Rudy Behlmer
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 Acting
Popularity 2.009
Birthday 1926-10-13
Place of Birth San Francisco, California, USA
Also Known As Rudolph Herman Behlmer, Rudy Behlmar,
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Censorship and Desire
2006

Censorship and Desire

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000

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

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'
2005

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
2005

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
1992

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

Becoming John Ford
2007

Becoming John Ford

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
2003

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

Jezebel: Legend of the South
2006

Jezebel: Legend of the South

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
2003

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Cinerama Adventure
2002

Cinerama Adventure

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
2005

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'
2008

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption
2006

Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox
2008

Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
1991

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
2012

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
1993

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

The Music of 'Humoresque'
2005

The Music of 'Humoresque'

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

William Powell: A True Gentleman
2005

William Powell: A True Gentleman

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008

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

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster
2008

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
2008

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'
2008

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

The Making of 'Rebecca'
2008

The Making of 'Rebecca'

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
2006

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic
2008

In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

The Universe According to Universal
2002

The Universe According to Universal

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
2009

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle
2004

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
2003

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Backstory: 'All About Eve'
2000

Backstory: 'All About Eve'

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special:
1992

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale
2005

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'
2001

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

A Streetcar on Broadway
2006

A Streetcar on Broadway

A Streetcar in Hollywood
2006

A Streetcar in Hollywood

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
2006

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

Celebrating Dumbo
2001

Celebrating Dumbo