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
| Birth Location | San Francisco, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926-10-13 |
| Died | 2019-09-27 |
Movies
2012
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
as Self
2012
2010
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
as Himself
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self
2009
2008
2008
The Making of 'Rebecca'
as Self
2008
2008
2007
Becoming John Ford
as Self
2007
2006
2006
Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption
as Himself - Author-Film Historian
2006
Jezebel: Legend of the South
as Self
2006
Censorship and Desire
as Self
2006
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
as Self
2006
A Streetcar on Broadway
as Self
2006
A Streetcar in Hollywood
as Self
2006
The Music of 'Humoresque'
as himself
2005
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
as Self - Author & Film Historian
2005
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale
as Himself
2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self - Author and Film Historian
2005
2005
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle
as Himself
2004
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
as Himself
2003
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
as Himself, film historian
2003
Cinerama Adventure
as Self
2002
The Universe According to Universal
as Narrator
2002
2001
2001
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as Himself
2000
2000
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
as Self
2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
as Self / Host
2000
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
as Self / Host
2000
2000
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
as Himself
1993
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - Film Historian
1993
You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
as Self - Film Historian
1992
1991
Movies
Hollywood Without Make-Up
Director
1963