Tom Mankiewicz

Writing

Tom Mankiewicz

Born 1942-06-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Thomas Frank Mankiewicz (June 1, 1942 – July 31, 2010) was a screenwriter/director/producer of motion pictures and television, perhaps best known for his work on the James Bond films and his contributions to Superman: The Movie and the television series, Hart to Hart. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Mankiewicz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman poster
7.6

The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

2006

Delirious poster
5.7

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

Delirious

1991

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman poster
6.0

A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Creating the right script, Choosing the right director and casting the right actors • Ascent - The production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film • Crisis - Complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II • Redemption - Criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary poster
6.0

Original 1973 short promotional documentary on the making of the 8th James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973).

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary

1973

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' poster
7.5

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Diamonds are Forever"

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

2000

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood poster
7.3

Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' poster
7.6

Marc McClure presents a documentary on the making of 'Superman' (1978).

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001

Becoming John Ford poster
6.3

Portrait of film director John Ford, perhaps best known for re-inventing the Western, and generally considered one of America's greatest directors.

Becoming John Ford

2007

Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' poster
7.3

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun"

Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'

2000

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend poster
7.2

Documentary on the making of the 1978 film 'Superman.'

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

2001

The Science of Superman poster
6.2

Documentary about the science related to Superman's Powers.

The Science of Superman

2006

Inside 'Live and Let Die' poster
7.4

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Live and Let Die"

Inside 'Live and Let Die'

1999

Harry Saltzman: Showman poster
6.6

The story of Harry Saltzman, producer of the first James Bond movies.

Harry Saltzman: Showman

2000

Backstory: 'All About Eve' poster
9.0

A documentary about the making of the 1950 film "All About Eve."

Backstory: 'All About Eve'

2000

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7.7

A documentary about the making of the movie "Dragonwyck"

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

2008

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Behind the chaotic history and development of Richard Donner's cut of Superman II.

Superman II: Restoring the Vision

2006

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Documentary short included with the DVD extras of All About Eve.

Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

2008

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Documentary short included with the DVD extras of All About Eve.

Joseph L. Mankiewicz: A Personal Journey

2008

Behind the camera

Superman poster
7.2

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

Superman

1978

The Man with the Golden Gun poster
6.5

Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

Diamonds Are Forever poster
6.4

Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

Live and Let Die poster
6.5

James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.

Live and Let Die

1973

Ladyhawke poster
7.0

Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.

Ladyhawke

1985

The Eagle Has Landed poster
6.7

When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him to Germany for enforced negotiations with Hitler.

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

Dragnet poster
6.0

LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.

Dragnet

1987

Dragnet poster
6.0

LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.

Dragnet

1987

The Cassandra Crossing poster
6.2

Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off the train.

The Cassandra Crossing

1976

Delirious poster
5.7

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

Delirious

1991

Mother, Jugs & Speed poster
5.4

To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help people in distress. They're a crew whose condition is even more critical than their clients!

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976

Mother, Jugs & Speed poster
5.4

To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help people in distress. They're a crew whose condition is even more critical than their clients!

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976

Hart to Hart poster
7.5

In this pilot film, a friend of Jonathan Hart's is killed in a motor accident just after he has left a health farm, apparently committing suicide. There was no warning of him being troubled so the Harts go undercover to find out what happened at the farm.

Hart to Hart

1979

The Sweet Ride poster
5.1

AA tennis bum (Tony Franciosa) and his Malibu Beach buddies hang out with a TV actress (Jacqueline Bisset) headed for trouble.

The Sweet Ride

1968

Taking the Heat poster
5.0

When Michael Norell witnesses a murder, he doesn't want to testify but he is forced to by the police. A cop is ordered to bring him to the court, but before they get there they have to deal with several attacks from killers.

Taking the Heat

1993

Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart poster
6.6

On a mission of mercy, Jennifer Hart is in Germany to donate bone marrow to Maximilian, a young leukemia patient. Following the operation, she plans to spend a romantic anniversary in Munich with her husband Jonathan. The bone marrow clinic's director, Peter Donner, is surprised by Jennifer's uncanny resemblance to his French fiancée, Simone Grohe. When she goes missing, Jennifer steps in to play the role of Simone to save Peter the embarrassment of an explanation to his cousin and benefactor Karl von Ostenberg at the lavish engagement party. But, of course, it is Karl who kidnapped Simone - in order to control the fate of Peter's inheritance - and now Jennifer is in as much danger as Simone! Once again the Harts tackle danger and mystery with their usual devil-may-care charm and romance

Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart

1996