Denis O'Dell, who helped produce Beatles movies such as A Hard Day's Night and Magical Mystery Tour, died last night at the age of Denis O'Dell, who helped produce Beatles movies such as A Hard Day's Night and Magical Mystery Tour, died last night at the age of 98.According to
Deadline, the news was announced to the Associated Press by O'Dell's son Arran.
O'Dell first began working with the Beatles on their 1964 debut film A Hard Day's Night. Three years later he served as an associate producer on the John Lennon-starring How I Won the War, and as a producer on the band's Magical Mystery Tour documentary.
In 1969, he produced The Magic Christian, which featured Ringo Starr alongside Peter Sellers. It was O'Dell who allowed the Beatles to use Twickenham studios to begin recording what eventually became the Let It Be album, although they eventually opted to return to Abbey Road studio instead.
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