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name: "John Mankiewicz"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "18 February 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:03.241703+00:00"
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# John Mankiewicz

Writer. Born 18 February 1954 in New York City.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 18 February 1954, New York City
- **Active:** 1981–2004
- **Works often with:** Anthony Yerkovich, Bill Duke, Colin Bucksey, Dan Attias, Daniel Sackheim, David Anspaugh

## Biography

John Mankiewicz is an American television writer and producer. Born on 18 February 1954 in New York City, he is the son of screenwriter Don Mankiewicz and grandson of Herman J. Mankiewicz, who co-wrote *Citizen Kane*.

He began writing for series including *Hill Street Blues* (1981) and *Miami Vice* (1984), later contributing episodes to *House* (2004) as writer, story and teleplay. He has also written for *The Mentalist*, *House of Cards* (2013) and *Bosch* (2015), and served as producer or executive producer on several of these programmes. He co-created the series *Interrogation* (2020) and occasionally writes for *The New Yorker*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), Fi1m 86, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *House* (2004), Story, Teleplay, Writer

## Also known for

- *The Mentalist* (2008), Writer
- *House of Cards* (2013), Writer
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), Screenplay
- *Bosch* (2015), Writer
- *Vengeance: A Love Story* (2017), Screenplay
- *The Glades* (2010), Writer
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), Writer

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