---
title: 'Birth of the Beatles (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Marquand'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/birth-of-the-beatles-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078865/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Birth of the Beatles (1979)

1979 · 120 min · Music · United States


## Synopsis

Birth of the Beatles is a 1979 American biographical film, produced by Dick Clark Productions and directed by Richard Marquand. It was shown as a TV film on ABC in the United States, and received a theatrical release in other countries. The film focuses on the early history of the Beatles. It was released nine years after the Beatles disbanded, and is the only biographical film about the band to be released while all four members were alive. Pete Best, the Beatles' original drummer, served as a technical advisor for the production.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Marquand](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-marquand)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carl Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-davis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alan Hume](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-hume)

## Cast

- [Ray Ashcroft](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-ashcroft)
- [David Nicholas Wilkinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-nicholas-wilkinson)
- [Stephen MacKenna](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-mackenna)
- [Gary Olsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-olsen)
- [John Altman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-altman)
- [Perry Benson](https://cinepixo.com/people/perry-benson)
- [Rod Culbertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-culbertson)
- [Richard Marner](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-marner)
- [Nigel Havers](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-havers)

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