Writing
Herman J. Mankiewicz
- Titles
- 99movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1926 to 1989, with a break from 1953 to 1988, busiest in 1935 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Dinner at Eight81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Romance5.3average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Pathos5.8average 5.2
- Politics3.2average 2.6
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.2
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 9
- Historical Setting 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Psychological Drama 3
- Melodrama 3
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Pre-Code Era 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Lighthearted Entertainment 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
- Golden Age Cinema 2
- Character-Driven Narrative 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Frank MorganActorThe Wild Man of Borneo, The Human Comedy, Keeping Company, Escapade, The Perfect Gentleman, +1 more- WWilliam AxtComposerStamboul Quest, Dinner at Eight, Operator 13, It's in the Air, The Murder Man, +1 more
Ted HealyActorSan Francisco, Operator 13, It's in the Air, Meet the Baron
Jack OakieActorDancers in the Dark, The Man I Love, Rise and Shine, The Dummy
Richard ArlenActorThunderbolt, The Man I Love, Figures Don't Lie, Come On, Marines!
William PowellActorThe Last Command, Man of the World, Ladies' Man, Escapade
Ray CollinsActorCitizen Kane, See Here, Private Hargrove, The Human Comedy
Spencer TracyActorSan Francisco, The Murder Man, The Show-Off
Dan DaileyActorThe Wild Man of Borneo, The Pride of St. Louis, Keeping Company
Clark GableActorSan Francisco, Comrade X, After Office Hours
Walter BrennanActorThe Pride of the Yankees, Stand by for Action, Rise and Shine
Fredric MarchActorThe Dummy, Ladies Love Brutes, Laughter
Movies and TV shows
991980s
1 title · average score 40
40
Dinner at Eight (1989)
Writer
1970s
1 title · average score 70
1950s
1 title · average score 67
67
The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
Screenplay
1940s
16 titles · average score 65
58
A Woman's Secret (1949)
Producer, Screenplay
63
The Spanish Main (1945)
Screenplay
74
The Enchanted Cottage (1945)
Screenplay, Writer
63
Christmas Holiday (1944)
Screenplay
75
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Screenplay
66
Stand by for Action (1942)
Screenplay
80
Citizen Kane (1941)
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
63
The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)
Screenplay
Rise and Shine (1941)
Screenplay
62
Comrade X (1940)
Writer
1930s
44 titles · average score 62
62
My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)
Screenplay, Original Story
68
San Francisco (1936)
Writer
61
Suzy (1936)
Writer
64
After Office Hours (1935)
Screenplay
68
The Murder Man (1935)
Writer
58
Operator 13 (1934)
Writer
58
Stamboul Quest (1934)
Screenplay
81
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Screenplay
58
Fast Workers (1933)
Screenplay
60
Man of the World (1931)
Screenplay, Story
1920s
36 titles · average score 61
61
Thunderbolt (1929)
Writer
The Dummy (1929)
Writer
Fast Company (1929)
Writer
58
The Canary Murder Case (1929)
Additional Writing
The Big Killing (1928)
Writer
Avalanche (1928)
Dialogue, Screenplay
64
The Mating Call (1928)
as Newspaperman
