Herman J. Mankiewicz Biography

Herman J. Mankiewicz biography

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NAME: Herman J. Mankiewicz
OCCUPATION: Journalist, Playwright, Screenwriter
BIRTH DATE: November 07, 1897
DEATH DATE: March 05, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Hollywood, California
Full Name: Herman Jacob Mankiewicz
AKA: Herman Mankiewicz
AKA: Herman J. Mankiewicz

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Herman J. Mankiewicz was a journalist and screenwriter who won an Academy Award for his work on the film Citizen Kane.

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Profile

Herman J. Mankiewicz was born in New York City on November 7, 1897, and worked as a newspaper correspondent in Germany before serving as a drama editor in his home state. He was also a film producer and screenwriter who penned works like Dinner at Eight and Citizen Kane, for which he won an Academy Award. In his personal life, Mankiewicz struggled with alcoholism. He died on March 5, 1953, in Hollywood, California.