Acting
Rudy Behlmer
Born 1926-10-13 · 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.
Acting credits
8.0The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, a landmark of cinema, one of the most influential motion pictures in history.
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
6.5U.S. network TV special surveying the history of Robin Hood in popular culture, emphasizing the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". Interviews with principal cast and crew from that film highlight the special. Pierce Brosnan hosts.
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
1991
7.7A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
7.5This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
7.8An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
2006
NRDocumentary on Alfred Hitchcock and early spy and espionage films.
Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster
2008
6.9Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008
6.7Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012
7.0Today's top musical stars—including Paula Abdul, Usher and Glee's Matthew Morrison—reveal why this iconic musical continues to influence and inspire musical performers around the world.
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
2012
7.4An overview of the making of John Huston's 1948 classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
2003
3.0Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Desire and Censorship
2006
6.4A documentary from Universal about the movie "The Invisible Man" (1933) directed by James Whale.
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000
7.0The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters.
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010
NRDocumentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.
The Making of 'Rebecca'
2008
7.7The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999
6.1A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
7.0A short documentary about Robby the Robot.
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
6.3Portrait of film director John Ford, perhaps best known for re-inventing the Western, and generally considered one of America's greatest directors.
Becoming John Ford
2007
4.5A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
7.0Film historians examines the making of the 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood."
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
2003
9.5Short documentary about the making of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale
2005
Film historians, and survivors from the nearly 30-year struggle to bring sound to motion pictures take the audience from the early failed attempts by scientists and inventors, to the triumph of the talkies.
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
7.0Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000
6.9A documentary about the making of the classic film "Casablanca."
You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
1992
