Walter Shenson

Walter Shenson
Born22 June 1919 Edit this on Wikidata
Died17 October 2000 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 81)
OccupationProducer Edit this on Wikidata

Walter Shenson (June 22, 1919 – October 17, 2000) was an American film producer, director and writer, best known for producing the Beatles' films A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), as well as the 1959 comedy The Mouse That Roared, starring Peter Sellers.[1]

Biography

Born in San Francisco, California in 1919, he attended Stanford University., and later joined the United States Army for two years during World War II. His wife, Geraldine, died in 1999. Shenson also had a sister, two sons and four grandchildren.[2]

Career

During his career, he produced the following films:[3][4]

Name Year Country
Korea Patrol 1951 US
The Mouse That Roared 1959 UK
A Matter Of Who 1961 UK
The Mouse On The Moon 1963 UK
A Hard Day's Night 1964 UK
Help! 1965 UK
Don't Raise The Bridge, Don't Lower The River 1968 UK
30 Is A Dangerous Age, Cynthia 1968 UK
A Talent For Loving 1969 US
Welcome To The Club 1971 US
Digby, The Biggest Dog In The World 1973 UK
Reuben, Reuben 1983 US
Ruby Jean and Joe 1996 US

Death and legacy

Shenson died on October 17, 2000. He was remembered by the Los Angeles Times as "a motion picture producer whose best-known movies were the Beatles pictures “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Help!"[5]

References

  1. ^ Pryor, Thomas M. (April 30, 1957). "NEW ROLE LISTED FOR ROCK HUDSON; Actor Will Begin 16-Picture Contract by Starring in 'Twilight for the Gods' Yn the Family". The New York Times. ProQuest 114014388.
  2. ^ "Beatles film producer Walter Shenson dead at 81". CNN. Reuters. October 19, 2000.
  3. ^ https://mubi.com/en/cast/walter-shenson/films/producer [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Ruby Jean and Joe". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Thurber, Jon (October 22, 2000). "Walter Shenson; Movie Producer for Beatles". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.


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