From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Frank Mankiewicz (June 1, 1942 – July 31, 2010) was a screenwriter/director/producer of motion pictures and television, perhaps best known for his work on the James Bond films and his contributions to Superman: The Movie and the television series, Hart to Hart. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Mankiewicz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.