John Mankiewicz

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John Mankiewicz
Born (1954-02-18) February 18, 1954 (age 70)
Occupation(s)Television producer, television writer, screenwriter
Parent(s)Ilene Thelma Korsen
Don Mankiewicz

John Mankiewicz (born February 18, 1954) is an American television and film executive producer and screenwriter. [1] [2] He was co-executive producer for House of Cards and Bosch . He co-created the television series The Street and has written and produced episodes for House M.D. and occasionally writes for The New Yorker. [3]

He was born in New York City the son of Ilene Thelma (Korsen) and screenwriter Don Mankiewicz, a member of the Mankiewicz family. He is the grandson of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz who co-wrote Citizen Kane . He is also a cousin of Ben Mankiewicz, Josh Mankiewicz and Nick Davis.

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References

  1. Bob Stewart. "Where's Marlowe?". The New York Times, Allmovie .
  2. John Mankiewicz at IMDb. Filmography in The New York Times .
  3. John Mankiewicz (February 10, 2003). "Straight to Video". The New Yorker .