Name Dean Parisot | Role Film director | |
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Occupation American film and television director Children Isabella Parisot, Lucas Parisot Parents Aldo Parisot, Ellen James Parisot Movies Red 2, Galaxy Quest, Fun with Dick and Jane, Home Fries, The Appointments of Dennis Similar People Mary‑Louise Parker, John Malkovich, Neal McDonough, Erich Hoeber, Daryl Mitchell |
Red 2 interview dean parisot talks directing movies tv beyond the trailer
Aldo L. "Dean" Parisot is an American film and television director. He won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for The Appointments of Dennis Jennings, which was co-written and starred comedian Steven Wright, with whom he shares the award. Among his television credits are episodes of Monk (including the two-hour pilot "Mr. Monk and the Candidate"), Northern Exposure and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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- Red 2 interview dean parisot talks directing movies tv beyond the trailer
- Red 2 Premiere Director Dean Parisot Interview
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Parisot was born in Wilton, Connecticut, to Ellen James (née Lewis), a painter and art teacher, and Aldo Parisot, a Brazilian-born, well-known cellist and pedagogue. He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He took part in the Sundance Institute's June Lab.

As of 2012, he was scheduled to direct the third installment of the Bill and Ted franchise.

Dean Parisot was married to film editor Sally Menke until her death in 2010; the couple had two children.

Red 2 Premiere: Director Dean Parisot Interview
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