Joe Camp

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Joe Camp
Born
Joseph S. Camp Jr.

(1939-04-20) April 20, 1939 (age 82)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter

Joseph S. Camp Jr. (born April 20, 1939) is a motion picture director and writer who is best known as the creator and director of the Benji films,[1] as well as Hawmps![2] and The Double McGuffin.[3]

Camp resides in Bell Buckle, Tennessee with his wife Kathleen. They previously owned property in Valley Center, California.[citation needed]

Camp is also known for his work with horses. He owns, and has trained, five horses who lived with him at his Valley Center Ranch. He has written a book about his experiences with horses, The Soul of a Horse.[citation needed]

His autobiography, Underdog: How One Man Turned Hollywood Rejection into the Worldwide Phenomenon of Benji (published 1993) -- republished as Benji and Me in 2000—covers more than just his experience making "Dog" movies.

Filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joe Camp". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21.
  2. ^ Eder, Richard (May 28, 1976). "Hawmps (1976) Screen: Camels In the Old West". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "The Double McGuffin". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05.

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