Grave Hunter
David O. Selznick
D.O.B.: May 10, 1902 (Pittsburgh, PA)
D.O.D.: June 6, 1965 (Hollywood, CA)
Cause of Death: Acute Coronary Occlusion
Location: Forest Lawn Glendale; Great Mausoleum
Biographical Notes:
David O. Selznick was a son of
the silent movie director Lewis J. Selznick. David studied at Columbia
University until his father lost his fortune in the 1920's. David started work
as an MGM script reader, shortly followed by becoming an assistant to Harry
Rapf. He left MGM to work at Paramount then RKO. He was back at MGM in 1933
after marrying 'Irene Mayer' the daughter of Louis B. Mayer. In 1936 he finally
set up his own production company Selznick International. Three directors and
fifteen scriptwriters later, 'Gone with the Wind (1939)' was released.
Produced:
"A Farewell To Arms" (1957) Movie
"Gone with the Wind" (1939) Movie
"Made For Each Other" (1939) Movie
"A Star is Born" (1937) Movie
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