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Made for Each Other (1939) -- Young lawyer meets and marries girl after knowing her one day. Takes bride home to meet his mother who disapproves of the marriage...
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) -- An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust.
The Young in Heart (1938) -- The Carletons make a living as card sharps and finding new suckers to mooch off of. When their latest scam backfires...
The Young in Heart (1938) -- The Carletons make a living as card sharps and finding new suckers to mooch off of. When their latest scam backfires...
Nothing Sacred (1937) -- To redeem himself after a hoax, reporter Wallace Cook proposes a series of stories on doomed Hazel Flagg...

Overview

Date of Birth:
10 May 1902, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA more
Date of Death:
22 June 1965, Hollywood, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
David O. Selznick was a son of the silent movie producer Lewis J. Selznick... more
Trivia:
Is portrayed by Ron Berglas in RKO 281 (1999) (TV) and by Tony Curtis... more
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Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(26 articles)
Laguna Playhouse presents Moonlight And Magnolias, October 6 - November 1
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 1:00 AM, PST)
Producers Guild of America to Honor John Lasseter
 (From Manny the Movie Guy. 22 October 2009, 10:10 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Oliver Jeffries

Filmography

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Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Farewell to Arms (1957) (executive producer) (uncredited) 1957 - 6.0 (763)
- 2. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) (producer) 1954 - 6.9 (15)
- 3. Stazione Termini (1953)   (executive producer) (uncredited) 1953 - 6.4 (784)
AKAs:
  • Indiscretion (UK)
  • Indiscretion of an American Wife (USA)
  • Station Terminus (International: English title)
  • Terminal Station
  • Terminal Station Indiscretion (International: English title)
  • Terminus Station (International: English title)
- 4. The Wild Heart (1952)   (producer) 1952 - 6.4 (71)
AKAs:
  • Gypsy Blood
- 5. Gone to Earth (1950) (executive producer) 1950 - 7.0 (317)
- 6. The Third Man (1949)   (producer) (uncredited) 1949 - 8.5 (46,158)
AKAs:
  • The 3rd Man (USA: poster title)
- 7. Portrait of Jennie (1948)   (producer) 1948 - 7.7 (2,418)
AKAs:
  • Jennie (UK)
  • Tidal Wave
- 8. The Paradine Case (1947)   (producer) (uncredited) 1947 - 6.4 (3,519)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (USA: complete title)
- 9. Duel in the Sun (1946)   (producer) (uncredited) 1946 - 7.0 (2,594)
AKAs:
  • King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 10. American Creed (1946) (producer) 1946 - 6.3 (31)
- 11. Spellbound (1945)   (producer) 1945 - 7.7 (13,191)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (USA: promotional title)
- 12. I'll Be Seeing You (1944) (executive producer) (uncredited) 1944 - 7.1 (372)
- 13. The Fighting Generation (1944) (producer) 1944 - 8.0 (12)
- 14. Since You Went Away (1944) (producer) 1944 - 7.7 (1,587)
- 15. Reward Unlimited (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 16. Rebecca (1940) (producer) 1940 - 8.4 (31,829)
- 17. Gone with the Wind (1939) (producer) 1939 $390M 8.2 (70,390)
- 18. Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)   (producer) 1939 - 6.9 (960)
AKAs:
  • Escape to Happiness (UK)
  • Intermezzo (USA: short title)
- 19. Made for Each Other (1939) (producer) 1939 - 6.4 (958)
- 20. The Young in Heart (1938) (producer) 1938 - 7.4 (303)
- 21. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) (producer) 1938 - 7.3 (545)
- 22. Nothing Sacred (1937) (producer) 1937 - 7.7 (1,995)
- 23. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) (producer) 1937 - 7.8 (1,576)
- 24. A Star Is Born (1937) (producer) 1937 - 7.8 (2,533)
- 25. The Garden of Allah (1936) (producer) 1936 - 5.9 (433)
- 26. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) (producer) 1936 - 7.3 (530)
- 27. A Tale of Two Cities (1935)   (producer) 1935 - 7.9 (1,994)
AKAs:
  • Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' (USA: complete title)
- 28. Anna Karenina (1935) (producer) 1935 - 7.2 (1,684)
- 29. Reckless (1935) (producer) 1935 - 6.8 (263)
- 30. Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)   (producer) 1935 - 6.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Vanessa (UK)
- 31. The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger (1935)   (producer) 1935 - 7.6 (1,167)
AKAs:
  • David Copperfield (USA: short title)
- 32. Manhattan Melodrama (1934) (producer) 1934 - 7.0 (979)
- 33. Viva Villa! (1934) (producer) 1934 - 6.6 (360)
- 34. Dancing Lady (1933) (executive producer) 1933 - 6.7 (574)
- 35. Meet the Baron (1933) (producer) 1933 - 6.3 (42)
- 36. Night Flight (1933) (producer) 1933 - 6.9 (35)
- 37. Dinner at Eight (1933) (producer) 1933 - 7.8 (3,227)
- 38. Cross Fire (1933) (producer) (uncredited) 1933 - 5.4 (27)
- 39. Sweepings (1933) (producer) 1933 - 6.8 (119)
- 40. Scarlet River (1933) (executive producer) (uncredited) 1933 - 6.1 (41)
- 41. Christopher Strong (1933) (producer) 1933 - 6.1 (416)
- 42. King Kong (1933)   (executive producer) 1933 - 8.1 (34,813)
AKAs:
  • The Eighth Wonder
  • The Eighth Wonder of the World
- 43. Our Betters (1933) (producer) 1933 - 6.4 (193)
- 44. The Great Jasper (1933) (producer) 1933 - 6.2 (11)
- 45. Topaze (1933/I) (producer) 1933 - 6.8 (248)
- 46. Lucky Devils (1933) (executive producer) 1933 - 6.4 (46)
- 47. The Past of Mary Holmes (1933) (executive producer) 1933 - 7.6 (6)
- 48. The Cheyenne Kid (1933) (executive producer) (uncredited) 1933 - 5.6 (16)
- 49. No Other Woman (1933) (executive producer) 1933 - 6.0 (108)
- 50. The Animal Kingdom (1932)   (producer) 1932 - 6.5 (251)
AKAs:
  • The Woman in His House (UK)
- 51. The Half Naked Truth (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.9 (139)
- 52. Penguin Pool Murder (1932)   (executive producer) 1932 - 7.2 (218)
AKAs:
  • The Penguin Pool Murder (USA: review title)
  • The Penguin Pool Mystery (UK)
- 53. Secrets of the French Police (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.2 (42)
- 54. Men of America (1932)   (executive producer) 1932 - 6.9 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Great Decision (UK)
- 55. Rockabye (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.3 (58)
- 56. Renegades of the West (1932) (executive producer) (uncredited) 1932 - 5.7 (11)
- 57. The Conquerors (1932)   (executive producer) 1932 - 6.4 (72)
AKAs:
  • Pioneer Builders (USA: TV title)
- 58. The Sport Parade (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.2 (61)
- 59. Little Orphan Annie (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 8.3 (20)
- 60. The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 7.0 (130)
- 61. A Bill of Divorcement (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.5 (562)
- 62. Hell's Highway (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 7.0 (173)
- 63. The Most Dangerous Game (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 7.5 (2,811)
- 64. Thirteen Women (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.2 (296)
- 65. Hold 'Em Jail (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.1 (62)
- 66. The Age of Consent (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.2 (83)
- 67. Bird of Paradise (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.1 (318)
- 68. Roar of the Dragon (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.9 (38)
- 69. Beyond the Rockies (1932) (producer) (uncredited) 1932 - 5.9 (22)
- 70. What Price Hollywood? (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 8.1 (686)
- 71. Is My Face Red? (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.7 (10)
- 72. Westward Passage (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 5.7 (85)
- 73. State's Attorney (1932)   (executive producer) 1932 - 6.5 (35)
AKAs:
  • Cardigan's Last Case (UK)
- 74. The Roadhouse Murder (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.4 (13)
- 75. Symphony of Six Million (1932)   (executive producer) 1932 - 6.2 (145)
AKAs:
  • Melody of Life
- 76. Young Bride (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.5 (74)
- 77. Girl Crazy (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.9 (91)
- 78. The Lost Squadron (1932) (executive producer) 1932 - 6.4 (180)
- 79. Street of Chance (1930) (producer) 1930 - 7.4 (38)
- 80. The Dance of Life (1929) (associate producer) 1929 - 8.0 (96)
- 81. The Four Feathers (1929) (associate producer) 1929 - 7.4 (85)
- 82. The Man I Love (1929) (associate producer) 1929 - 5.3 (12)
- 83. Betrayal (1929) (associate producer) 1929 - -
- 84. Chinatown Nights (1929) (associate producer) 1929 - 5.9 (18)
- 85. Roulette (1924) (producer) 1924 - -
- 86. Will He Conquer Dempsey? (1923) (producer) 1923 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Farewell to Arms (1957) (presenter) 1957 - 6.0 (763)
- 2. Carrie (1952) (actor arrangement: Jennifer Jones) 1952 - 7.4 (665)
- 3. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)   (Gregory Peck by arrangement with) 1951 - 7.5 (2,017)
AKAs:
  • Captain Horatio Hornblower (USA)
- 4. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) (John Agar by arrangement with) 1949 - 7.1 (3,847)
- 5. Under Capricorn (1949) (actor arrangement: Mr. Cotten) 1949 - 6.1 (1,848)
- 6. The Third Man (1949)   (presenter) 1949 - 8.5 (46,158)
AKAs:
  • The 3rd Man (USA: poster title)
- 7. Portrait of Jennie (1948)   (presenter) 1948 - 7.7 (2,418)
AKAs:
  • Jennie (UK)
  • Tidal Wave
- 8. The Miracle of the Bells (1948) (actor arrangement: Valli) 1948 - 6.5 (277)
- 9. The Paradine Case (1947)   (presenter) 1947 - 6.4 (3,519)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (USA: complete title)
- 10. The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)   (actor arrangement: Miss Temple) 1947 - 7.2 (2,540)
AKAs:
  • Bachelor Knight (UK)
- 11. Duel in the Sun (1946)   (presenter: his production in Technicolor of) 1946 - 7.0 (2,594)
AKAs:
  • King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 12. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)   (Miss Bergman appears by arrangement with) 1945 - 7.4 (2,499)
AKAs:
  • Leo McCarey's The Bells of St. Mary's (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 13. Since You Went Away (1944) (fill-in director) (uncredited) (presenter) 1944 - 7.7 (1,587)
- 14. Gaslight (1944)   (special advisor) (uncredited) 1944 - 7.9 (7,006)
AKAs:
  • Murder in Thornton Square (UK)
- 15. The Song of Bernadette (1943)   (Jennifer Jones appears by arrangement with) 1943 - 7.7 (1,955)
AKAs:
  • Franz Werfel's The Song of Bernadette (USA: complete title)
- 16. Rebecca (1940) (presenter) (uncredited) 1940 - 8.4 (31,829)
- 17. Forgotten Faces (1928) (supervisor) 1928 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) (writer) 1954 - 6.9 (15)
- 2. Portrait of Jennie (1948)   (uncredited) 1948 - 7.7 (2,418)
AKAs:
  • Jennie (UK)
  • Tidal Wave
- 3. The Paradine Case (1947)   (screenplay) 1947 - 6.4 (3,519)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (USA: complete title)
- 4. Duel in the Sun (1946)   (screenplay) 1946 - 7.0 (2,594)
AKAs:
  • King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 5. Since You Went Away (1944) (screenplay) 1944 - 7.7 (1,587)
- 6. A Star Is Born (1937) (contributing writer) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.8 (2,533)
- 7. Public Enemy's Wife (1936)   (story) 1936 - 5.8 (41)
AKAs:
  • G-Man's Wife
- 8. Dracula's Daughter (1936)   (suggestion) (as Oliver Jeffries) 1936 - 6.4 (1,541)
AKAs:
  • Daughter of Dracula
- 9. Reckless (1935) (story) (as Oliver Jeffries) 1935 - 6.8 (263)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Duel in the Sun (1946)   (uncredited) 1946 - 7.0 (2,594)
AKAs:
  • King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 2. Rudolph Valentino and His 88 American Beauties (1923) 1923 - 5.5 (20)
Production Manager
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Wyoming (1928)   (production supervisor) 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • The Rock of Friendship
- 2. Spoilers of the West (1927) (production supervisor) 1927 - -
Editor
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Forgotten Faces (1928) 1928 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (acknowledgment) 1976 - 7.3 (871)
- 2. A Kiss for Corliss (1949)   (special thanks: Miss Temple's Appearance) 1949 - 6.3 (37)
AKAs:
  • Almost a Bride (USA: reissue title)
  • Dangerous Visitor (USA: reissue title)
- 3. Dishonored Lady (1947)   (special thanks: arrangement for Stevenson) 1947 - 6.5 (212)
AKAs:
  • Sins of Madeleine (USA: reissue title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Seven Lively Arts" (1957)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Award 1954 - 3.4 (36)
- 5. Picture People No. 3: Hobbies of the Stars (1941) Himself 1941 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV) Himself
- 2. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) (uncredited) Himself
- 3. Shadowing the Third Man (2004) (TV) Himself
- 4. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) Himself
- 6. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV) Himself - Producer of 'Gone with the Wind'
- 7. America Censored (1985) (TV) Himself
- 8. Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV) Himself - film clips
- 9. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) Himself

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