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Denis O'Dell(1923-2021)

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Denis O'Dell
Denis O'Dell was born on 2 May 1923 in Kensington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and assistant director, known for A Hard Day's Night (1964), A Christmas Carol (1951) and Tread Softly Stranger (1958). He was married to Ruby Taylor and Donna Barnes. He died on 30 December 2021 in San José, Cabo de Gata, Almería, Spain.
BornMay 2, 1923
DiedDecember 30, 2021(98)
BornMay 2, 1923
DiedDecember 30, 2021(98)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in A Hard Day's Night (1964)
A Hard Day's Night
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1964
A Christmas Carol (1951)
A Christmas Carol
8.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1951
Diana Dors in Tread Softly Stranger (1958)
Tread Softly Stranger
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1958
Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, Shirley Knight, David Hemmings, Clifton James, and Roy Kinnear in Juggernaut (1974)
Juggernaut
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1974

Credits

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Producer

  • Rendezvous
    • producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
    The Beatles: Get Back
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • supervising producer: 1969 film crew
    • 2021
  • Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, and Kris Kristofferson in Heaven's Gate (1980)
    Heaven's Gate
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Sean Connery and Brooke Adams in Cuba (1979)
    Cuba
    5.6
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • The Ritz (1976)
    The Ritz
    6.8
    • produced by
    • 1976
  • Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Richard Harris, Robert Shaw, Ronnie Barker, Kenneth Haigh, and Nicol Williamson in Robin and Marian (1976)
    Robin and Marian
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Malcolm McDowell and Oliver Reed in Royal Flash (1975)
    Royal Flash
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, Shirley Knight, David Hemmings, Clifton James, and Roy Kinnear in Juggernaut (1974)
    Juggernaut
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1974
  • Sean Connery and Ian Bannen in The Offence (1973)
    The Offence
    6.8
    • produced by
    • 1973
  • Peter Sellers in Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? (1969)
    Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Raquel Welch, Peter Sellers, and Ringo Starr in The Magic Christian (1969)
    The Magic Christian
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Petulia (1968)
    Petulia
    6.8
    • associate producer
    • 1968
  • Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
    Magical Mystery Tour
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • John Lennon and Michael Crawford in How I Won the War (1967)
    How I Won the War
    5.5
    • associate producer
    • 1967
  • James Mason and Harriet Andersson in The Deadly Affair (1967)
    The Deadly Affair
    6.7
    • associate producer
    • 1967
  • Mike Connors and Dorothy Provine in Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
    Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
    6.1
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1966

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Desert Patrol (1958)
    Desert Patrol
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • The Prisoner (1955)
    The Prisoner
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1955
  • Olivia de Havilland and Gilbert Roland in That Lady (1955)
    That Lady
    5.3
    • assistant director
    • 1955
  • Svengali (1954)
    Svengali
    5.5
    • assistant director
    • 1954
  • The Adventures of Sadie (1953)
    The Adventures of Sadie
    5.5
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • Wicked Wife (1953)
    Wicked Wife
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • The Pickwick Papers (1952)
    The Pickwick Papers
    6.9
    • assistant director (as Denis O'dell)
    • 1952
  • Bela Lugosi and Arthur Lucan in Vampire Over London (1952)
    Vampire Over London
    3.9
    • assistant director
    • 1952
  • The Hundred Hour Hunt (1952)
    The Hundred Hour Hunt
    6.2
    • assistant director
    • 1952
  • The Frightened Bride (1952)
    The Frightened Bride
    5.9
    • assistant director (as Dennis O'Dell)
    • 1952
  • A Christmas Carol (1951)
    A Christmas Carol
    8.1
    • first assistant director
    • 1951
  • Nadia Gray in Valley of the Eagles (1951)
    Valley of the Eagles
    5.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
    Tom Brown's Schooldays
    7.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • The Inheritance (1950)
    The Inheritance
    5.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • They Were Not Divided (1950)
    They Were Not Divided
    6.1
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1950

Writer

  • Diana Dors in Tread Softly Stranger (1958)
    Tread Softly Stranger
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • The Ship Was Loaded (1957)
    The Ship Was Loaded
    5.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • BFI_
    • Discogs
  • Alternative names
    • Dennis O'Dell
  • Born
    • May 2, 1923
    • Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 30, 2021
    • San José, Cabo de Gata, Almería, Spain(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Ruby Taylor1946 - ? (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Denise O'Dell
  • Relatives
    • Denis Pedregosa(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Book with Bob Neaverson, _At the Apple's Core: The Beatles from the Inside_. London: Peter Owen, 2002. ISBN 0720611164

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mentioned by name in the Beatles' song "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)".

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