Dean Parisot

Dean Parisot
Born	Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	American film and television director
Spouse	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 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.

Dean Parisot was married to film editor Sally Menke until her death in 2010; the couple had two children.^[2][3]

Filmography

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

References

1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/arts/music/19kirs.html?pagewanted=2
2. ^ Wedding announcement in New York Times
3. ^ New York Times abstract

External links

• Dean Parisot at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography
• Dean Parisot at filmbug

Persondata
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