All About Eve Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve", by Mary Orr. The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star. Anne Baxter plays Eve Harrington, a willingly helpful young fan who insinuates herself into Channing's life, ultimately threatening Channing's career and her personal relationships. George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, Barbara Bates, Gary Merrill and Thelma Ritter also appear, and the film provided one of Marilyn Monroe's earliest important roles....
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Release date:	1950
Directed by:	Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Runtime:	138 Minutes
Producer:	Darryl F. Zanuck
Editor:	Barbara McLean
Music by:	Alfred Newman
Cinematography:	Milton R. Krasner
Screenplay by:	Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Adapted from:	The Wisdom of Eve

Award-winners from All About Eve

George Sanders

Born:July 3, 1906

Died:April 25, 1972

Bette Davis

Character:Margo Channing

Born:April 5, 1908

Died:October 6, 1989

Cast of All About Eve

Anne Baxter

Eve Harrington

Born:May 7, 1923

Died:Dec. 12, 1985

Marilyn Monroe

Miss Caswell

Born:June 1, 1926

Died:Aug. 5, 1962

Gary Merrill

Born:Aug. 2, 1915

Died:Mar. 5, 1990

Thelma Ritter

Born:Feb. 14, 1902

Died:Feb. 5, 1969

Celeste Holm

Born:April 29, 1917

Age:95

Hugh Marlowe

Born:Jan. 30, 1911

Died:May 2, 1982

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1950	Academy Award for Best Picture, 20th Century Fox
1950	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, George Sanders
1950	Academy Award for Best Director, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1950	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1950	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1950	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1950	Academy Award for Costume Design, Charles LeMaire
1951	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1951	Cannes Jury Prize, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1951	Cannes Best Actress Award, Bette Davis

Year	Award Nomination
1950	Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Anne Baxter
1950	Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Bette Davis
1950	Academy Award for Best Director, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1950	Academy Award for Best Picture, Darryl F. Zanuck
1950	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, George Sanders
1950	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Thelma Ritter
1950	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Celeste Holm
1950	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1950	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1951	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1951	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Bette Davis
1951	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, George Sanders
1951	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Thelma Ritter
1950	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Walter M. Scott
1950	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1950	Academy Award for Costume Design, Charles LeMaire
1951	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Film director of All About Eve

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Born: February 11, 1909

Died: February 5, 1993

Education: Columbia University

Joseph Leo Mankiewicz was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Mankiewicz had a long Hollywood career and is best known as the writer-director of All About Eve , which was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won six. He was brother to screenwriter and drama critic Herman J....
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Title	Released	Genre
Sleuth	1972	Thriller
There Was a Crooked Man...	1970	Western
King: a Filmed Record...Montgomery To Memphis	1970
The Honey Pot	1967	Comedy
Carol for Another Christmas	1964
Cleopatra	1963
Suddenly, Last Summer	1959	Thriller
The Quiet American	1958	Thriller
Guys and Dolls	1955	Musical
The Barefoot Contessa	1954
Julius Caesar	1953
5 Fingers	1952	Thriller
People Will Talk	1951	Comedy
All About Eve	1950
No Way Out	1950	Thriller
House of Strangers	1949
A Letter to Three Wives	1949	Comedy
Escape from Broadmoor	1948	Short Film
Escape	1948	Thriller
The Late George Apley	1947	Comedy
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir	1947	Fantasy
Somewhere in the Night	1946	Thriller
Dragonwyck	1946	Thriller
Backfire	1946

Filming locations for All About Eve

New York City

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which locations were featured in the movie All About Eve?
A:
The motion picture's featured locations include New York.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "All About Eve"?
A:
The total time for the movie is 138 minutes.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film, "All About Eve"?
A:
Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, Barbara Bates, George Sanders and Marilyn Monroe played roles in the film.
Q:
Who directed the film "All About Eve"?
A:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was the director of the motion picture.
Q:
When was the motion picture "All About Eve" released?
A:
The film was released in 1950.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the movie All About Eve?
A:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
Which honors did the motion picture "All About Eve" receive?
A:
The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the film All About Eve?
A:
Alfred Newman composed sheet music for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Who produced the film, "All About Eve"?
A:
Darryl F. Zanuck produced the film.
Q:
The motion picture, "All About Eve" is of which genre?
A:
The film is classified as: Drama, Black-and-white and LGBT.

All About Eve