Walter Shenson (June 22, 1919 – October 17, 2000) was a 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. He was born in San Francisco, California in 1919 and attended Stanford University. He also spent two years in the United States Army during World War II. His wife, Geraldine, died in 1999. Shenson also had a sister, two sons and four grandchildren. References 1919 births 2000 deaths American film producers American male screenwriters Stanford University alumni Film producers from California 20th-century American businesspeople Film directors from San Francisco Screenwriters from California 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters United States Army personnel of World War II