Ben Mankiewicz

Benjamin Frederick Mankiewicz[2] (born March 25, 1967) is an American television personality, political commentator, and film critic. He is a host on Turner Classic Movies[3] and has been a commentator on The Young Turks and What the Flick?!

Ben Mankiewicz
Mankiewicz in 2012
Born
Benjamin Frederick Mankiewicz

(1967-03-25) March 25, 1967
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationTufts University (BA)
Columbia University (MS)
Occupation(s)Analyst, critic, journalist
Political partyDemocratic[1]
MovementProgressive
Spouses
Contessa Kellogg
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(m. 2005⁠–⁠2009)​
    Lee Russo
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    (m. 2013)​
    Parent(s)Frank Mankiewicz
    Holly Mankiewicz
    FamilyMankiewicz

    Early life

    Mankiewicz was born in Washington, D.C., to press secretary Frank Mankiewicz and Holly Mankiewicz (née Jolley)[4] of German–Jewish descent.[5] He is the cousin of screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz and filmmaker/television producer Nick Davis,[6] the grandson of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, the grand-nephew of screenwriter, producer, and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz,[6][7] and the brother of NBC News reporter Josh Mankiewicz.

    He attended Georgetown Day School for his primary and secondary education and received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University. In 1992, he received a Master of Science degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism with an emphasis in broadcast journalism.[8]

    Career

    Mankiewicz began his career as a reporter and an anchor for WCSC-TV (a CBS affiliate) in Charleston, South Carolina. He joined WAMI in Miami, Florida, in 1998, where he served as anchor of The Times, a daily news magazine show and the station's highlight program.[9]

    Since 2003, Mankiewicz has been a host of Turner Classic Movies. When he made his debut[3] on TCM, he became the second host hired in the network's history (Robert Osborne being the first). As a film critic, Mankiewicz co-hosted the nationally syndicated television series At the Movies from 2008 to 2009 and co-hosted the online film review show What the Flick?! on The Young Turks Network.[10] He launched TCM original podcast (April 2020), "The Plot Thickens" in which he interviews renowned director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon, etc.) who chronicles his life in and out of film. The podcast is scheduled to have others connected to film interviewed in subsequent podcasts.

    Mankiewicz has made cameo appearances in the Lifetime television movie The Bling Ring (2011) and the action film White House Down (2013). Mankiewicz also appears regularly on other shows as a political and media commentator, including The Michael Brooks Show in 2017,[11] and hosts a segment on the CBS Sunday morning show called Screen Time. He was among the people interviewed for the documentary film Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019).

    Filmography

    Film
    Year Title Role Notes
    2011The Bling RingHostTV movie
    2012Ten Years of the Young TurksHimself
    2013White House DownReporter
    The Screenwriters: The Stars Behind the CameraHimself
    2014TCM: Twenty Classic MomentsHostTV movie
    Mad as HellHimself
    I Am Steve McQueenFilm critic
    Hannibal: This Is My DesignHimself
    2015Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary TributeHimself
    2017Faye Dunaway: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalHost
    2018Michael Douglas: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalHost
    The Great BusterHimself
    The Producers: Q&A with Mel Brooks from the TCM Classic Film FestivalModerator/Interviewer
    2019Memory: The Origins of AlienHost, Turner Classic Movies
    2020MankBroadcaster, Academy AwardsVoice role
    Stuntwoman: The Untold Hollywood StoryHimself
    2021I Am Alfred HitchcockHimselfVoice role
    Film, the Living Record of our MemoryHimself
    TBAUntitled Mad As Hell Anthology FilmHimselfPost-production

    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    2003The PracticeNews AnchorEpisode: "Les Is More"
    Summer Under the StarsHost
    2004Cartoon AlleyHost
    2006-2020The Young TurksHost/Himself/Guest18 episodes
    2007-2008TMZ on TVHimself3 episodes
    2007Big LoveNews presenterEpisode: "Good Guys and Bad Guys"
    2008-2009At the MoviesCo-Host25 episodes
    2009Who Wants to Be a MillionaireGuest Expert3 episodes
    The Bonnie Hunt ShowHimself1 episode
    2010-2015TYT SportsHost/Anchor21 episodes
    2010-2017What the Flick?!Host154 episodes
    2010Party DownSportscasterEpisode: "Cole Landry's Draft Day Party"
    The Rotten Tomatoes ShowHimself4 episodes
    2011; 2014The PointHimself2 episodes
    2012TYT Arm Wrestling TournamentCompetitorEpisode: "Michael vs. Ben"
    AM NorthwestHimselfEpisode: "Ernest Borgnine"
    Hot SetHostEpisode: "Alien Queen"
    SAG Foundation ConversationsHostEpisode: "Illeana Douglas"
    2013The War Room with Michael ShureGuest1 episode
    2014-2019Jeopardy!Clue Giver/Video Clue Presenter4 episodes
    2015Mad as Hell: The SeriesHimself4 episodes
    AFI Life Achievement AwardHimselfEpisode: "AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin"
    2016-2019TCM Guest Programmer21 episodes
    2016The CowboyHimself2 episodes
    2017TCM Spotlight: 50 Years of HitchcockHost10 episodes
    TCM Co-HostHimselfEpisode: "George Pal Tribute"
    The Michael Brooks ShowHimself1 episode
    2018Good Day L.A.Himself1 episode
    2019-2020The Very Very Best of the 70sHimself/Commentator2 episodes
    2019-2022CBS News Sunday MorningHimself/CBS News Correspondent17 episodes
    2019Private ScreeningsHostEpisode: "The Best of Private Screenings"
    TCM Presents: Never Surrender - WWII in the MoviesHost27 episodes
    TCM Presents: Out of This WorldHost3 episodes
    The MoviesTCM Host6 episodes
    TCM Spotlight: Gridiron Glory - College Football in the MoviesHost13 episodes
    TCM Spotlight: Pets on SetsHost12 episodes
    2020-2022The Plot ThickensHost36 episodes
    2020The SimpsonsHimselfEpisode: "Treehouse of Horror XXXI"[12]
    Now ShowingHost48 episodes
    AFI Movie ClubHimselfEpisode: "Ben Mankiewicz announces Ben Hur"
    Well, This Isn't NormalHimselfEpisode: "Ben Mankiwicz Has a Voice for Storytelling"
    The EssentialsHost20 episodes
    2021Cartoon Network's CartoonitoHimself
    2022The Big LieNarratorPodcast series

    References
    1. "How the Mankiewicz Family Got Their Hollywood Ending".
    2. Broadcasting – Google Books. 1957. Retrieved July 11, 2013 – via Google Books.
    3. "Ben Mankiewicz Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
    4. "What Mom taught me... – Inside Dateline". Insidedateline.msnbc.msn.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
    5. Friedman, Gabe (December 4, 2020). "The real story behind 'Mank,' the new movie about the Jewish screenwriter who brought us 'Citizen Kane'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
    6. Bonnett, Margie. "Frank Mankiewicz". People.com. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
    7. "Ben's Top Pick for October 2015". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
    8. "Ben Mankiewicz". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
    9. TV.com. "Ben Mankiewicz profile". Tv.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
    10. "Home Page - TYT Network". TYT Network. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
    11. The Majority Report with Sam Seder (November 14, 2017), TMBS - Ep. 15 – Why Evangelicals Can't Quit Roy Moore ft. Ben Mankiewicz & Sarah Jones, archived from the original on December 19, 2021, retrieved January 9, 2018
    12. "(SI-3117) "Treehouse of Horror XXXI"". The Futon Critic. October 20, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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