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Also Known As Joseph Leo Mankiewicz
Born February 11, 1909 • Wilkes-Barre • Pennsylvania
Died February 5, 1993 (aged 83) • New York
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1951) • Academy Award (1950)
Notable Works “A Letter to Three Wives” • “All About Eve” • “Cleopatra” • “Guys and Dolls” • “No Way Out”
Notable Family Members brother Herman Jacob Mankiewicz

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