The screenwriter's grandson, Nick Davis, reveals what really led to his grandfather's no-show at the 1941 Academy Awards — the night he won the statuette for co-writing 'Citizen Kane.' By Nick Davis ...

As his story is poised to earn some top prizes at the 93rd annual Academy Awards, Herman Mankiewicz’s grandson is revealing why the writer skipped attending the show for his own win in 1942.

Herman Mankiewicz’s childhood in Wilkes-Barre inspired the iconic "Rosebud" in Citizen Kane. Herman Mankiewicz’s childhood in Wilkes-Barre inspired the iconic "Rosebud" in Citizen Kane. After his bike ...

Gary Oldman is set to portray the co-writer of “Citizen Kane,” Herman Mankiewicz, in a biopic set up at Netflix, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. David Fincher will ...

NPR's David Greene talks to critic Kenneth Turan about David Fincher's film, Mank, which looks at the life of writer Herman Mankiewicz during the... Movie Review: 'Mank' Is A Love Letter To Classic ...

Much like Citizen Kane itself, Mank could easily have been twice as long, at least. Meanwhile, the tension between Mankiewicz and Welles, the quadruple-threat auteur who was hailed as quite the phenom ...

The hustle of show business means people not-infrequently have two projects hitting the market at the same time. Even so, filmmaker Nick Davis is the creative force behind one of the more unusual ...

Netflix’s “Mank” has introduced the late screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz to reams of people, but Sydney Stern, author of “The Brothers Mankiewicz: Hope, Heartbreak and Hollywood Classics” has long been ...

Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953; New York City) was an American screenwriter, who, with Orson Welles, wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941). Earlier, he was the Berlin ...

NEW YORK -- What's It About: 1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish "Citizen Kane." Oscar Nominations: ...