Quick Facts
Born:
1967-03-25
Birthplace:
Washington, D.C., USA
Credits:
26 Total Roles
Ben Mankiewicz
Acting
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Biography
Benjamin Frederick Mankiewicz (born March 25, 1967) is an American television journalist and host for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). He is a progressive political commentator for The Young Turks. He has served as a film critic for the 2008–2009 season for the TV program At the Movies and the web series What the Flick?!
A descendant of the Mankiewicz family, Ben Mankiewicz graduated from Tufts University, and earned a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He subsequently worked as a news reporter and anchor, first for WCSC-TV in Charleston, South Carolina and later for WAMI in Miami. Mankiewicz left news journalism, and auditioned as a television host for Turner Classic Movies.
Mankiewicz was hired in 2003 as an afternoon weekend host, second to Robert Osborne, who was the channel's primetime host. In 2013, for health reasons, Osborne delegated weekday primetime hosting appearances to Mankiewicz. In 2017, Osborne died at the age of 84, and Mankiewicz became the network's primetime host. Additionally, he hosts the TCM-produced podcast series, The Plot Thickens and Talking Pictures.
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A descendant of the Mankiewicz family, Ben Mankiewicz graduated from Tufts University, and earned a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He subsequently worked as a news reporter and anchor, first for WCSC-TV in Charleston, South Carolina and later for WAMI in Miami. Mankiewicz left news journalism, and auditioned as a television host for Turner Classic Movies.
Mankiewicz was hired in 2003 as an afternoon weekend host, second to Robert Osborne, who was the channel's primetime host. In 2013, for health reasons, Osborne delegated weekday primetime hosting appearances to Mankiewicz. In 2017, Osborne died at the age of 84, and Mankiewicz became the network's primetime host. Additionally, he hosts the TCM-produced podcast series, The Plot Thickens and Talking Pictures.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Mankiewicz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Simpsons
Ben Mankiewicz (voice)
White House Down
Reporter
Mank
Broadcaster, Academy Awards
Sugar
Announcer
Party Down
Sportscaster
Big Love
News presenter
The Practice
News Anchor
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | From the Shtetl to the Studio: The Jewish Story of Hollywood MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. TV | Self |
| 2024 | Sugar TV | Announcer |
| 2024 | Remembering Gene Wilder MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | 100 Years of Warner Bros. TV | Self |
| 2023 | Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Film: The Living Record of Our Memory MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Mank MOVIE | Broadcaster, Academy Awards |
| 2020 | Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Memory: The Origins of Alien MOVIE | Self |