AKA: Thomas Mankiewicz
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/01/1942
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
A prolific Hollywood "script doctor" who has applied his scalpel to five "James Bond" films (including "Diamonds Are Forever" 1971 and "Live and Let Die" 1973) and wrote the final drafts of "Superman" (1978) and "The Deep" (1977). Mankiewicz wrote and directed several episodes of the ABC TV series "Hart to Hart" and made his feature debut with the detective spoof, "Dragnet" (1987), which he also scripted. He is the son of director Joseph L Mankiewicz and nephew of writer Herman Mankiewicz.
1964
Worked as a production associate on "The Best Man"
1967
Wrote TV variety special, "Movin' With Nancy" (NBC), starring Nancy Sinatra
1968
First produced screenplay "The Sweet Ride"
1979
Worked as writer and director on ABC series "Hart to Hart"
1987
Feature film directing debut, "Dragnet" (also scripted)
