Joseph Mangine: Joseph Mangine. Cinematographer: Smoke and Flesh. Joseph Mangine was born on 18 June 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Smoke and Flesh (1968), Neon Maniacs (1986) and Alligator (1980). He died on 2 November 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.