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Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

ActorDirector Oct 13 (died age 92) San Francisco, California, USA 1963–2012 (49 year career)
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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. Selzn…

Known For

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Film

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self
Cinerama Adventure
Film

Cinerama Adventure

Self
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Film

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Self
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Film

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Film

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Self - Host
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Film

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Film

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Self - Film Historian
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Film

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

Self

Filmography

Acting (56)

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Movies (55)

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012

as Self

6.5
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012

as Self

6.7
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

2012

as Self

7.0
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010

as Self

7.0
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009

as Self

7.5
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

as Self

7.5
A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

2008

as Self

7.7
The Making of 'Rebecca'

The Making of 'Rebecca'

2008

as Self

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

2008

as Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

2008

as Self

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

2008

as Self

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

as Self

6.9
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

as Self

6.1
In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

2008

as Self

6.0
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

2008
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

2008

as Self

Becoming John Ford

Becoming John Ford

2007

as Self

6.3
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

as Self

7.0
A Streetcar in Hollywood

A Streetcar in Hollywood

2006

as Self

6.5
Censorship and Desire

Censorship and Desire

2006

as Self

3.0
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

as Self

7.8
Jezebel: Legend of the South

Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006

as Self

7.0
Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

2006

as Self - Author, Film Historian

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006

as Self

4.5
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006

as Self

7.0
A Streetcar on Broadway

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006

as Self

6.5
Credit Where Credit is Due

Credit Where Credit is Due

2006

as Self

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006

as Self

6.7
The Music of 'Humoresque'

The Music of 'Humoresque'

2005

as Self

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

2005

as Self - Author & Film Historian

6.5
The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

as Self - Author and Film Historian

7.8
William Powell: A True Gentleman

William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005
7.5
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

2005

as Self

8.3
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

2005

as Self

9.0
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

2004

as Self

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

2003

as Self, Film Historian

6.5
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

2003

as Self

6.0
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

2003

as Self

6.5
The Universe According to Universal

The Universe According to Universal

2002

as Narrator

5.0
Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

2002

as Self

7.6
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

2002

as Self

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

2001

as Self

Celebrating Dumbo

Celebrating Dumbo

2001

as Self

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

as Self - Host

7.0
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

2000

as Self - Host

6.2
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

as Self

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000

as Self

8.0
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000

as Self

8.0
Backstory: 'All About Eve'

Backstory: 'All About Eve'

2000

as Self

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

as Self

7.7
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993

as Self - Film Historian

7.4
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

1993

as Self

6.5
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

1992

as Self

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

1992

as Self - Film Historian

6.5
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

1991

as Self

6.0