Citizen Kane

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Who

Herman J. Mankiewicz, an American Jewish screenwriter, co-author of the film's screenplay.

When

1941

Where

Hollywood, USA

Citizen Kane (1941), often ranked among the greatest films ever made, was co-written by Herman J. Mankiewicz, who shared the film's only Academy Award, for its screenplay, with director Orson Welles. Mankiewicz, born in New York to German-Jewish immigrant parents, shaped the film's non-linear structure and dialogue.

Sources

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.