Background
Mankiewicz, Herman Jacob was born on November 7, 1897 in New York City. Son of Frank and Johanna (Blumenau) Mankiewicz.
Mankiewicz, Herman Jacob was born on November 7, 1897 in New York City. Son of Frank and Johanna (Blumenau) Mankiewicz.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Columbia, 1916.
Managing editor, American Jewish Chronicle, New York City 1916-1917. Director American Red Cross News Service, Paris, 1919-1920. Foreign correspondent, reporter New York World, 1920-1923.
With dramatic department New York Times, 1923-1926.
Dramatic critic The New Yorker, 1925-1926. Silent title writer, writer silent and talking motion pictures, including Citizen Kane, (Academy Award, 1941).
Producer Million Dollar Legs, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, and others since 1926. Author: (plays) The Good.
Married Sara Aaronson, July 1, 1920. Children: Donald Martin, Frank, Johanna.