Dean Parisot
Biography
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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.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
The career in numbers
- US$ 269 mi Total budget from 5 film(s) with data
- US$ 458 mi Total box office from 5 film(s) with data
- US$ 54 mi Average budget from 5 film(s) with data
- US$ 92 mi Average box office from 5 film(s) with data
- 6.2 Average rating from 5 film(s) with data
- 1.7× Return on investment from 5 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill & Ted Face the Music
|
2020 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 6 mi | 5.9 |
RED 2
|
2013 | US$ 84 mi | US$ 148 mi | 6.5 |
Area 57
|
2007 | — | — | 6.7 |
Fun with Dick and Jane
|
2005 | US$ 100 mi | US$ 202 mi | 6.2 |
The Heart Department
|
2001 | — | — | 5.5 |
Galaxy Quest
|
1999 | US$ 45 mi | US$ 91 mi | 7.1 |
ATF
|
1999 | — | — | 5.8 |
Home Fries
|
1998 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 10 mi | 5.1 |
The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side
|
1995 | — | — | 10.0 |
|
The Conversation
|
1995 | — | — | — |
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
|
1993 | — | — | 5.3 |
Framed
|
1990 | — | — | 4.7 |
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
|
1988 | — | — | 6.7 |
