Jo Durden-Smith was born on December 24, 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 May 10, 2007 in London, England, UK.