Topic: Herman Mankiewicz
Orson Welles ' debut film, Citizen Kane tells the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane as he becomes a renowned and reviled American figure. Kane achieves wealth and political influence, but by the end of his life realizes that all of his ...
February 5, 1993, Mount Kisco, N.Y.), major American producer, director, and screenwriter known for his witty, literary, urbane dialogue and memorable characters. He worked with many of Hollywood's major stars and earned the reputation of being a talented actor's ...
He grew up in Pennsylvania, where his father edited a German-language newspaper, and moved with his family to New York City in 1913. Serving briefly in the Marine Corps, Mankiewicz held a variety of jobs, including work for the Red Cross press ...
He doesn't bother going round the block one more time on the stuff you will know about - Hearst, The War of the Worlds and San Simeon (except to tell us that both cinematographer Gregg Toland and co-writer Herman Mankiewicz had attended ...