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David O. Selznick (born David Selznick: May 10, 1902 – June 22, 1965) was an American film producer, screenwriter and film studio executive who produced Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940), both of which earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Apr 16, 2005 · In a town of Mayers, Zanucks, and Goldwyns, David Selznick was king. But one of his most lasting contributions would have nothing to do with his grand, southern epic. Instead, it would be...
Jun 18, 2024 · David O. Selznick (born May 10, 1902, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died June 22, 1965, Hollywood, California) was an American motion-picture producer who earned a reputation for commercially successful films of high artistic quality before and after World War II.
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Oct 25, 1992 · When, in 1936, he joined forces with Jock Whitney, one of the wealthiest men in America, and formed Selznick International, it seemed his dream had come true. And, for the space of one...
May 10, 2011 · David O. Selznick (who’d added the “O” to his name on a whim) was behind Gene Kelly‘s first Hollywood contract, as well as that of Fred Astaire.
May 18, 2018 · Best known for the film Gone With the Wind, producer David Selznick launched the careers of film legends Katharine Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, and Jennifer Jones. Many of his films from the 1930s and 1940s are considered to be classics.
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David O. Selznick was a son of the silent movie producer Lewis J. Selznick. David studied at Columbia University until his father lost his fortune in the 1920s. David started work as an MGM script reader, shortly followed by becoming an assistant to Harry Rapf.
