Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Acting

October 13, 1926 — September 27, 2019San Francisco, California, USA

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

1968

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

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

2008

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

2002

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

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

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

2000

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993

Hollywood Without Make-Up

Hollywood Without Make-Up

1963

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Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

2012

Self

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012

Self

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012

Self

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010

Self

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009

Self

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Self

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

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

2008

Self

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

Self

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

2008

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

2008

Self

The Making of 'Rebecca'

The Making of 'Rebecca'

2008

Self

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

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

2008

Self

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

2008

Self

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

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

2008

Self

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

2008

Self

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

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

2008

Self

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

Self

Becoming John Ford

Becoming John Ford

2007

Self

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006

Self

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006

Self

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

Self

Credit Where Credit is Due

Credit Where Credit is Due

2006

Self

Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

2006

Self - Author, Film Historian

Jezebel: Legend of the South

Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006

Self

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006

Self

Censorship and Desire

Censorship and Desire

2006

Self

A Streetcar in Hollywood

A Streetcar in Hollywood

2006

Self

A Streetcar on Broadway

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006

Self

William Powell: A True Gentleman

William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005

The Music of 'Humoresque'

The Music of 'Humoresque'

2005

Self

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

2005

Self - Author & Film Historian

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

2005

Self

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

Self - Author and Film Historian

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

2005

Self

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

2004

Self

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

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

2003

Self

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

2003

Self

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

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

2003

Self, Film Historian

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

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

2002

Self

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

2002

Self

The Universe According to Universal

The Universe According to Universal

2002

Narrator

Celebrating Dumbo

Celebrating Dumbo

2001

Self

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

2001

Self

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000

Self

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

Self

Backstory: 'All About Eve'

Backstory: 'All About Eve'

2000

Self

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

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

2000

Self - Host

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Self - Host

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000

Self

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

Self

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

1993

Self

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993

Self - Film Historian

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

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

1992

Self

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

1992

Self - Film Historian

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

1991

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Self - Guest

The Making of 'Rebecca'

The Making of 'Rebecca'

Self

Directing1

Hollywood Without Make-Up

Hollywood Without Make-Up

1963

Director