Jo Durden-Smith was born on December 24, 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex, England as John Anthony Durden-Smith. He was a producer and director, known for The Doors: The Doors Are Open (1968), The Stones in the Park (1969) and Johnny Cash in San Quentin (1969). He was married to Yelena Zagrevskaya and Diane DeSimone.