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Rudy Behlmer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 13, 1926

Died

September 27, 2019 (age 92)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Rudolph Herman Behlmer

Rudy Behlmar

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

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1968

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

Self

1991

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Self

2006

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Self

2006

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Self

2010

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Self

2008

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

Self

2007

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Self - Author and Film Historian

2005

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

Self

2006

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self

2009

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

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

Self - Host

2000

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

Self

1993

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Self - Host

2000

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Self

2012

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Self

2012

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

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

Self

2003

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

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

Self, Film Historian

2003

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

Self

2012

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

Self

2002

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

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

Self

2008

Filmography

2012FilmSingin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generationas Self 2012FilmCasablanca: An Unlikely Classicas Self 2012FilmMichael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Ofas Self 2010FilmEmbracing Chaos: Making The African Queenas Self 2009FilmVictor Fleming: Master Craftsmanas Self 2009Film1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self 2008FilmIn the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epicas Self 2008FilmPublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self 2008FilmAlfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymasteras Self 2008FilmThe Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'2008FilmThe Making of 'Rebecca'as Self 2008FilmRKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self 2008FilmA House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'as Self 2008FilmKiller Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Foxas Self 2008FilmGuilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'as Self 2008FilmThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Self 2007FilmThe Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talkas Self 2007FilmBecoming John Fordas Self 2006FilmRobby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Iconas Self 2006FilmAmazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas Self 2006FilmThe Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Birdas Self 2006FilmCredit Where Credit is Dueas Self 2006FilmStagecoach: A Story of Redemptionas Self - Author, Film Historian 2006FilmJezebel: Legend of the Southas Self 2006FilmBette and Joan: Blind Ambitionas Self 2006FilmCensorship and Desireas Self 2006FilmA Streetcar in Hollywoodas Self 2006FilmA Streetcar on Broadwayas Self 2005FilmWilliam Powell: A True Gentleman 2005FilmThe Music of 'Humoresque'as Self 2005FilmCaptain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Bornas Self - Author & Film Historian 2005FilmElizabeth & Essex: Battle Royaleas Self 2005FilmThe Adventures of Errol Flynnas Self - Author and Film Historian 2005FilmAngels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?as Self 2004FilmTarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungleas Self 2003FilmDiscovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'as Self 2003FilmThe Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Seaas Self 2003FilmWelcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'as Self, Film Historian 2002FilmWhat a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'as Self 2002FilmCinerama Adventureas Self 2002FilmThe Universe According to Universalas Narrator 2001FilmCelebrating Dumboas Self 2001FilmBackstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'as Self 2000FilmThe Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Featureas Self 2000FilmBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'as Self 2000FilmBackstory: 'All About Eve'as Self 2000FilmNow You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!as Self - Host 2000FilmMummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self - Host 2000FilmThe Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmaskedas Self 1999FilmThe 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monsteras Self 1993FilmJack L. Warner: The Last Mogulas Self 1993FilmBen-Hur: The Making of an Epicas Self - Film Historian 1992FilmKing Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."as Self 1992FilmYou Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'as Self - Film Historian 1991FilmRobin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movieas Self 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest