Writer
Wolf Mankowitz
Born 1924-11-07Died 1998-05-20aged 73
Wolf Mankowitz (1924–1998) is best known for The Hireling, Casino Royale and The 25th Hour.
Cyril Wolf Mankowitz (7 November 1924 – 20 May 1998) was an English writer, playwright and screenwriter. He is particularly known for four novels— Make Me an Offer (1952), A Kid for Two Farthings (1953), My Old Man's a Dustman and Expresso Bongo (1958) — and other plays, historical studies, and the screenplays for many successful films which have received awards, including the Oscar, Bafta and the Cannes Grand Prix.