Walter Shenson

American writer and producer of publicity shorts from 1941 who served as the London-based supervisor of Columbia European productions beginning in 1955. Shenson went on to make his mark as a producer (usually of comedies), hitting pay dirt with the farcical, "The Mouse that Roared" (1959), and two Beatles romps, "A Hard Day's Night" (1964), and "Help!" (1965). He made an unsuccessful directorial effort, "Welcome to the Club" (1971), and orchestrated the witty "Reuben Reuben" (1983).

• Also Credited As:
  Walter L. Shenson
• Born:
  June 23, 1919 in San Francisco, California
• Died:
  October 17, 2000.
• Job Titles:
  Producer, Director, Publicity supervisor, Short-film writer

Education

• Stanford University, Stanford, California

Milestones

• 1959 First production "The Mouse that Roared"
• 1971 Directorial debut "Welcome to the Club"