Herman J. Mankiewicz

Writing Born Nov 7, 1897 Died Mar 5, 1953 New York City, New York, USA 112 credits

Biography

Herman J. Mankiewicz works in writing. Born November 7, 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. Died March 5, 1953. Archytele tracks 112 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Herman J. Mankiewicz.

Frequent co-stars

Michael McHale 3 shared titles

Matías del Rio 1 shared title

Fernando Paulsen 1 shared title

Fernando Villegas 1 shared title

Mónica Rincón 1 shared title

Daniel Matamala 1 shared title

Matilde Burgos 1 shared title

Mónica González 1 shared title

Catalina Parot 1 shared title

Alejandro Guillier 1 shared title

Career timeline

2026

The Mad Dog of Europe

1996

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

1991

The Complete 'Citizen Kane'

1989

Dinner at Eight · Original Film Writer

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II · Thanks

1952

The Pride of St. Louis · Screenplay

1950

Lux Video Theatre · Screenplay

1949

A Woman's Secret · ProducerA Woman's Secret · Screenplay

1945

The Spanish Main · ScreenplayThe Enchanted Cottage · WriterThe Enchanted Cottage · Screenplay

1944

Christmas Holiday · ScreenplaySee Here, Private Hargrove · Writer

1943

The Human Comedy · WriterThe Good Fellows · Screenplay

1942

The Pride of the Yankees · ScreenplayStand by for Action · ScreenplayThis Time for Keeps · Characters

1941

Citizen KaneCitizen Kane · ScreenplayThe Wild Man of Borneo · Theatre PlayRise and Shine · Screenplay

1940

The Ghost Comes Home · Staff WriterComrade X · WriterKeeping Company · Story

1939

It's a Wonderful World · Original Story

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks · DialogueLive, Love and Learn · WriterMy Dear Miss Aldrich · ScreenplayMy Dear Miss Aldrich · Original StoryJohn Meade's Woman · Writer

1936

San Francisco · WriterThe Three Maxims · AdaptationSuzy · WriterLove in Exile · Writer

1935

It's in the Air · WriterThe Murder Man · WriterEscapade · ScreenplayThe Perfect Gentleman · WriterAfter Office Hours · Screenplay

1934

Operator 13 · WriterStamboul Quest · ScreenplayThe Show-Off · ScreenplayCome On, Marines! · Writer

1933

Duck Soup · ProducerDinner at Eight · ScreenplayMeet the Baron · StoryFast Workers · ScreenplayAnother Language · Writer

1932

Horse Feathers · ProducerDancers in the Dark · WriterMillion Dollar Legs · ProducerThe Lost Squadron · DialogueGirl Crazy · Adaptation

1931

Monkey Business · ProducerEvery Woman Has Something · AdaptationMan of the World · ScreenplayMan of the World · StoryLeave The Kitchen! · Adaptation

1930

True to the Navy · DialogueThe Royal Family of Broadway · AdaptationThe Vagabond King · ScreenplayMen Are Like That · AdaptationLove Among the Millionaires · Dialogue

1929

Thunderbolt · WriterThe Canary Murder Case · Additional WritingThe Man I Love · StoryThe Man I Love · ScreenplayThe Mighty · Dialogue

1928

Abie's Irish Rose · DialogueWhat a Night! · DialogueMoran of the Marines · WriterThree Week Ends · DialogueTake Me Home · Dialogue

1927

Figures Don't Lie · WriterHoneymoon Hate · DialogueFashions for Women · WriterThe Gay Defender · DialogueSerenade · Dialogue

1926

The Road to Mandalay · StoryStranded in Paris · Adaptation

Full Filmography

112 titles

The Mad Dog of Europe (2026) as Self (archive footage)
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)
The Complete 'Citizen Kane' (1991) as Self
Dinner at Eight (1989) Original Film Writer
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) Thanks
The Pride of St. Louis (1952) Screenplay
Lux Video Theatre (1950) Screenplay
A Woman's Secret (1949) Producer
Advertisement
A Woman's Secret (1949) Screenplay
The Spanish Main (1945) Screenplay
The Enchanted Cottage (1945) Writer
The Enchanted Cottage (1945) Screenplay
Christmas Holiday (1944) Screenplay
See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) Writer
The Human Comedy (1943) Writer
The Good Fellows (1943) Screenplay
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) Screenplay
Stand by for Action (1942) Screenplay
This Time for Keeps (1942) Characters
Citizen Kane (1941) as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Citizen Kane (1941) Screenplay
The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) Theatre Play
Rise and Shine (1941) Screenplay
The Ghost Comes Home (1940) Staff Writer
Comrade X (1940) Writer
Keeping Company (1940) Story
It's a Wonderful World (1939) Original Story
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) Dialogue
Live, Love and Learn (1937) Writer
My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937) Screenplay
My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937) Original Story
John Meade's Woman (1937) Writer
Street of Shadows (1937) Writer
San Francisco (1936) Writer
The Three Maxims (1936) Adaptation
Suzy (1936) Writer
Love in Exile (1936) Writer
It's in the Air (1935) Writer
The Murder Man (1935) Writer
Escapade (1935) Screenplay
The Perfect Gentleman (1935) Writer
After Office Hours (1935) Screenplay
Operator 13 (1934) Writer
Stamboul Quest (1934) Screenplay
The Show-Off (1934) Screenplay
Come On, Marines! (1934) Writer
Duck Soup (1933) Producer
Dinner at Eight (1933) Screenplay
Meet the Baron (1933) Story
Fast Workers (1933) Screenplay
Another Language (1933) Writer
Horse Feathers (1932) Producer
Dancers in the Dark (1932) Writer
Million Dollar Legs (1932) Producer
The Lost Squadron (1932) Dialogue
Girl Crazy (1932) Adaptation
Monkey Business (1931) Producer
Every Woman Has Something (1931) Adaptation
Man of the World (1931) Screenplay
Man of the World (1931) Story
Leave The Kitchen! (1931) Adaptation
The Front Page (1931) as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Dude Ranch (1931) Additional Dialogue
Ladies' Man (1931) Writer
True to the Navy (1930) Dialogue
The Royal Family of Broadway (1930) Adaptation
The Vagabond King (1930) Screenplay
Men Are Like That (1930) Adaptation
Love Among the Millionaires (1930) Dialogue
Honey (1930) Writer
Honey (1930) Dialogue
Ladies Love Brutes (1930) Screenplay
Laughter (1930) Writer
Thunderbolt (1929) Writer
The Canary Murder Case (1929) Additional Writing
The Man I Love (1929) Story
The Man I Love (1929) Screenplay
The Mighty (1929) Dialogue
The Dummy (1929) Writer
The Love Doctor (1929) Dialogue
Fast Company (1929) Writer
Abie's Irish Rose (1928) Dialogue
What a Night! (1928) Dialogue
Moran of the Marines (1928) Writer
Three Week Ends (1928) Dialogue
Take Me Home (1928) Dialogue
The Big Killing (1928) Writer
The Last Command (1928) Writer
Avalanche (1928) Dialogue
Avalanche (1928) Screenplay
His Tiger Lady (1928) Dialogue
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928) Dialogue
The Mating Call (1928) as Newspaperman
The Mating Call (1928) Dialogue
The Barker (1928) Dialogue
The Magnificent Flirt (1928) Dialogue
A Night of Mystery (1928) Dialogue
Love and Learn (1928) Dialogue
Something Always Happens (1928) Dialogue
The Water Hole (1928) Dialogue
The Drag Net (1928) Dialogue
Figures Don't Lie (1927) Writer
Honeymoon Hate (1927) Dialogue
Fashions for Women (1927) Writer
The Gay Defender (1927) Dialogue
Serenade (1927) Dialogue
A Gentleman of Paris (1927) Writer
The City Gone Wild (1927) Dialogue
The Spotlight (1927) Dialogue
Two Flaming Youths (1927) Dialogue
The Road to Mandalay (1926) Story
Stranded in Paris (1926) Adaptation

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Herman J. Mankiewicz best known for?

Herman J. Mankiewicz is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), Undercover Brother (2002), The Pride of the Yankees (1942), Citizen Kane (1941).

When and where was Herman J. Mankiewicz born?

Herman J. Mankiewicz was born on November 7, 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on March 5, 1953.

How many credits does Herman J. Mankiewicz have?

Herman J. Mankiewicz has accumulated over 112 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 2026.

What is Herman J. Mankiewicz's background in cinema and television?

Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953; New York City) 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 New Yorker. Alexander Woollco...