- Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz (born
June 1 ,1942 ) is an Americanscreenwriter and director. A graduate ofYale University , he is the son ofJoseph L. Mankiewicz and the nephew ofHerman J. Mankiewicz .Tom Mankiewicz wrote or co-wrote the
screenplay s for "Mother, Jugs & Speed ", "The Cassandra Crossing " and "The Eagle Has Landed ". He also wrote the book for the short-lived 1970 Broadway musical "Georgy ".He is best known for working on the screenplays for the
James Bond movies "Diamonds Are Forever", "Live and Let Die" and "The Man with the Golden Gun". He received sole credit for "Live and Let Die" and shared credit on the other two withRichard Maibaum . He also did uncredited work on "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker".Mankiewicz was asked by director
Richard Donner to serve as ascript doctor by rewriting the screenplay for his 1978 film "Superman". Although he wrote virtually all of thedialogue and significantly changed the tone of the film, Mankiewicz was denied a screenwriting credit under theWGA screenwriting credit system which favors original authors. He was, instead, credited as "Creative Consultant ", to the annoyance of theWriters Guild of America, west .Mankiewicz also wrote a script for a two-part
Batman film franchise for Warner Bros. in which the two films were to be filmed simultaneously like "Superman" and "Superman II ".Mankiewicz made his directorial debut with "Dragnet" in 1987.
Has been named a trustee professor in the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University.
Thoroughbred horse racing
Tom Mankiewicz has been involved in the sport of
Thoroughbred horse racing in California since the 1980s when he purchased his first horse in partnership with actor,Robert Wagner . Since then he has co-owned several withJerry Moss plus he has a string of horses he races on his own. In 2004, hisfilly Victory Encounter won the Grade IVanity Handicap and in 2007 another of his fillies,Dearest Trickski , won the Grade ILa Brea Stakes atSanta Anita Park .External links
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