Francis Mankiewicz
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| Francis Mankiewicz | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1944 Shanghai, China |
| Died | August 14, 1993 (aged 49) Montreal, Canada |
| Occupation | Film director Screenwriter Film producer |
| Years active | 1972 - 1991 |
Francis Mankiewicz (March 15, 1944 in Shanghai, China – August 14, 1993 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) 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.
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Feature Films
- Le temps d'une chasse (1972)
- Une amie d'enfance (1978)
- Les bons débarras (1980)
- Les beaux souvenirs (1981)
- Les portes tournantes (1988)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Recognition
- 1993 Gemini Award 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 Direction - Les Portes tournantes - Nominated
- 1989 Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Les Portes tournantes - Nominated (shared with Jacques Savoie)
- 1988 Cannes Film Festival Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention - Les Portes tournantes - Won[1]
- 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 Festival Golden Bear - Les bons débarras - Nominated[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Les Portes tournantes". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/347/year/1988.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Good Riddance". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078894/awards. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
[edit] External links
- Francis Mankiewicz at the Internet Movie Database
- [1] at The Film Reference Library
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