Selznick

American

[selz-nik] / ˈsɛlz nɪk /

noun

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

Selznick British

/ ˈsɛlznɪk /

noun

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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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 • Oct. 24, 2025

“With Pete and Deb, it’s about trying to picture what they’re seeing in their minds,” said Brian Selznick, a longtime friend who helped stock the shelves in the Lucky Rabbit.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

“I knew immediately the screenplay was an amazing find since, according to the auction at which it originally sold, Selznick had ordered all shooting scripts destroyed,” Kimel wrote.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

David O. Selznick has exhibited his loyalty before to original subjects in “David Copperfield” and “Tale of Two Cities,” but this is his supreme achievement in that respect, and a multitude of others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Appl. author: Selznick International Pictures, Inc., employer for hire. © 15May40; AA338663.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1967 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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