Francis Mankiewicz
Director · Died August 14, 1993, aged 49 · Shanghai, China
Francis Mankiewicz (March 15, 1944 – August 14, 1993) was a Canadian film director, screenwriter and 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 and Herman J. Mankiewicz.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 15, 1944
- August 14, 1993 (aged 49)
- Shanghai, China
- Director
- 5 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Known for
What are Francis Mankiewicz's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Francis Mankiewicz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Francis 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
12 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Conspiracy of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Revolving Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
And Then You Die(1987)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Happy Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Good Riddance(1980)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Une amie d'enfance(1978)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Une journée à la Pointe Pelée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
For the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Gaston's Recital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Time of the Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
L'amour humain(1970)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1970 to 1991.
How do Francis Mankiewicz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.
Who does Francis Mankiewicz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Francis Mankiewicz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kenneth Welsh shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Kenneth WelshShared titles: Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989), And Then You Die (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Kenneth Welsh
Composers and editors
- Gordon McClellanShared titles: Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989), And Then You Die (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon McClellan
- André CorriveauShared titles: Good Riddance (1980), Une amie d'enfance (1978)See all 2 shared titles with André Corriveau
- Bernard BuissonShared titles: Good Riddance (1980), Une amie d'enfance (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard Buisson
Producers
- Bernard ZukermanShared titles: Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989), And Then You Die (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard Zukerman