David O. Selznick
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Born on May 10, 1902 (123 years old)
Passed Away on June 22, 1965
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for Production
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 (1932), What Price Hollywood? (1932), Rockabye (1932), Bird of Paradise (1932), Our Betters (1933), and King Kong (1933). While at RKO, he also gave George Cukor his directing break. In 1933 he returned to MGM where his father-in-law, Louis B. Mayer, was studio CEO. Mayer established a second prestige production unit for David, parallel to that of powerful Irving Thalberg, who was in poor health. Selznick's unit output included the all star cast movie Dinner at Eight (1933), David Copperfield (1935), Anna Karenina (1935), and A Tale of Two Cities (1935). Selznick went on to make more films at MGM, Paramount and RKO, but he wanted more independence and formed Selznick International Pictures in 1935. Here he produced classics such as Gone with the Wind. Gone with the Wind overshadowed the rest of Selznick's career. Later, he was convinced that he had wasted his life trying to outdo it. The closest he came to matching the film was with Duel in the Sun (1946) featuring future wife Jennifer Jones in the role of the primary character Pearl. With a huge budget, the film is known for causing moral upheaval because of the then risqué script written by Selznick. And though it was a troublesome shoot with a number of directors, the film would be a major success. The film was the second highest-grossing film of 1947 and was the first movie that Martin Scorsese saw, inspiring Scorsese's own directorial career.
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King Kong
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Executive Producer
1933
Christopher Strong
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Producer
1933
Our Betters
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Producer
1933
Dinner at Eight
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Producer
1933
Scarlet River
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Executive Producer
1933
Lucky Devils
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Executive Producer
1933
The Cheyenne Kid
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Executive Producer
1933
The Great Jasper
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Producer
1933
Topaze
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Producer
1933
Sweepings
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Producer
1933
The Past of Mary Holmes
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Executive Producer
1933
Cross Fire
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Producer
1933
Dancing Lady
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Executive Producer
1933
Night Flight
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Executive Producer
1933
Meet the Baron
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Producer
1933
- 1932
The Age of Consent
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Executive Producer
1932
The Most Dangerous Game
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Executive Producer
1932
Symphony of Six Million
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Executive Producer
1932
The Half-Naked Truth
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Executive Producer
1932
Roar of the Dragon
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Executive Producer
1932
The Sport Parade
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Executive Producer
1932
Rockabye
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Executive Producer
1932
Young Bride
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Executive Producer
1932
The Roadhouse Murder
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Executive Producer
1932
The Conquerors
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Executive Producer
1932
The Phantom of Crestwood
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Executive Producer
1932
What Price Hollywood?
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Executive Producer
1932
The Lost Squadron
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Executive Producer
1932
Bird of Paradise
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Executive Producer
1932
The Animal Kingdom
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Producer
1932
State's Attorney
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Executive Producer
1932
Is My Face Red?
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Executive Producer
1932
A Bill of Divorcement
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Executive Producer
1932
Thirteen Women
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Executive Producer
1932
Hold 'Em Jail
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Executive Producer
1932
Hell's Highway
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Executive Producer
1932
Renegades of the West
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Executive Producer
1932
The Penguin Pool Murder
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Executive Producer
1932
Westward Passage
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Executive Producer
1932
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