Joyce Selznick

Joyce Selznick
Born(1925-02-12)February 12, 1925
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedSeptember 17, 1981(1981-09-17) (aged 56)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Talent agent, casting director and screenwriter
Years active1940s to 1981 (her death)
Known forDiscovery and development of actors Tony Curtis and James Darren

Joyce Gloria Selznick (February 12, 1925 – September 17, 1981) was an American talent agent, casting director, and screenwriter.[1] She was the niece of film producer David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind, 1939), providing her with early exposure to the industry. Her career spanned three decades and began with her discovery of a New York truck driver named Bernie Schwartz whom she developed into a matinee idol and future actor Tony Curtis.[2][3][4] and climaxed with the casting of The Buddy Holly Story, released in 1978. Her work ended with her premature death from breast cancer in 1981 at the age of fifty-six.[5]

  1. ^ "Gini Lou Is 'Found' Like in the Movies." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Intelligencer Journal, August 16, 1958, p. 20 (subscription required).
  2. ^ Ap (1981-09-21). "Joyce Selznick, Actors Agent And a Casting Director, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  3. ^ Parsons, Louella O. "Kim Novak Gets Role in Eagles' Life Story." Davenport, Iowa: The Daily Times, July 7, 1956, p. 11 (subscription required).
  4. ^ Johnson, Erskine. "Movie-To-Be 'Magdalene' Is Same As 'Scarlet Lily.'" Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham Post-Herald, August 14, 1952, p. 10 (subscription required).
  5. ^ "Joyce Selznick, credited with discovering a number of Hollywood..." UPI. Retrieved 2017-07-27.