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The son of famed director and screenwriter
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve [1950], Guys and Dolls
[1955], Cleopatra [1963]) and the nephew of Citizen Kane
screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz was genuine
Hollywood royalty. He grew up in Beverly Hills and New
York, spent summers on his dad’s film sets, had his
first drink with Humphrey Bogart, dined with Elizabeth
Taylor and Richard Burton, went to the theater with Ava
Gardner, and traveled the world writing for Brando, Sinatra,
and Connery. Although his family connections led him to
show business, Tom “Mank” Mankiewicz forged
a career of his own, becoming a renowned screenwriter,
director, and producer of acclaimed films and television
shows. He wrote screenplays for three James Bond films—Diamonds
Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), and The Man
with the Golden Gun (1974)—and made his directorial
debut with the hit TV series Hart to Hart (1979–1984).
My Life as a Mankiewicz is a fascinating look at the life
of an individual whose creativity and work ethic established
him as a member of the Hollywood writing elite.
Mankiewicz details his journey through the inner world
of the television and film industries, beginning with his
first job as production assistant on The Comancheros (1961),
starring John Wayne. My Life as a Mankiewicz: An Insider’s
Journey through Hollywood illuminates his development as
a writer and director, detailing his friendships and romantic
relationships with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars
as well as his struggle with alcohol and drugs. With the
assistance of Robert Crane, Mankiewicz tells a story of
personal achievement and offers an insider’s view
of the glamorous world of Hollywood during the 1960s, 1970s,
and 1980s.
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“Highly entertaining. . . . [Mankiewicz’s]
tremendous respect for small and large collaborators, from
grips to stars, is contagious.” - Clancy Sigal |
