Dean Parisot

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Dean Parisot
Born	Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	American film and television director
Spouse(s)	Sally Menke (1986–2010; her death; 2 children)

Aldo L. "Dean" Parisot is an American film and television director. He won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action for The Appointments of Dennis Jennings, which starred comedian Steven Wright. Among his television credits are episodes of Monk, Northern Exposure and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Dean Parisot was married to film editor Sally Menke until her death in 2010; the couple had two children.^[3]^[4]

Filmography

↑ "Cello Teacher With a License to Dazzle". New York Times. April 17, 2009.
↑ Brodesser, Claude. "Bill & Ted May Ride Again for a Third Film". Vulture. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
↑ "Wedding announcement in ''New York Times''". Nytimes.com. August 10, 1986. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
↑ [ Displaying Abstract ] (June 10, 2012). "''New York Times'' abstract". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved July 26, 2013.

v t e Films directed by Dean Parisot

Home Fries (1998) A.T.F. (1999) Galaxy Quest (1999) Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) Red 2 (2013)

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Name	Parisot, Dean
Alternative names	Parisot, Aldo L.
Short description	American film director/producer
Date of birth
Place of birth	Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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