Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (/ ˈmæŋkəwɪts / 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.

Apr 2, 2014 · Herman J. Mankiewicz was an American journalist, playwright and screenwriter. Mankiewicz worked in reporting and editing for many esteemed publications, including the Chicago Tribune,...

Herman J. Mankiewicz, now known primarily as the man who co-wrote Citizen Kane (1941) with Hollywood's greatest wunderkind, Orson Welles, was one of the highest-paid screenwriters in Hollywood and the head of Paramount's screen-writing …

The Mankiewicz family is an American family of German-Jewish descent, with members including: Herman J. Mankiewicz (1897–1953), Hollywood screenwriter (1 Oscar ) (brother of Joseph) Don Mankiewicz (1922–2015), screenwriter (son of Herman)

Herman Mankiewicz (born November 7, 1897, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 5, 1953, Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter, journalist, playwright, and wit, notable as a member of the Algonquin Round Table and as the …

Apr 17, 2022 · Film work at Paramount came easy to Herman J. Mankiewicz. First, he started with silent films and then transitioned to “talkies.” As head of the studio’s scenario department, he was one of the highest-paid writers in Hollywood.

Motion Picture Screenwriter. The elder brother of Joseph Leo Mankiewicz. Educated at Columbia and at the University of Berlin, Mankiewicz began his writing career as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. Returning to the US, he became prominent in New York's cultural life as the assistant drama editor of The New...

Nov 18, 2020 · In March 1933, the real Herman J. Mankiewicz took time off from MGM to write a screenplay titled The Mad Dog of Europe about Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany. Mankiewicz, who was indeed deeply political, wanted to awaken the American public to the dangers of the Nazis and fascism.

Nov 8, 2024 · Herman J. Mankiewicz, affectionately known as “Mank,” was born in New York City in 1897, but he spent his formative years in Wilkes-Barre. It was here that he became the youngest prep school...

Herman J. Mankiewicz was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing, with Orson Welles, the screenplay for the drama film 'Citizen Kane', for which they won an 'Academy Award'.