# Francis Mankiewicz

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Canadian filmmaker

Francis Mankiewicz Born (1944-03-15)March 15, 1944 Shanghai, China Died August 14, 1993(1993-08-14) (aged 49) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Occupations Film director Screenwriter Film producer Years active 1972–1991

**Francis Mankiewicz** (March 15, 1944 in [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai), [China](/source/Republic_of_China_(1912%E2%80%931949)) – August 14, 1993 in [Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada) was a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) [film director](/source/Film_director), [screenwriter](/source/Screenwriter) and [producer](/source/Film_producer). In 1945, his family moved to Montreal, where Francis spent all his childhood. His father was a second cousin to the famous Hollywood brothers, [Joseph L. Mankiewicz](/source/Joseph_L._Mankiewicz) and [Herman J. Mankiewicz](/source/Herman_J._Mankiewicz).[1][2]

## Career

Francis Mankiewicz studied geology at [McGill University](/source/McGill_University) and [University of Montreal](/source/University_of_Montreal), and in 1966, travelled to London, England, to study filmmaking. He returned to Montreal in 1968 and assisted on several sponsored films before directing his first feature in 1972.[3] His debut was *Le temps d'une chasse*, which was followed by the dysfunctional family drama *Les Bons Débarras*, generally regarded as his best film. He won Best Director at the [Genie Awards](/source/Genie_Awards), and the film was nominated for the [Golden Bear](/source/Golden_Bear) at the [Berlin Film Festival](/source/Berlin_Film_Festival). Later he directed *Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher*, the first Canadian-produced drama to play on primetime American television.

Mankiewicz died early of cancer at age 49.

## Filmography

### Feature films

- *[The Time of the Hunt](/source/The_Time_of_the_Hunt) (Le Temps d'une chasse)* - 1972

- *A Childhood Friend (Une amie d'enfance)* - 1978

- *[Good Riddance](/source/Good_Riddance_(film)) (Les bons débarras)* - 1980

- *[Happy Memories](/source/Happy_Memories) (Les Beaux souvenirs)* - 1981

- *[The Revolving Doors](/source/The_Revolving_Doors) (Les Portes tournantes)* - 1988

### Other work

- *Une cause civile* (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](/source/For_the_Record_(Canadian_TV_series))*)

- *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](/source/And_Then_You_Die_(film))* (TV movie, 1987)

- *[Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher](/source/Love_and_Hate%3A_The_Story_of_Colin_and_JoAnn_Thatcher)* (TV movie, 1989)

- *Conspiracy of Silence* (TV miniseries, 1991)

## Recognition

- 1993 [Gemini Award](/source/Gemini_Award) for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - *[Conspiracy of Silence](/source/Conspiracy_of_Silence_(1991_film))* - Won

- 1990 Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - *[Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher](/source/Love_and_Hate%3A_The_Story_of_Colin_and_JoAnn_Thatcher)* - Won

- 1989 [Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Achievement_in_Direction) - *[The Revolving Doors](/source/The_Revolving_Doors) (Les Portes tournantes)* - Nominated

- 1989 [Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay) - *[The Revolving Doors](/source/The_Revolving_Doors) (Les Portes tournantes)* - Nominated (shared with [Jacques Savoie](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jacques_Savoie&action=edit&redlink=1))

- [1988 Cannes Film Festival](/source/1988_Cannes_Film_Festival) Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention - *[The Revolving Doors](/source/The_Revolving_Doors) (Les Portes tournantes)* - Won[4]

- 1988 Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - *[And Then You Die](/source/And_Then_You_Die_(film))* - Nominated

- 1981 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - *[Les bons débarras](/source/Good_Riddance_(film))* - Won

- [1980 Berlin Film Festival](/source/30th_Berlin_International_Film_Festival) [Golden Bear](/source/Golden_Bear) - *[Les bons débarras](/source/Good_Riddance_(film))* - Nominated[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Bell, Celina (August 30, 1993). "Close-Ups of the Heart: Francis Mankiewicz Left a Rich Legacy". *Maclean's*: 49.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Handling, Piers. ["Francis Mankiewicz"](http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/francis-mankiewicz/). *The Canadian Encyclopedia*. Historica. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Morris, Peter (1984). [*The Film Companion*](https://archive.org/details/filmcompanion0000morr). Toronto: Irwin Publishing. pp. [190–191](https://archive.org/details/filmcompanion0000morr/page/190). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7725-1505-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7725-1505-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-festival-cannes.com_4-0)** ["Festival de Cannes: Les Portes tournantes"](http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/347/year/1988.html). *festival-cannes.com*. Retrieved 2009-07-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-imdb_Good_Riddance_5-0)** ["IMDB.com: Awards for Good Riddance"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078894/awards). *imdb.com*. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

## External links

- [Francis Mankiewicz](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542532/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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