About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1952-07-06
Place of birth:
Wilton, Connecticut, United States
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Dean Parisot

Overview

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dean Parisot is an American film and television director. Parisot won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action for The Appointments of Dennis Jennings which starred and was co-written (with Mike Armstrong) by comedian Steven Wright. Among his television credits are episodes of Monk, Northern Exposure and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Parisot is the son of Ellen James (née Lewis), a painter and art teacher, and Aldo Parisot, a well-known cellist and pedagogue. He was married to film editor Sally Menke until her death in 2010. Parisot is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and also took part in the Sundance Institute's June Lab.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Butterfly in the Sky Actor Self 59
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2019 Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary Actor Self 60
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2012 Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking Actor Self 59
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Directing
2020 Bill & Ted Face the Music Directing Director 58
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2013 RED 2 Directing Director 64
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2007 Area 57 Directing Director 59
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2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Directing Director 61
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2001 The Heart Department Directing Director N/A
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1999 Galaxy Quest Directing Director 68
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1999 ATF Directing Director 58
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1998 Home Fries Directing Director 57
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1995 The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side Directing Director 59
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1995 The Conversation Directing Director N/A
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1993 Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright Directing Director 59
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1990 Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity Directing Director N/A
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1990 Framed Directing Director 58
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1988 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings Directing Director 59
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1985 Tom Goes to the Bar Directing Director 59
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Writing
1990 Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Still Life Writing Writer 59
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Production
1999 ATF Production Executive Producer 58
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Camera
1982 Gemini Camera Camera Operator 58
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1981 REO Speedwagon - Live Infidelity Camera Camera Operator 59
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1980 The Pirates of Penzance Camera Camera Operator 59
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