Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz · Arts & Literature
Co-wrote Citizen Kane (Academy Award 1941)
1897, New York City, United States — 1953, Los Angeles, California, United States
United States
Herman J. Mankiewicz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Co-wrote Citizen Kane (Academy Award 1941)
Mankiewicz was an American screenwriter who co-wrote 'Citizen Kane' with Orson Welles, sharing the 1941 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for a film widely rated among the greatest ever made. Born into a German Jewish immigrant family in New York, he was a celebrated wit and one of the sharpest writers of Hollywood's golden age. His brother Joseph L. Mankiewicz was also a major filmmaker.
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Co-wrote Citizen Kane (Academy Award 1941)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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