David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick · Arts & Literature
Produced 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Rebecca' — back-to-back Best Picture Oscars; brought Hitchcock to America
1902, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States — 1965, Los Angeles, California, United States
United States
David O. Selznick is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Produced 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Rebecca' — back-to-back Best Picture Oscars; brought Hitchcock to America
David O. Selznick was one of the most powerful independent producers of Hollywood's Golden Age. He produced 'Gone with the Wind' (1939) and 'Rebecca' (1940), winning back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Picture, and brought director Alfred Hitchcock from Britain to America. He was the son of Jewish film pioneer Lewis J. Selznick, an immigrant from Kiev.
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Produced 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Rebecca' — back-to-back Best Picture Oscars; brought Hitchcock to America
Source: Wikipedia (son of Jewish film pioneer Lewis J. Selznick)
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