Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

October 13, 1926 (98 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA

Rudy Behlmer (October 13, 1926 – September 27, 2019) was an American film historian and writer. He was an expert in the history and evolution of the motion picture industry. Behlmer began his career with KLAC-TV in Hollywood as a stage manager. At the beginning of the 1960s, Behlmer started researching and writing articles on various aspects of film history. One such project, a career piece on film producer David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind, Rebecca), led to his book Memo from David O. Selznick (1972). It was followed by nine other books as well as numerous magazine articles and film music recording booklets. Behlmer also contributed to a wide variety of works about the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Known For

The Dick Cavett Show The Dick Cavett Show
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

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