Walter Shenson

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]

Walter Shenson
Born	June 22, 1919
Died	October 17, 2000  (aged 81)
Occupation	Producer

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]

Filmography

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]