Selznick

American  

[selz-nik] / ˈsɛlz nɪk /

noun

1. David O(liver), 1902–65, U.S. motion-picture producer.

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Selznick British  

/ ˈsɛlznɪk /

noun

1. David O ( liver ). 1902–62, US film producer, who produced such films as A Star is Born (1937), Gone with the Wind (1939), and A Farewell to Arms (1957)

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Example Sentences

Alfred Hitchcock, who along with David O. Selznick turned “Rebecca” into an Oscar-winning film in 1940, also adapted one of the short stories in this collection.

From The Wall Street Journal

A chance encounter in New York with movie producer Joyce Selznick, the niece of legendary “Gone With the Wind” producer David O. Selznick, led to his role in “Gidget” and the younger Selznick managing him.

From Los Angeles Times

Daniel Mayer Selznick, the last immediate member of a family that produced some of Hollywood’s most iconic films, died Thursday of natural causes.

From Los Angeles Times

Martin Scorsese, whose latest film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” earned a PGA nomination, received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award.

From Los Angeles Times

Martin Scorsese also is expected to receive the David O. Selznick Achievement Award later in the show.

From Seattle Times