Competing with Idiots: Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, a Dual Portrait
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"Competing with Idiots: Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, a Dual Portrait" is a biographical study by Nick Davis that explores the intertwined lives, careers, and sibling rivalry of Hollywood screenwriters and directors Herman and Joseph Mankiewicz.
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| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
American cinema
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Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ film directors ⓘ screenwriters ⓘ sibling rivalry ⓘ studio-era Hollywood ⓘ |
| author | Nick Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
impact of family expectations on creative careers
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personal lives of Herman and Joseph Mankiewicz ⓘ professional achievements of Herman and Joseph Mankiewicz ⓘ tensions between artistic ambition and Hollywood studio demands ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creative rivalry between Herman and Joseph Mankiewicz
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family dynamics of the Mankiewicz brothers ⓘ intertwined careers of Herman and Joseph Mankiewicz ⓘ |
| genre | biographical study ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, a Dual Portrait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Competing with Idiots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Herman J. Mankiewicz
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dual portrait ⓘ |
| portrays |
Herman J. Mankiewicz as co-writer of Citizen Kane
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz as writer-director of classic Hollywood films ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
film director
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screenwriter ⓘ |
| subjectRelation |
brothers
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siblings in the film industry ⓘ |
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