Dean Parisot

Dean Parisot

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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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Dean Parisot Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Dean Parisot. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Dean Parisot films ranked by score.

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Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest (1999)

Adventure Comedy Science Fiction
When a desperate alien race mistakes reruns of a cancelled 1970s sci-fi sitcom for actual historical records, they recruit the show's washed-up cast to defend their planet from annihilation. These...
Score 7.1

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