David Oliver Selznick da·vi·do·liverselznick uncommon noun 1. United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965) SynonymsSelznickDavid O. SelznickDavid Oliver Selznick Related words Broader terms film maker WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.