Dean Fleischer Camp
American filmmaker (born 1984)
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Dean Fleischer Camp[1][2][3][a] (born February 28, 1984) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor.[6] He created the Marcel the Shell with Shoes On short films with Jenny Slate,[7][8][9] to whom he was married from 2012 to 2016. He also directed and starred in the feature film of the same name, which he co-wrote with Slate and Nick Paley.[10] For their work in the feature film, Fleischer Camp and Paley were nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing at the 38th Independent Spirit Awards.[11] Fleischer Camp was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.[12]
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Dean Fleischer Camp | |
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Fleischer Camp pictured at SXSW 2013 | |
| Born | February 28, 1984 Henrico County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Douglas S. Freeman High School |
| Alma mater | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | |
He also directed the 2016 collage film Fraud[13] and the 2025 live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch.[14][15][16][17]
Early life
Fleischer Camp is a graduate of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. His mother was a social worker.[18][5] He grew up in Henrico County, Virginia and graduated from Douglas S. Freeman High School.[19]
Personal life
In September 2012, Fleischer Camp married actress Jenny Slate. The pair announced their separation in May 2016. They collaborated on the Marcel the Shell with Shoes On works, including the books, the short films, and later the 2021 feature film, the last of which subtly alludes to their previous marriage in a few scenes.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fraud | Yes | No | No | |
| 2021 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor and actor (as "Dean") |
| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | Yes | No | No | Also additional editor |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Superego | No | No | Yes | TV movie |
| 2014 | Thank You Very Much with Host Jack Antonoff | No | Yes | No | |
| Rubberhead | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2015 | Better. Dumber. Faster. with Kurt Braunohler | Yes | No | No | TV special |
| 2019 | The Bible | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV short |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | DoP | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Steven | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| 2009 | Science Fair (Or: Migratory Patterns & the Flight of the March Brown Mayfly) |
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fashion Kills! | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Reality Boom | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2011 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2012 | Smile | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | We Do Not Belong | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2014 | Catherine | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Hospital Head Doctor | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |