Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Known for Acting · 56 credits

Born
1926-10-13
Died
2019-09-27
Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as
Rudolph Herman Behlmer · Rudy Behlmar

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.

Known For

TV Shows (1)

Movies (55)

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
Movie

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

1991

as Self

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Movie

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

as Self - Author and Film Historian

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Movie

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010

as Self

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Movie

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

as Self

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Movie

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

as Self

The Making of 'Rebecca'
Movie

The Making of 'Rebecca'

2008

as Self

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
Movie

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009

as Self

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Movie

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

as Self

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Movie

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012

as Self

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

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

2008

as Self

Cinerama Adventure
Movie

Cinerama Adventure

2002

as Self

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

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

2003

as Self

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Movie

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

as Self

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Movie

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993

as Self - Film Historian

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Movie

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

as Self - Host

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
Movie

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

1992

as Self - Film Historian

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Movie

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006

as Self

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Movie

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012

as Self

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

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

2008

as Self

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Movie

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000

as Self

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Movie

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006

as Self

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

1999

as Self

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Movie

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

as Self

Becoming John Ford
Movie

Becoming John Ford

2007

as Self

Celebrating Dumbo
Movie

Celebrating Dumbo

2001

as Self

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

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

2008

as Self

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

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

2000

as Self - Host

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'
Movie

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

2008

as Self

A Streetcar on Broadway
Movie

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006

as Self

William Powell: A True Gentleman
Movie

William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
Movie

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

1993

as Self

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

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

2002

as Self

Backstory: 'All About Eve'
Movie

Backstory: 'All About Eve'

2000

as Self

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Movie

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

2003

as Self

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Movie

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

2005

as Self

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
Movie

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

2012

as Self

Jezebel: Legend of the South
Movie

Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006

as Self

The Universe According to Universal
Movie

The Universe According to Universal

2002

as Narrator

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Movie

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000

as Self

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

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

1992

as Self

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'
Movie

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

2001

as Self

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

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

2008

as Self

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Movie

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006

as Self

Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption
Movie

Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

2006

as Self - Author, Film Historian

A Streetcar in Hollywood
Movie

A Streetcar in Hollywood

2006

as Self

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle
Movie

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

2004

as Self

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

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

2003

as Self, Film Historian

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'
Movie

Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

2008

as Self

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
Movie

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

2008

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster
Movie

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

2008

as Self

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
Movie

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

2005

as Self - Author & Film Historian

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale
Movie

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

2005

as Self

The Music of 'Humoresque'
Movie

The Music of 'Humoresque'

2005

as Self

Censorship and Desire
Movie

Censorship and Desire

2006

as Self

Credit Where Credit is Due
Movie

Credit Where Credit is Due

2006

as Self

About Rudy Behlmer

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 a… With 56 credits spanning from 1968 to 2012, Rudy Behlmer has appeared in 55 films and 1 TV show.

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