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Jo Durden-Smith(1941-2007)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Jo Durden-Smith was born on 24 December 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for A Horse Called Nijinsky (1970), Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale (Version 2) (1967) and Hair (1968). He was married to Yelena Durden-Smith and Diane DeSimone. He died on 10 May 2007 in London, England, UK.
BornDecember 24, 1941
DiedMay 10, 2007(65)
BornDecember 24, 1941
DiedMay 10, 2007(65)
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Nijinsky in A Horse Called Nijinsky (1970)
A Horse Called Nijinsky
8.5
  • Director
  • 1970
Procol Harum in Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale (Version 2) (1967)
Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale (Version 2)
7.0
Music Video
  • Director
  • 1967
Hair
  • Producer
  • 1968
The Stones in the Park (1969)
The Stones in the Park
7.0
  • Producer
  • 1969

Credits

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Producer



  • Elvis Presley in The Burger & the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley (1996)
    The Burger & the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1996
  • Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America (1994)
    Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1994
  • World in Action (1963)
    World in Action
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967–1970
  • Johnny Cash in Johnny Cash in San Quentin (1969)
    Johnny Cash in San Quentin
    8.1
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1969
  • The Stones in the Park (1969)
    The Stones in the Park
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Hair
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Jim Morrison in The Doors Are Open (1968)
    The Doors Are Open
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Gay Byrne in Scene at 6:30 (1963)
    Scene at 6:30
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Confrontational Anti-Theatre - The People Show
    Short
    • producer
    • 1967

Director



  • Nijinsky in A Horse Called Nijinsky (1970)
    A Horse Called Nijinsky
    8.5
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Procol Harum in Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale (Version 2) (1967)
    Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale (Version 2)
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1967

Writer



  • Nijinsky in A Horse Called Nijinsky (1970)
    A Horse Called Nijinsky
    8.5
    • Writer
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 24, 1941
    • Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 10, 2007
    • London, England, UK(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Yelena Durden-SmithDecember 1989 - May 10, 2007 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
      Richard Durden(Sibling)
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    Older brother of actor Richard Durden and half-brother of broadcaster Neil Durden-Smith.

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