Herman J. Mankiewicz

(1897-1953)

American screenwriter

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Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (MANG-kə-wits; November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953) was an American screenwriter who, with Orson Welles, wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941). Both Mankiewicz and Welles went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film. Mankiewicz was previously a Berlin correspondent for Women’s Wear Daily, assistant theater editor at The New York Times, and the first regular drama critic at The New Yorker. Alexander Woollcott said that Mankiewicz was the "funniest man in New York".

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Born	Herman Jacob Mankiewicz 7 November 1897 New York City, New York
Died	5 March 1953 (aged 55) Hollywood, California
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Sara Aaronson 1897-1985 · · m. 1920 info edit

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Johanna info 1st child with Sara Aaronson Female · - · Celebrity Baby

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Don Martin Mankiewicz info 2nd child with Sara Aaronson Male b. 20 Jan 1922 d. 25 Apr 2015 · Age: 93 (at death) · 1922-2015 · American screenwriter

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Frank info 3rd child with Sara Aaronson Male b. 16 May 1924 · Age: 101 · 1924- · Celebrity Baby

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Brother · 1909-1993 · American film director, screenwriter, and producer edit info

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Dorothy Parker · Friend · 1893-1967 · American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist edit info

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Ben Hecht · Friend · 1894-1964 · American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist edit info

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Orson Welles · Friend · 1915-1985 · American actor and filmmaker edit info

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