Rudy Behlmer
Acting•Born October 13, 1926•Died September 27, 2019 (age 92)•San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
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
1968•TV Series•
6.8
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008•Movie•
8.0
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009•Movie•
7.5
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005•Movie•
7.7
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
1991•Movie•
6.5
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010•Movie•
7.0
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008•Movie•
6.1
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
1993•Movie•
6.7
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 13, 1926
Day of DeathSeptember 27, 2019
Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
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