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David O. Selznick

1902 - 1965

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David O. Selznick (born David Selznick; May 10, 1902 – June 22, 1965) was an American film producer, screenwriter and film studio executive who produced Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940), both of which earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture. He also won the Irving Thalberg Award at the 12th Academy Awards, Hollywood's top honor for a producer, in recognition of his shepherding Gone with the Wind through a long and troubled production and into a record-breaking blockbuster. The son and son-in-law of movie moguls Lewis J. Selznick and Louis B. Mayer, Selznick served as head of production at R.K.O. Radio Pictures and went on to become one of the first independent movie producers. His first wife was Mayer's daughter Irene Selznick, who became a highly successful Broadway producer after their divorce, and his second wife was Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Jones. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David O. Selznick is the 12th most popular producer (down from 10th in 2019), the 1,804th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,654th in 2019) and the 8th most popular American Producer.

David O. Selznick is most famous for his work as a film producer. He was the producer of Gone with the Wind and Rebecca.

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Among PRODUCERS

Among producers, David O. Selznick ranks 12 out of 140. Before him are Rick Rubin, Dino De Laurentiis, René Angélil, Simon Cowell, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Phil Spector. After him are Louis B. Mayer, Toshio Suzuki, Joseph M. Schenck, Joel Silver, Gene Roddenberry, and Samuel Goldwyn.

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Among people born in 1902, David O. Selznick ranks 59. Before him are Lúcio Costa, Fritz Strassmann, Carlo Levi, Nordahl Grieg, Carlo Gambino, and Mitsuo Fuchida. After him are Josep Samitier, Oskar Morgenstern, Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Wilhelm Stuckart, Sylvanus Olympio, and Kirill Moskalenko. Among people deceased in 1965, David O. Selznick ranks 34. Before him are Paul Tillich, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, Louis Hjelmslev, Fan Noli, Herberts Cukurs, and Sonny Boy Williamson II. After him are Frederick Fleet, Clara Bow, William M. Branham, Henry A. Wallace, Hans Knappertsbusch, and Adolf Schärf.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David O. Selznick ranks 1,804 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeffrey DeMunn (1947), Steve Carell (1962), Ethan Hawke (1970), Bruno Mars (1985), Alben W. Barkley (1877), and Thomas J. Sargent (1943). After him are Randy Schekman (1948), Edgar Mitchell (1930), Donald P. Bellisario (1935), Mary Anderson (1918), Walter Mondale (1928), and Kobe Bryant (1978).

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Among PRODUCERS In United States

Among producers born in United States, David O. Selznick ranks 8. Before him are Harvey Weinstein (1952), Kathleen Kennedy (1953), Robert Evans (1930), Rick Rubin (1963), Jerry Bruckheimer (1943), and Phil Spector (1939). After him are Joel Silver (1952), Gene Roddenberry (1921), Aaron Spelling (1923), Darryl F. Zanuck (1902), Albert R. Broccoli (1909), and Irving Thalberg (1899).

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