Rudy Behlmer
Born October 13, 1926 (Age: 99)
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San Francisco, California, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012
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as Self
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Age: 85
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
2009
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as Self
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Age: 82
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
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as Self
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Age: 80
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Credit Where Credit is Due
2006
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as Self
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Age: 79
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Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption
2006
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as Self - Author, Film Historian
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Age: 79
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
2006
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as Self
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Age: 79
Jezebel: Legend of the South
2006
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as Self
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Age: 79
Censorship and Desire
2006
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as Self
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Age: 79
A Streetcar in Hollywood
2006
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as Self
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Age: 79
A Streetcar on Broadway
2006
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as Self
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Age: 79
William Powell: A True Gentleman
2005
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Age: 78
The Music of 'Humoresque'
2005
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as Self
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Age: 78
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Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
2005
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as Self - Author & Film Historian
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Age: 78
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale
2005
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as Self
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Age: 78
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle
2004
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as Self
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Age: 77
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002
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as Self
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Age: 75
Cinerama Adventure
2002
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as Self
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Age: 75
The Universe According to Universal
2002
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as Narrator
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Age: 75
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000
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as Self
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Age: 74
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 74
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 73
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000
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as Self - Host
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Age: 73
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000
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as Self - Host
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Age: 73
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000
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as Self
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Age: 73
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
1993
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as Self
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Age: 66
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993
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as Self - Film Historian
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Age: 66
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992
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as Self
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Age: 65
You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
1992
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as Self - Film Historian
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Age: 65
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
1991
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as Self
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Age: 64