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Tom Mankiewicz

Tom Mankiewicz

Writer, director and producer · Died July 31, 2010, aged 68 · Los Angeles, California, United States

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Thomas Frank Mankiewicz (June 1, 1942 – July 31, 2010) was a screenwriter/director/producer of motion pictures and television, perhaps best known for his work on the James Bond films and his contributions to Superman: The Movie and the television series, Hart to Hart. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Mankiewicz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 1, 1942
Died
July 31, 2010 (aged 68)
From
Los Angeles, California, United States
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Tom Mankiewicz's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
23%
Morality
21%
Survival
15%
Power
12%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
5
Romantic
5
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Mankiewicz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Mankiewicz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    Creative Consultant · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Inside 'Live and Let Die' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Taking the Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Delirious(1991)

    Director · as Man on Stretcher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hot Pursuit(1987)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ladyhawke(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Superman II(1980)

    Creative Consultant

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Teleplay

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Teleplay

  • Superman(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Eagle Has Landed(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Cassandra Crossing(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mother, Jugs & Speed(1976)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Golden Gun(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Live and Let Die(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Diamonds Are Forever(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • The Best Man(1964)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1964 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Superman (1978)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Superman (1978)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 22: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting7 of 22: 3 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting12 of 22: 8 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing2 of 22: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 22: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

22 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s4 · 2 acting · 3 crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tom Mankiewicz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart (1996)

67th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Mankiewicz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles33–58 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles16–51 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles27–42 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles26–34 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles32–49 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom Mankiewicz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Mankiewicz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Donner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers