Dennis O’Dell

About

From slate.com, December 2021:

The Apple Corps director is one of the more obscure figures attached to the Beatles, probably best known for his name association with “Denis O’Bell,” a character referenced in the band’s song “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)” on “Let It Be,” or the recent revelation that he wanted to make a Lord of the Rings film starring the band. Although that never panned out and the world was robbed of seeing Lennon as Gollum, O’Dell did help produce multiple Beatles films, including A Hard Day’s Night. O’Dell left Apple Corps before the 1970 documentary was even released, but is credited as a supervising producer on Get Back. In 2003, he wrote a book, At the Apple’s Core: The Beatles From the Inside, on his time with the band.