Rudy Behlmer

Biography

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

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as Himself

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

as Self / Host

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

as Self

Cinerama Adventure

as Self

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

as Self / Host

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

as Self

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - Film Historian

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

as Self