Happy Birthday, Joseph L. Mankiewicz! Born today in 1909 as Joseph Leo Mankiewicz, this American screenwriter, producer and film director had a long Hollywood career.
Mankiewicz won the Oscar back-to-back for both Best Director and Best Writing, Screenplay for the 1949 American black and white drama/romance film 'A Letter to Three Wives' and the 1950 American black and white drama film 'All About Eve'.
Mankiewicz is also best known for directing the 1947 American black and white romantic-fantasy drama film 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir', the 1954 American Technicolor drama/mystery film 'The Barefoot Contessa', the 1955 American Eastmancolor crime/comedy music film 'Guys and Dolls' and the 1972 British-American thriller/mystery film 'Sleuth'.
Mankiewicz was the great-uncle to American television personality and current host of Turner Classic Movies Ben Mankiewicz.
Mankiewicz had been active from 1929–1972.
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