Dean Parisot
Aldo L. "Dean" Parisot (born 1952 in Wilton , Connecticut ) is an American screenwriter , director and film producer .
Life
He made his debut as a director in 1985 with the short film Tom goes to the pub . Three years later he made another short film, The Appointments of Dennis Jennings , for which Parisot won an Oscar in 1989 in the category of best short film . Also in 1988 he wrote his first screenplay for the film Still Life . Until the end of the 1990s, he mainly worked as a director for television. He directed several television films and shot several episodes of various television series. In 1993 he produced some episodes of the Bakersfield PD series , for which he also worked as a director. In 1998 he made his first movie with In Love with Sally , followed by Galaxy Quest a year later. Then he worked again for television and staged around two episodes of the series Monk . With Dick and Jane from 2005, Parisot made his third feature film. Another theatrical production followed in 2013 with RED 2 . It is the sequel to RED - Älter, Härter, Besser from 2010. Since then he has mainly worked as a director for various television series. In 2020, Bill & Ted 3 ( Bill & Ted Face the Music ) was the second sequel to Bill & Ted's crazy journey through time (1989).
Dean Parisot lived with his wife Sally Menke and their children in Los Angeles until her death .
Filmography (selection)
- 1985: Tom goes to the bar (Tom Goes to the Bar)
- 1990: Tricked (Framed)
- 1998: In love with Sally (Home Fries)
- 1999: Galaxy Quest - Planlessly through space (Galaxy Quest)
- 2002, 2009: Monk (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2005: Dick and Jane (Fun with Dick and Jane)
- 2013: RED 2 (Red 2)
- 2016: Dirk Gently's holistic detective agency (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2020: Bill & Ted 3 ( Bill & Ted Face the Music )
Awards (selection)
- 1989: Oscar / Best Short Film for The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
- 2000: Saturn Award for best director nominated for Galaxy Quest - Planless through space
Web links
- Dean Parisot in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Aldo L. Parisot on radaris.com (English), accessed November 17, 2012
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Parisot, Dean |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parisot, Aldo L. (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, director and film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wilton , Connecticut, United States |