Cast & creator
Denis O'Dell
Best known for Heaven's Gate, A Hard Day's Night, The Beatles: Get Back
Denis O'Dell (2 May 1923 – 30 December 2021) was a British film producer, best known for his work on films featuring The Beatles, including A Hard Day's Night and the telefilm Magical Mystery Tour, he was the director of the Beatles newly founded Apple Corps and the Head of Apple Films. He retired in 1980. The Beatles referenced his name in the lyrics of "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)".
27
film credits
1
television credits
1
1947–2021 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (28)
Showing 28 of 28 credits
Heaven's Gate
Executive Producer
1980
A Hard Day's Night
Associate Producer
1964
The Beatles: Get Back
Self
2021
Juggernaut
Associate Producer
1974
Robin and Marian
Producer
1976
Scrooge
First Assistant Director
1951
Petulia
Associate Producer
1968
The Bedford Incident
Associate Producer
1965
The Offence
Producer
1973
The Magic Christian
Producer
1969
The Long Ships
Associate Producer
1964
How I Won the War
Associate Producer
1967
Cuba
Executive Producer
1979
The Deadly Affair
Associate Producer
1967
All the Little Animals
Producer
1999
The Ritz
Producer
1976
Magical Mystery Tour
Producer
1967
That Lady
Assistant Director
1955
Royal Flash
Producer
1975
The Prisoner
Assistant Director
1955
The Playboy of the Western World
Producer
1962
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Assistant Director
1952
Carry On Admiral
Associate Producer
1957
So Well Remembered
Assistant Director
1947
Hills Like White Elephants
Producer
2002
Svengali
Assistant Director
1954
Tread Softly Stranger
Writer
1958Tread Softly Stranger
Producer
1958