Rudy Behlmer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1926
- Died
- September 27, 2019
- Birthplace
- San 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.
Filmography
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation 2012
as Self
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic 2012
as Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of 2012
as Self
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen 2010
as Self
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman 2009
as Self
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 2009
as Self
In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic 2008
as Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film 2008
as Self
The Making of 'Rebecca' 2008
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster 2008
as Self
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious' 2008
Actor
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” 2008
as Self
- A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'
A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck' 2008
as Self
- Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox 2008
as Self
Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound' 2008
as Self
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood 2008
as Self
- The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk 2007
as Self
Becoming John Ford 2007
as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet 2006
as Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon 2006
as Self
- Credit Where Credit is Due
Credit Where Credit is Due 2006
as Self
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird 2006
as Self
- Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption
Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption 2006
as Self - Author, Film Historian
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition 2006
as Self
Jezebel: Legend of the South 2006
as Self
A Streetcar in Hollywood 2006
as Self
Desire and Censorship 2006
as Self
A Streetcar on Broadway 2006
as Self
William Powell: A True Gentleman 2005
Actor
Alias Nick and Nora 2005
as Self
The Music of 'Humoresque' 2005
as Self
- Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born 2005
as Self - Author & Film Historian
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale 2005
as Self
The Adventures of Errol Flynn 2005
as Self - Author and Film Historian
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say? 2005
as Self
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle 2004
as Self
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' 2003
as Self
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea 2003
as Self
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' 2003
as Self, Film Historian
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' 2002
as Self
Cinerama Adventure 2002
as Self
The Universe According to Universal 2002
as Narrator
Celebrating Dumbo 2001
as Self
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' 2001
as Self
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature 2000
as Self
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' 2000
as Self
Backstory: 'All About Eve' 2000
as Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed 2000
as Self - Host
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! 2000
as Self - Host
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked 2000
as Self
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster 1999
as Self
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul 1993
as Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic 1993
as Self - Film Historian
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." 1992
as Self
You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca' 1992
as Self - Film Historian
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie 1991
as Self
Hollywood Without Make-Up 1963
Director
Credits from TMDB.