The Mankiewicz Family
A golden-age Hollywood screenwriting and directing dynasty spanning from the co-writer of Citizen Kane through his director brother to the next generation.
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter, Producer · b. 1897–1953
Acerbic Hollywood screenwriter who co-wrote Citizen Kane with Orson Welles, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Notable Works
- Citizen Kane (co-writer)
- Dinner at Eight
- The Pride of the Yankees
Don Mankiewicz
Screenwriter, Novelist · b. 1922–2015
Herman's son, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and novelist who worked extensively in film and television.
Notable Works
- I Want to Live! (screenplay)
- Trial (novel and screenplay)