Ben Mankiewicz Biography and Wiki
Ben Mankiewicz is a well-known American TV personality, film critic, and also political commentator. Ben is a host on Turner Classic Movies and has been a commentator on The Young Turks and What the Flick?!
When he made his TCM debut in September 2003, he became only the second host hired in the network’s history. During his career at TCM, he has introduced thousands of movies on the air.
Additionally, he’s become one of the best interviewers in the business, leading thoughtful and entertaining long-form conversations with more than two hundred of the industry’s top talents, including Mel Brooks, Bruce Springsteen, Sophia Loren, Martin Scorsese, Warren Beatty, Ava DuVernay, Annette Bening, Robert Redford.
Beginning in April 2020, Mankiewcz hosted TCM’s first podcast, The Plot Thickens: I’m Still Peter Bogdanovich, to outstanding reviews. The podcast delivered to listeners the arc of Peter’s epic story, through triumph and unspeakable tragedy, through historic success and public failure.
Since 2019, Mankiewicz has served as a contributor to the Peabody and Emmy-winning news magazine, CBS News Sunday Morning, and has hosted the American Society of Cinematographers Awards since 2018. In 2019, he was awarded the Luminary Award for Career Achievement by the Los Angeles Press Club.
Prior to TCM, Mankiewicz worked as a reporter and anchor in Charleston, SC, and Miami, FL, twice being named Best Anchor in South Florida by The New Times. Additionally, he contributes to The Young Turks, an online political show he co-founded with Cenk Uygur in 2002.
Mankiewicz moved to Los Angeles nearly 75 years after his grandfather, screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, headed west to work in the movie business. Soon after arriving, Herman cabled his friend Ben Hecht in New York, “There are millions to be grabbed out here and your only competition is idiots. Don’t let this get around.” His grandson is now proudly one of those idiots.
He’s a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Tufts University, and Georgetown Day High School in Washington, DC, the school with the worst mascot in recorded history: the Grasshoppers.
Ben Mankiewicz Age
Ben is 54 years old as of 2021, He was born on March 25, 1967, in Washington D.C.
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Ben Mankiewicz Height
Ben stands at a tall height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78m) with a moderate weight of 67KG (147lbs).
Ben Mankiewicz Family
Benjamin Frederick “Ben” Mankiewicz was born in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 1967, to Holly and Frank Mankiewicz. He comes from a family of well-known screenwriters who are regarded as Hollywood royalty.
His father, who served in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII, went into politics after the war, becoming the press secretary to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the presidential campaign manager for Senator George S. McGovern.
Ben Mankiewicz Grandfather
His grandfather, who had grown wary of his own profession by then, readily supported his father’s decision to become a politician. As a result, Ben grew up in a political environment, away from Hollywood.
Ben Mankiewicz Wife Lee Russo
Ben is married to his lovely wife Lee Russo, According to Ben, his wife Lee is an architecture buff. The lovebirds got married on the TCM cruise on 12 December 2013. They have been married for six years and are cherishing their togetherness with the presence of their bundle of joy.
Ben Mankiewicz Daughter
Ben and Lee are parents to a cute daughter named Josie.
Ben Mankiewicz Salary
Ben probably receives an annual salary of over $60,000 from his successful career as a TV personality and TCM host.
Ben Mankiewicz Net Worth
Ben is believed to have an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2021 all from his successful career as a TV personality and TCM host.
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Originally posted 2022-09-10 13:27:47.