Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

American screenwriter (1897–1953)
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Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953) was an American screenwriter who, with Orson Welles, wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941). Earlier, he was the Berlin correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the drama critic for The New York Times and the first regular drama critic at The New Yorker. Alexander Woollcott said that Herman Mankiewicz was the "funniest man in New York". Both Mankiewicz and Welles received Academy Awards for their screenplay.

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Herman J. Mankiewicz was born on Sunday, 7 November 1897 in New York City, New York. His full name at birth was Herman Jacob Mankiewicz. He was best known as a screenwriter. Mankiewicz's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Thursday, 5 March 1953 in Hollywood, California at the age of 55. He is buried at Cremated, Ashes scattered. His religion is listed as Jewish. He was 5' 10" (178 cm) tall. His zodiac star sign was Scorpio.

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Full name at birth
Herman Jacob Mankiewicz
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Claim to fame
Citizen Kane
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Date of birth
7 November 1897
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New York City, New York
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Date of death
5 March 1953
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55 (age at death)
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Hollywood, California
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Cause of death
Uremic Poisoning
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Cremated, Ashes scattered
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Writer, Screenwriter
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