Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $79,414,573 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,425)

Best-known technical roles: Cleopatra (Director), All About Eve (Director), All About Eve (Screenwriter)

Born: February 11, 1909

Died: February 5, 1993

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	6	$65,400,000	$14,014,573	$79,414,573
	Screenwriter	2	$8,400,000	$13,333	$8,413,333
	Co-Director	1	$0	$0	$0

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	986	$65,400,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,300	$8,400,000
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,398	$14,014,573
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000)	8,991	$13,333
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,425	$79,414,573
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,843	$8,413,333

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 25, 1970	There Was a Crooked Man	Director
Mar 24, 1970	King: A Filmed Record...Mon…	Co-Director
Jun 12, 1963	Cleopatra	Director	$57,000,000	$14,000,000	$71,000,000
Dec 22, 1959	Suddenly, Last Summer	Director		$250	$250
Nov 3, 1955	Guys and Dolls	Director Screenwriter		$10,780	$10,780
Sep 29, 1954	The Barefoot Contessa	Director		$990	$990
Oct 13, 1950	All About Eve	Director Screenwriter	$8,400,000	$2,553	$8,402,553

Averages			$32,700,000	$2,802,915	$15,882,915
Totals	7		$65,400,000	$14,014,573	$79,414,573

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 25, 1970	There Was a Crooked Man
Jun 12, 1963	Cleopatra			$57,000,000	$71,000,000	80.3%
Dec 22, 1959	Suddenly, Last Summer				$250
Nov 3, 1955	Guys and Dolls				$10,780
Sep 29, 1954	The Barefoot Contessa				$990
Oct 13, 1950	All About Eve		1	$8,400,000	$8,402,553	100.0%

Averages		n/a	1	$32,700,000	$15,882,915	90.1%
Totals	6			$65,400,000	$79,414,573

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 3, 1955	Guys and Dolls				$10,780
Oct 13, 1950	All About Eve		1	$8,400,000	$8,402,553	100.0%

Averages		n/a	1	$8,400,000	$4,206,667	100.0%
Totals	2			$8,400,000	$8,413,333

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	986	$65,400,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,300	$8,400,000
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,398	$14,014,573
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000)	8,991	$13,333
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,425	$79,414,573
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,843	$8,413,333