Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Ben Mankiewicz at Joseph L. Mankiewicz Salute
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented "An Academy Centennial Salute to Joseph L. Mankiewicz," on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the Academy’s headquarters in Beverly Hills.
Pictured above at the reception for the event from left to right:
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz (nephew); Sidney Poitier, who was featured in Mankiewicz’s 1950 drama No Way Out; Rosemary Mankiewicz (widow, seated); Martin Landau, who had a supporting role in Cleopatra; Academy president Sid Ganis; C.O "Doc" Erickson (seated), production manager during the making of Cleopatra; screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz (son), among whose credits are Diamonds Are Forever and Live and Let Die; and John Mankiewicz (nephew).
Photos: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.
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