Rudy Behlmer
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. Selznick (1972). It was followed by nine other books as well as numerous magazine articles and film music recording booklets. Behlmer also contributed to a wide variety of works about the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Known for
ActingBirthday
October 13, 1926Deathday
September 27, 2019Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
55Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USAAlso known as
Rudolph Herman Behlmer, Rudy Behlmar
Cast credits
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Self
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Self / Host
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Self / Host
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Film Historian
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self - Author and Film Historian
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Self
You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
Self - Film Historian
Becoming John Ford
Self
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
Himself, film historian
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
The Music of 'Humoresque'
himself
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
Self
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
Himself
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Self
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Self
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
SelfCrew credits
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