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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 [2] who produced Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940), both of which earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture.
David O. Selznick. Producer: Gone with the Wind. 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.
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- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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David O. Selznick, American motion-picture producer who earned a reputation for commercially successful films of high artistic quality before and after World War II. Two of his movies, Gone with the Wind and Rebecca, won the Academy Award for best picture.
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David O. Selznick (1902–1965) was an American motion picture producer whose work consists of three short subjects, 67 feature films, and one television production made between 1923 and 1957. He was the producer of the 1939 epic Gone with the Wind. [ 1]
TitleCategoryNomineeResultNominatedHarry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, Douglas Doty, ...NominatedAdela Rogers St. Johns, Jane MurfinNominatedNominatedDavid 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.
- May 10, 1902
- June 22, 1965
Jan 12, 2024 · Legendary producer David O. Selznick is behind some of Hollywood's most timeless classics, including Gone with the Wind and Rebecca.
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Apr 16, 2005 · On December 10, 1938, David O. Selznick burned down Atlanta. On the back of his Culver City studio, Selznick had begun filming what would be his and Hollywood’s greatest triumph, GONE WITH...