Dean Parisot
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dean Parisot, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Who is Dean Parisot?+
He is an American film and television director and producer who studied at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has built a career in both television and feature films.
What is Dean Parisot known for?+
He is best known for directing the 1999 science-fiction comedy 'Galaxy Quest' and for winning an Academy Award for his 1988 short film 'The Appointments of Dennis Jennings'.
What kind of work does Dean Parisot make?+
His work focuses primarily on genre-bending comedies and lighthearted action projects, including 'Fun with Dick and Jane' and 'Bill & Ted Face the Music'.
