David O. Selznick

(1902-1965)

American film producer

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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.

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Born	David Selznick 10 May 1902 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Died	22 June 1965 (aged 63) Hollywood, California USA
Zodiac	Taurus
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Irene Mayer Selznick 1907-1990 · American theatre producer · m. 1930; div. 1949 info edit

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Jennifer Jones 1919-2009 · American actress · m. 1949 info edit

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Lewis Jeffrey Selznick info 1st child with Irene Mayer Selznick Male b. 4 Aug 1932 d. 12 May 1997 · Age: 64 (at death) · 1932-1997 · American film/TV producer

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Daniel Mayer Selznick info 2nd child with Irene Mayer Selznick Male b. 18 May 1936 d. 1 Aug 2024 · Age: 88 (at death) · 1936-2024 · American film producer (1936- 2024)

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Mary Jennifer Selznick info 3rd child with Jennifer Jones Female b. 12 Aug 1954 d. 11 May 1976 · Age: 21 (at death) · 1954-1976 · American relative

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Lewis J. Selznick · Father · 1870-1933 · American businessman info

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Florence Sachs · Mother · - · Russian spouse info

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Lewis J. Selznick and Florence Sachs · m. 1896

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Howard · Older Brother · 1897- · Celebrity Baby info

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Myron Selznick · Older Brother · 1898-1944 · Talent agent and film producer info

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Ruth · Older Sister · 1899- · Celebrity Baby info

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Robert Walker Jr. · Stepson · 1940-2019 · American actor edit info

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Loretta Young · 1913-2000 · American actress info edit view couple »

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Ingrid Bergman · 1915-1982 · Swedish actress info edit view couple »

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Joan Fontaine · 1917-2013 · British American actress info edit view couple »

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Nancy Kelly · 1921-1995 · American actress info edit view couple »

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Carole Lombard · 1908-1942 · American actress info edit view couple »

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Jean Arthur · 1900-1991 · American actress info edit view couple »

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Dolores Costello · 1903-1979 · American actress info edit view couple »

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Paulette Goddard · 1910-1990 · American actress info edit view couple »

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Mary Pickford · Friend · 1892-1979 · Canadian actress and producer edit info

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Arthur Hornblow Jr. · Friend · 1893-1976 · American film producer edit info

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Hattie McDaniel · Friend · 1893-1952 · Actor edit info

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William Dieterle · Friend · 1893-1972 · German/American actor and film director edit info

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Ben Hecht · Friend · 1894-1964 · American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist edit info

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Charles Vidor · Friend · 1900-1959 · Film director edit info

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John Hay Whitney · Friend · 1904-1982 · American diplomat and publisher edit info

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Joseph Cotten · Friend · 1905-1994 · American actor edit info

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Anthony Mann · Associate · 1906-1967 · Director edit info

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Janet Gaynor · Friend · 1906-1984 · American actress edit info

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Carole Lombard · Friend · 1908-1942 · American actress edit info

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Joan Bennett · Friend · 1910-1990 · American actress edit info

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Gene Kelly · Friend · 1912-1996 · American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer edit info

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Anita Colby · Friend · 1914-1992 · American actor edit info

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John Whitney · Friend · 1918-1985 · American politician edit info

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Rory Calhoun · Friend · 1922-1999 · American actor edit info

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Truman Capote · Friend · 1924-1984 · American author edit info

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Lita Baron · Friend · 1929-2015 · Spanish-American actress and singer edit info

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