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My Life as a Mankiewicz - An Insider's Journey through Hollywood (Paperback)
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My Life as a Mankiewicz - An Insider's Journey through Hollywood (Paperback)
Series: Screen Classics
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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 illuminates his professional
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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