Francis Mankiewicz
Encyclopedia
Francis Mankiewicz was a Canadian film director
, screenwriter
and producer
. In 1945, his family moved to Montreal, where Francis would spend all his childhood. He was a relative of Joseph L. Mankiewicz
and Herman J. Mankiewicz
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. In 1945, his family moved to Montreal, where Francis would spend all his childhood. He was a relative of Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Mankiewicz had a long Hollywood career and is best known as the writer-director of All About Eve , which was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won six. He was brother to screenwriter and drama critic Herman J...
and Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman Jacob Mankiewicz was an American screenwriter, who, with Orson Welles, wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane . Earlier, he was the Berlin correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the drama critic for The New York Times and The New Yorker. Alexander Woollcott, said that Herman Mankiewicz was...
.
Feature Films
- Le temps d'une chasse (1972)
- Une amie d'enfance (1978)
- Les bons débarras (1980)
- Les beaux souvenirs (1981)
- Les portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
(1988)
Other Work
- Une cause civil (Short film, 1973)
- Un procès criminel (Short film, 1973)
- Valentin (Short film, 1973)
- L'orientation (Short film, 1974)
- Expropriation (Short film, 1975)
- Pointe Pelée (Short film, 1976)
- What We Have Here is a People Problem (TV movie, 1976) (Created for TV Series For the Record)
- Suicide en prison (Short film aka I Was Dying Anyway, 1977)
- A Matter of Choice (TV movie, 1978) (Created for TV Series For the Record)
- Une journée à la Pointe Pelée (Documentary, 1978)
- The Sight (Short film, 1985)
- And Then You Die (TV movie, 1987)
- Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (TV movie, 1990)
- Conspiracy of Silence (TV miniseries, 1991)
Recognition
- 1993 Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Conspiracy of Silence - Won - 1990 Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher - Won
- 1989 Genie Award for Best Achievement in DirectionGenie Award for Best Achievement in DirectionThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film director.-1st Genie Awards:*Bob Clark, Murder by Decree*Peter Carter, Klondike Fever...
- Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
- Nominated - 1989 Genie Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayGenie Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Genie Award for Best Screenplay is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian screenplay.The award's presentation has not always been consistent — in some years, a single award for Best Screenplay has been presented, while in other years separate awards have...
- Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
- Nominated (shared with Jacques Savoie) - 1988 Cannes Film Festival1988 Cannes Film Festival- Jury :*Ettore Scola*Claude Berri*David Robinson*Yelena Safonova*George Miller*Hector Olivera*Nastassja Kinski*Philippe Sarde*Robby Muller*William Goldman-Feature film competition:* A World Apart by Chris Menges...
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention - Les Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantesLes Portes tournantes is a Canadian-French French-language drama film.-Cast:* Monique Spaziani - Céleste* Gabriel Arcand - Madrigal Blaudelle* Miou-Miou - Lauda* François Méthé - Antoine...
- Won - 1988 Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - And Then You Die - Nominated
- 1981 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Les bons débarras - Won
- 1980 Berlin Film Festival30th Berlin International Film FestivalThe 30th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 18 to February 29, 1980.-Jury:* Ingrid Thulin * Betsy Blair* Mathieu Carrière* Alberto Isaac* Peter Kern* Károly Makk* Alexander Mitta* Alexandre Trauner...
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- Les bons débarras - Nominated
External links
- http://filmreferencelibrary.ca/index.asp?layid=46&csid1=49&navid=87 at The Film Reference Library