David O. Selznick

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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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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1902-05-10
  • event Death Date 1965-06-22
  • school Known for: Production
  • star Popularity: 1.8
  • info Birth Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by David O. Selznick

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Rebecca

1940-03-23

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King Kong

1933-03-15

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The Age of Consent

1932-08-19

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Gone with the Wind

1939-03-12

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Spellbound

1945-11-08

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The Most Dangerous Game

1932-09-16

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A Star Is Born

1937-04-27

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The Paradine Case

1947-12-31

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The Paradine Case

1947-12-31

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Portrait of Jennie

1948-12-25

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Duel in the Sun

1946-12-31

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Since You Went Away

1944-06-30

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The Young in Heart

1938-07-06

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Viva Villa!

1934-04-27

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The Prisoner of Zenda

1937-09-03

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Christopher Strong

1933-03-09

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Nothing Sacred

1937-11-25

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Made for Each Other

1939-02-10

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Reckless

1935-04-19

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Symphony of Six Million

1932-04-29

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The Half-Naked Truth

1932-12-16

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Our Betters

1933-03-17

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Roar of the Dragon

1932-07-08

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David Copperfield

1935-01-18

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The Sport Parade

1932-11-11

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Street of Chance

1930-02-08

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Indiscretion of an American Wife

1953-04-02

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Dinner at Eight

1933-12-22

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Chinatown Nights

1929-03-29

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Rockabye

1932-11-25

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Forgotten Faces

1928-08-05

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The Dance of Life

1929-08-16

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A Tale of Two Cities

1935-12-25

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Gone to Earth

1950-11-06

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Duel in the Sun

1946-12-31

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Young Bride

1932-04-08

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The Man I Love

1929-05-25

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The Roadhouse Murder

1932-04-28

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Manhattan Melodrama

1934-05-04

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The Conquerors

1932-11-18

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The Garden of Allah

1936-10-14

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Reckless

1935-04-19

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Gaslight

1944-05-04

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The Phantom of Crestwood

1932-10-14

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What Price Hollywood?

1932-06-24

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Bird of Paradise

1932-08-12

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The Lost Squadron

1932-03-12

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Scarlet River

1933-03-10

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The Animal Kingdom

1932-12-28

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State's Attorney

1932-05-20

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Is My Face Red?

1932-06-17

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Thirteen Women

1932-09-16

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A Bill of Divorcement

1932-09-28

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The Cheyenne Kid

1933-01-20

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Lucky Devils

1933-02-03

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Hold 'Em Jail

1932-08-19

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Hell's Highway

1932-09-23

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Rudolph Valentino and His 88 American Beauties

1923-07-30

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The Great Jasper

1933-03-03

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Topaze

1933-02-24

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The Fighting Generation

1944-10-01

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The Third Man

1949-08-31

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Renegades of the West

1932-11-25

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Since You Went Away

1944-06-30

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Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939-10-06

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Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936-03-06

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Sweepings

1933-04-14

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The Past of Mary Holmes

1933-01-20

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Cross Fire

1933-05-28

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A Star Is Born

1937-04-27

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Dancing Lady

1933-11-24

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Penguin Pool Murder

1932-12-09

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Night Flight

1933-10-06

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The Glorious Lady

1919-10-19

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A Farewell to Arms

1957-12-14

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Anna Karenina

1935-08-30

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The Four Feathers

1929-06-01

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Meet the Baron

1933-10-20

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938-02-11

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Westward Passage

1932-05-27

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Roulette

1924-01-19