Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz fascinates me because he co-wrote what many consider the greatest American film ever made. Sharing the 1942 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Orson Welles for Citizen Kane secured him a place in cinema history, even as debates about authorship have followed the film for decades. A New Yorker and Columbia graduate who came from journalism, he brought a sharp, literate wit to Hollywood screenwriting. I think his story captures the tension of the studio era: brilliant writers doing enduring work while wrestling with credit and recognition. To me, Citizen Kane alone makes his legacy permanent.

Name (English)

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Name (Japanese)

ハーマン・J・マンキーウィッツ

Reading

はーまん・J・まんきーうぃっつ

Born

November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

screenwriter / film producer / journalist

University

Columbia University

Awards & achievements

• 1942 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%84

Tags

• New York
• screenwriter
• film producer
• journalist

Last updated

2026-06-02

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