House of Strangers

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Average Rating

6.9

79 votes

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Jul 01, 1949

77 years ago
Somewhere in the Night

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Average Rating

6.7

71 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1946

81 years ago
The Honey Pot

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Average Rating

6.4

64 votes

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May 21, 1967

59 years ago
The Quiet American

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Average Rating

5.7

33 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 1958

69 years ago
Carol for Another Christmas

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Average Rating

5.8

28 votes

Release Date

Dec 28, 1964

62 years ago
Escape

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Average Rating

5.4

16 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1948

79 years ago
The Late George Apley

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Average Rating

6.8

15 votes

Release Date

Mar 19, 1947

80 years ago
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

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Average Rating

7.1

11 votes

Release Date

Mar 24, 1970

56 years ago

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