David O. Selznick

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-05-10 (63 years old)

Deathday

1965-06-22

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

David O. Selznick

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David O. Selznick (May 10, 1902 – June 22, 1965) was an American film producer, screenwriter and film studio executive. He is best known for producing Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940), both earning him an Academy Award for Best Picture. In 1926, Selznick moved to Hollywood, and with the help of his father's connections, he got a job as an assistant story editor at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He left MGM for Paramount Pictures in 1928, where he worked until 1931, when he joined RKO as Head of Production. His years at RKO were fruitful, and he worked on many films, including A Bill of Divorcement (1...

Acting

1996

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

1988

Production

1940

Rebecca

as Producer

1933

King Kong

as Executive Producer

1932

The Age of Consent

as Executive Producer

1939

1945

Spellbound

as Producer

1932

The Most Dangerous Game

as Executive Producer

1937

A Star Is Born

as Producer

1947

The Paradine Case

as Screenplay

1947

1948

1946

Duel in the Sun

as Screenplay

1944

Since You Went Away

as Screenplay

1938

1934

Viva Villa!

as Producer

1937

1933

1937

Nothing Sacred

as Producer

1939

1935

Reckless

as Story

1932

Symphony of Six Million

as Executive Producer

1932

The Half-Naked Truth

as Executive Producer

1933

Our Betters

as Producer

1932

Roar of the Dragon

as Executive Producer

1935

1932

The Sport Parade

as Executive Producer

1930

Street of Chance

as Producer

1953

1933

Dinner at Eight

as Producer

1929

Chinatown Nights

as Associate Producer

1932

Rockabye

as Executive Producer

1928

1929

The Dance of Life

as Associate Producer

1935

1946

Duel in the Sun

as Producer

1932

Young Bride

as Executive Producer

1929

The Man I Love

as Producer

1932

The Roadhouse Murder

as Executive Producer

1934

1932

The Conquerors

as Executive Producer

1936

1935

Reckless

as Producer

1944

Gaslight

as Thanks

1932

The Phantom of Crestwood

as Executive Producer

1932

What Price Hollywood?

as Executive Producer

1932

Bird of Paradise

as Executive Producer

1932

The Lost Squadron

as Executive Producer

1933

Scarlet River

as Executive Producer

1932

1932

Thirteen Women

as Executive Producer

1932

A Bill of Divorcement

as Executive Producer

1932

State's Attorney

as Executive Producer

1932

Is My Face Red?

as Executive Producer

1933

The Cheyenne Kid

as Executive Producer

1933

Lucky Devils

as Executive Producer

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

as Executive Producer

1932

Hell's Highway

as Executive Producer

1933

The Great Jasper

as Producer

1933

Topaze

as Producer

1949

The Third Man

as Executive Producer

1932

Renegades of the West

as Executive Producer

1944

1933

Sweepings

as Producer

1936

1933

The Past of Mary Holmes

as Executive Producer

1933

Cross Fire

as Producer

1937

1933

Dancing Lady

as Executive Producer

1932

The Penguin Pool Murder

as Executive Producer

1933

Night Flight

as Executive Producer

1919

1957

1935

Anna Karenina

as Producer

1929

The Four Feathers

as Associate Producer

1933

Meet the Baron

as Producer

1932

Westward Passage

as Executive Producer

1924

Roulette

as Producer

1946

Duel in the Sun

as Presenter

1950

Gone to Earth

as Presenter

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