could shine outside the studio system. February 5, 1993 (age 83) Bedford, New York, USA. His father’s political paradigms and engagements made Ben grow up in a diplomatic surrounding.When it comes to his studies, Ben first joined Georgetown School where he was later enrolled at Columbia University School of Journalism. Personal Details Born. He also had a younger sister, Erna.The family moved to New York City when Joseph was only four years old.He graduated from the ‘Stuvesant High School’ in 1924.After finishing school Joseph obtained a bachelor’s degree from the ‘Columbia University’ in 1928.After getting his bachelor’s degree at the age of 19, his father sent him to Germany to study drama at the ‘University of Berlin’ but he became a translator of movie subtitles instead.Joseph L. Mankiewicz was selected by ‘Chicago Tribune’ as a reporter in Berlin and he started writing English subtitles for German movies at the ‘UFA Studios’.In 1929 he moved to Hollywood, California, USA where he joined his elder brother in writing film scripts. Aquarius. Joe. Alas, there was no Tisch school or Sundance institute in his day. 06 June 2020 | Trailers from Hell Alice in Wonderland. He became famous for his screenwriting ability with this film.He made ‘All About Eve’ with Betty Davis in the lead in 1950 which received 14 ‘Academy Award’ nominations and won six of them.He served as the President of the Screen Director’s Guild from 1950 to 1951 during which he had to appear before the HUAC.In 1951 he left ‘20th Century Fox’ and moved to New York after the HUAC affair and founded his own independent production company named ‘Figaro’. He experimented with various genres during his film career such as gothic, musical comedies, film noirs, espionage, westerns, dramas, epics, and many more. Most of his films contained shots of the interior of a building and stressed on the inner beings of each character which was quite different from the other film makers who preferred outdoor shots and landscapes for their films. Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an American screenwriter, producer and a film director who became famous for making classic films during the 1940s and 1950s that helped him win several ‘Academy Awards’. During this time he wanted to write plays for the Broadway stage but his dream never materialized.While based in New York he made the film ‘Julius Caesar’ in 1953 with Marlon Brando in the main role which was moderately successful.Mankiewicz directed ‘The Barefoot Contessa’ in 1954 and ‘Guys and Dolls’ in 1955.His film ‘The Quiet American’ made in 1958, an adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, was considered a controversial film meant for propaganda only.He next made a film titled ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’ with Elizabeth Taylor in the lead role in 1959.The film ‘Cleopatra’ made with a lavish budget in 1963 with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in the lead roles failed to impress the public too much.His films ‘The Honey Pot’ in 1967 and ‘There Was a Crooked Man’ in 1970 were fairly successful at the box-office.His last film ‘Sleuth’ starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in 1972 was one of his great successes during the end of a career spanning about 30 years.In 1983 he served as a member of the jury at the ‘Berlin International Film Festival’.Joseph L. Mankiewicz received an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for ‘Best Picture’ in 1941 for ‘The Philadelphia Story’.He won two Oscars for ‘Best Direction’ and ‘Best Screenplay’ for ‘A Letter to Three Wives’ in 1949.He won ‘Academy Award’ for ‘Best Direction’ and ‘Best Screenplay’ for ‘All About Eve’ in 1950.He married Elizabeth Young on May 20, 1934 and divorced her on May 20, 1937. Before fame, Ben once served as an ABC affiliate and producer at WJLA-TV. He is mostly known for his well-accorded documentaries and classic themed films. After the end of the war, he was appointed as the press secretary under Senator Robert F. Kennedy.