David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

ActorProducerCrewWriterProduction May 10 (died age 63) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 1919–2009 (90 year career)
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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 …

Known For

Filmography

Crew (85)

Movies (85)

Mary Jennifer at the Beach

Mary Jennifer at the Beach

1964

Producer

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

1957

Producer

5.9
Indiscretion of an American Wife

Indiscretion of an American Wife

1953

Executive Producer

5.9
Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

1950

Presenter

6.2
The Third Man

The Third Man

1949

Executive Producer

7.9
Portrait of Jennie

Portrait of Jennie

1948

Producer

7.2
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case

1947

Producer

6.2
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case

1947

Screenplay

6.2
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

Presenter

6.3
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

Producer

6.3
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

Screenplay

6.3
Spellbound

Spellbound

1945

Producer

7.4
Gaslight

Gaslight

1944

Thanks

7.5
The Fighting Generation

The Fighting Generation

1944

Producer

5.2
Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944

Producer

6.5
Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944

Screenplay

6.5
Rebecca

Rebecca

1940

Producer

7.9
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

Producer

7.9
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939

Producer

6.1
Intermezzo: A Love Story

Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939

Producer

6.6
The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

1938

Producer

6.5
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

Producer

6.6
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937

Producer

6.3
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

Producer

7.2
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

Writer

7.2
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Producer

7.5
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

Producer

6.7
The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah

1936

Producer

5.8
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1935

Producer

6.6
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1935

Producer

6.5
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1935

Producer

6.8
Reckless

Reckless

1935

Producer

5.0
Reckless

Reckless

1935

Story

5.0
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Producer

7.0
Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!

1934

Producer

6.2
King Kong

King Kong

1933

Executive Producer

7.6
The Great Jasper

The Great Jasper

1933

Producer

Sweepings

Sweepings

1933

Producer

5.1
Topaze

Topaze

1933

Producer

5.9
Our Betters

Our Betters

1933

Producer

5.1
Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

1933

Executive Producer

6.8
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1933

Executive Producer

6.2
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

Producer

6.7
Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

1933

Producer

5.8
Night Flight

Night Flight

1933

Executive Producer

5.6
Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933

Producer

4.2
The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid

1933

Executive Producer

The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes

1933

Executive Producer

Scarlet River

Scarlet River

1933

Executive Producer

4.5
Cross Fire

Cross Fire

1933

Producer

6.0
The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

Executive Producer

6.3
Westward Passage

Westward Passage

1932

Executive Producer

5.8
Thirteen Women

Thirteen Women

1932

Executive Producer

6.2
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1932

Executive Producer

6.2
The Conquerors

The Conquerors

1932

Executive Producer

4.8
What Price Hollywood?

What Price Hollywood?

1932

Executive Producer

6.7
The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

1932

Producer

5.4
The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

1932

Executive Producer

6.9
The Half-Naked Truth

The Half-Naked Truth

1932

Executive Producer

4.9
Rockabye

Rockabye

1932

Executive Producer

6.2
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

1932

Executive Producer

4.8
Young Bride

Young Bride

1932

Executive Producer

3.6
Renegades of the West

Renegades of the West

1932

Executive Producer

5.5
The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

1932

Executive Producer

4.8
State's Attorney

State's Attorney

1932

Executive Producer

6.7
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

1932

Executive Producer

5.9
Secrets of the French Police

Secrets of the French Police

1932

Executive Producer

6.4
The Penguin Pool Murder

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932

Executive Producer

5.5
The Roadhouse Murder

The Roadhouse Murder

1932

Executive Producer

4.3
Symphony of Six Million

Symphony of Six Million

1932

Executive Producer

5.4
The Phantom of Crestwood

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

Executive Producer

5.9
Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Executive Producer

6.8
Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

1932

Executive Producer

4.7
Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie

1932

Producer

5.8
The Age of Consent

The Age of Consent

1932

Executive Producer

5.8
Roar of the Dragon

Roar of the Dragon

1932

Executive Producer

6.0
Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930

Producer

6.6
The Man I Love

The Man I Love

1929

Producer

4.0
Chinatown Nights

Chinatown Nights

1929

Associate Producer

4.0
The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

1929

Associate Producer

4.4
The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life

1929

Associate Producer

5.5
Forgotten Faces

Forgotten Faces

1928

Editor

Roulette

Roulette

1924

Producer

Rudolph Valentino and His 88 American Beauties

Rudolph Valentino and His 88 American Beauties

1923

Director

5.0
The Glorious Lady

The Glorious Lady

1919

Producer

6.0