Writing
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Titles
- 84movies4TV shows
- Career
Active from 1929 to 2019, with a break from 1973 to 2018, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 22titles as director
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
No Way Out87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.4average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.5average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.4average 3.7
- Romance5.3average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.4average 2.3
- Mystery5.3average 4.1
- Pathos5.9average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.7, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.6, average 5.1
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Violence3.0, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Political Intrigue 3
- Class Conflict 3
- Intrigue 3
- Historical Drama 2
- Complex Characters 2
- Sharp Dialogue 2
- Female Rivalry 2
- Stage Adaptation 2
- Character Study 2
- Mystery 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jack OakieActorIf I Had a Million, Paramount on Parade, June Moon, Million Dollar Legs, Too Much Harmony, +2 more
A. Edward SutherlandDirectorParamount on Parade, June Moon, Too Much Harmony, The Social Lion, Fast Company
Norman Z. McLeodDirectorIf I Had a Million, Alice in Wonderland, Skippy, Finn and Hattie, Sooky
Norman TaurogDirectorIf I Had a Million, Skippy, Finn and Hattie, Sooky, Newly Rich
Edwin H. KnopfDirectorParamount on Parade, The Light of Western Stars, Only Saps Work, Fast Company, Slightly Scarlet
Alfred NewmanComposerAll About Eve, The Keys of the Kingdom, A Letter to Three Wives, Dragonwyck, No Way Out
Joan CrawfordActorI Live My Life, Forsaking All Others, The Bride Wore Red, The Shining Hour
Rex HarrisonActorCleopatra, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Honey Pot, Escape
Jackie SearlActorSkippy, Finn and Hattie, Sooky, Newly Rich
Richard ArlenActorAlice in Wonderland, The Light of Western Stars, Only Saps Work, Sky Bride
Mary BrianActorThe River of Romance, The Light of Western Stars, Only Saps Work, The Social Lion
Leon ErrolActorAlice in Wonderland, Paramount on Parade, Only Saps Work, Finn and Hattie
Movies and TV shows
732010s
2 titles · average score 82
Original Film Writer
1990s
1 title
Original Film Writer
1980s
1 title
Original Film Writer
1970s
3 titles · average score 72
77
Director
68
Producer, Director
1960s
3 titles · average score 65
66
Screenplay, Director
61
Producer, Director
70
Screenplay, Director
1950s
9 titles · average score 73
73
Director
62
Writer, Director
68
Director, Screenplay
68
Director, Writer
71
Director
75
Director
72
Director, Writer
81
Screenplay, Director
87
Writer, Director
1940s
14 titles · average score 69
74
Director, Screenplay
70
Director
61
Director
66
Additional Writing
76
Director
68
Director
68
Director, Screenplay
68
Writer, Director
71
Producer, Screenplay
70
Producer
76
Producer
69
Producer
1930s
36 titles · average score 66
65
Screenplay, Producer
65
Producer, Additional Writing
70
Producer, Writer
70
Screenplay
61
Screenplay
61
Screenplay
59
Screenplay
67
Story, Adaptation
62
Writer
58
Screenplay
1920s
4 titles · average score 51
Screenplay
Screenplay
51
Title Graphics
as Reporter (as Joseph Mankiewicz)