Daniel Selznick Passes Away At Age 88

Longtime talent in Hollywood, Daniel Selznick, has passed away. He was 88 years old. 

Variety, who reported on Selznick’s passing, made note that his family asked donations in his name be granted to the Motion Picture and Television Fund. 

Selznick was born into a family already well-established in the industry. His mother, Irene Mayer Selznick, worked in theater as a producer. His father, David O. Selznick, was a producer on a vast array of films. Some of his resumes included film classics such as Gone With The Wind, Rebecca, and the original King Kong. 

Gone With The Wind went on to become a cultural touchstone when it comes to film and is still regularly talked about nearly 80 years later. It won several Academy Awards that year, including Outstanding Production, made out to Selznick International Pictures. 

Selznick leaves behind an impressive film legacy, working mostly in the realm of television movies. He was a producer on 1981’s Reagan’s Way: Pathway To The Presidency, Blood Feud, and even the TV miniseries Hoover Vs. The Kennedys: The Second Civil War. 

However, the biggest mark in his career was the 1988 documentary, The Making Of A Legend: Gone With The Wind, which looked back at the iconic film, while even shedding some light on lesser-known aspects thanks to never-before-seen footage. 

Reportedly, as well, Selznick worked very closely with the MPTF and even sat at the head of the Louis B. Mayer Foundation, set up by Selznick’s grandfather, for a long period of his career.