Tom Mankiewicz Articles

Screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz, best known for his work on the James Bond flicks Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die, and The Man with the Golden Gun, and for the 1978 Superman, died Saturday, July 31, at his Los Angeles home. Mankiewicz, who had been suffering from cancer, was 68. In addition to his work as a screenwriter (other credits include The Sweet Ride, The [...]

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 [...]