FILM DIRECTOR
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1909 - 1993
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz ( MANG-kə-wits; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph L. Mankiewicz has received more than 1,792,956 page views. Her biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Joseph L. Mankiewicz is the 157th most popular film director (down from 144th in 2019), the 1,021st most popular biography from United States (down from 985th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular American Film Director.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who is famous for his work in the Golden Age of Hollywood. He directed and produced many classic films, including "All About Eve" and "Cleopatra," and won four Academy Awards for his screenwriting and directing. Mankiewicz was known for his sharp wit, sophisticated dialogue, and skillful handling of complex characters and themes, and he is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
62.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
5.22
Effective Languages (L*)
4.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 157 out of 2,041. Before her are Victor Sjöström, Ed Wood, Alexander Dovzhenko, Shohei Imamura, Otto Preminger, and Roland Emmerich. After her are Jesús Franco, Peter Greenaway, Kim Ki-duk, Sergio Corbucci, Andrei Konchalovsky, and Josef von Sternberg.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVictor Sjöström
1879 - 1960
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 151
Ed Wood
1924 - 1978
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 152
Alexander Dovzhenko
1894 - 1956
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 153
Shohei Imamura
1926 - 2006
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 154
Otto Preminger
1905 - 1986
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 155
Roland Emmerich
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 156
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 157
Jesús Franco
1930 - 2013
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 158
Peter Greenaway
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 159
Kim Ki-duk
1960 - 2020
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 160
Sergio Corbucci
1926 - 1990
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 161
Andrei Konchalovsky
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 162
Josef von Sternberg
1894 - 1969
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 163
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 34. Before her are Benny Goodman, Errol Flynn, Fred Perry, John Fante, Oldřich Nejedlý, and Jessica Tandy. After her are Edward Tatum, Miep Gies, Matt Busby, Ernst vom Rath, Leo Fender, and Alain Poher. Among people deceased in 1993, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 27. Before her are Kōbō Abe, Bill Bixby, Wolfgang Paul, Brandon Lee, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and Dizzy Gillespie. After her are W. Edwards Deming, Lillian Gish, Cantinflas, Arthur Ashe, Robert W. Holley, and Vincent Price.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsBenny Goodman
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1986
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 28
Errol Flynn
ACTOR
1909 - 1959
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 29
Fred Perry
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 30
John Fante
WRITER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 31
Oldřich Nejedlý
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1990
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 32
Jessica Tandy
ACTOR
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 33
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 34
Edward Tatum
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1975
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 35
Miep Gies
WRITER
1909 - 2010
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 36
Matt Busby
COACH
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 37
Ernst vom Rath
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1938
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 38
Leo Fender
INVENTOR
1909 - 1991
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 39
Alain Poher
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1996
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsKōbō Abe
WRITER
1924 - 1993
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 21
Bill Bixby
ACTOR
1934 - 1993
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 22
Wolfgang Paul
PHYSICIST
1913 - 1993
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 23
Brandon Lee
ACTOR
1965 - 1993
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 24
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 25
Dizzy Gillespie
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 26
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 27
W. Edwards Deming
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 28
Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 29
Cantinflas
ACTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 30
Arthur Ashe
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 1993
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 31
Robert W. Holley
CHEMIST
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 32
Vincent Price
ACTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 33
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 1,021 out of 20,380. Before her are Mr. T (1952), Kevin Kline (1947), Walter Lippmann (1889), Jerome Karle (1918), Hugh Glass (1783), and Duff McKagan (1964). After her are John Searle (1932), W. Edwards Deming (1900), Paul Allen (1953), Cass Elliot (1941), Michael Jai White (1967), and Edward Tatum (1909).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMr. T
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,015
Kevin Kline
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,016
Walter Lippmann
WRITER
1889 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,017
Jerome Karle
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,018
Hugh Glass
EXPLORER
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 1,019
Duff McKagan
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 1,020
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1,021
John Searle
PHILOSOPHER
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1,022
W. Edwards Deming
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 1,023
Paul Allen
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1,024
Cass Elliot
SINGER
1941 - 1974
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1,025
Michael Jai White
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1,026
Edward Tatum
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1975
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 1,027
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Joseph L. Mankiewicz ranks 42. Before her are George A. Romero (1940), D. W. Griffith (1875), Michael Cimino (1939), Jonathan Demme (1944), Frances Marion (1888), and Ed Wood (1924). After her are Joel Schumacher (1939), Gordon Parks (1912), Don Siegel (1912), Blake Edwards (1922), Kathryn Bigelow (1951), and Henry Hathaway (1898).
George A. Romero
1940 - 2017
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 36
D. W. Griffith
1875 - 1948
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 37
Michael Cimino
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 38
Jonathan Demme
1944 - 2017
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 39
Frances Marion
1888 - 1973
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 40
Ed Wood
1924 - 1978
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 41
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 42
Joel Schumacher
1939 - 2020
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 43
Gordon Parks
1912 - 2006
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 44
Don Siegel
1912 - 1991
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 45
Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 46
Kathryn Bigelow
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 47
Henry Hathaway
1898 - 1985
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 48