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Joe Camp(1939-2024)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Joe Camp was born on 20 April 1939 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Oh Heavenly Dog (1980), Benji (1974) and For the Love of Benji (1977). He was married to Kathleen Garrett and Carolyn H. Camp. He died on 15 March 2024 in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA.
BornApril 20, 1939
DiedMarch 15, 2024(84)
BornApril 20, 1939
DiedMarch 15, 2024(84)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)
Oh Heavenly Dog
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1980
Higgins in Benji (1974)
Benji
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1974
For the Love of Benji (1977)
For the Love of Benji
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1977
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978)
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
5.2
TV Movie
  • Writer(creator)
  • 1978

Credits

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Writer



  • Benji (2018)
    Benji
    6.3
    • based on the 1974 motion picture written by
    • 2018
  • Benji: Off the Leash! (2004)
    Benji: Off the Leash!
    5.2
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Gideon, Dimitri, Benjean, and Malina in Benji the Hunted (1987)
    Benji the Hunted
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983)
    Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince
    7.8
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1983
  • Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland (1981)
    Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)
    Oh Heavenly Dog
    5.4
    • based on the 1974 motion picture written by
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Benji at Work (1980)
    Benji at Work
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy, Vincent Spano, Greg Hodges, Dion Pride, Elke Sommer, and Lisa Whelchel in The Double McGuffin (1979)
    The Double McGuffin
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1979
  • Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978)
    Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • created by
    • story
    • teleplay (creator)
    • 1978
  • The Phenomenon of Benji
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1978
  • For the Love of Benji (1977)
    For the Love of Benji
    5.9
    • original story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1977
  • Jack Elam, Slim Pickens, Gino Conforti, Christopher Connelly, James Hampton, Mimi Maynard, Denver Pyle, and Benjoe in Hawmps! (1976)
    Hawmps!
    5.4
    • story
    • 1976
  • Higgins in Benji (1974)
    Benji
    6.1
    • written by
    • 1974

Director



  • Benji: Off the Leash! (2004)
    Benji: Off the Leash!
    5.2
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Gideon, Dimitri, Benjean, and Malina in Benji the Hunted (1987)
    Benji the Hunted
    6.2
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1987
  • Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983)
    Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland (1981)
    Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)
    Oh Heavenly Dog
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy, Vincent Spano, Greg Hodges, Dion Pride, Elke Sommer, and Lisa Whelchel in The Double McGuffin (1979)
    The Double McGuffin
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978)
    Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • The Phenomenon of Benji
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • For the Love of Benji (1977)
    For the Love of Benji
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Jack Elam, Slim Pickens, Gino Conforti, Christopher Connelly, James Hampton, Mimi Maynard, Denver Pyle, and Benjoe in Hawmps! (1976)
    Hawmps!
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Higgins in Benji (1974)
    Benji
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1974

Producer



  • Harvey Guillén, Logan Gould, and Veronika Bonell in Jimmy's Jungle (2018)
    Jimmy's Jungle
    5.2
    • co-producer
    • 2018
  • Benji (2018)
    Benji
    6.3
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Benji: Off the Leash! (2004)
    Benji: Off the Leash!
    5.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2004
  • Gideon, Dimitri, Benjean, and Malina in Benji the Hunted (1987)
    Benji the Hunted
    6.2
    • consulting producer
    • 1987
  • Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)
    Oh Heavenly Dog
    5.4
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1980
  • Benji at Work (1980)
    Benji at Work
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy, Vincent Spano, Greg Hodges, Dion Pride, Elke Sommer, and Lisa Whelchel in The Double McGuffin (1979)
    The Double McGuffin
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978)
    Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1978
  • The Phenomenon of Benji
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • For the Love of Benji (1977)
    For the Love of Benji
    5.9
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • Jack Elam, Slim Pickens, Gino Conforti, Christopher Connelly, James Hampton, Mimi Maynard, Denver Pyle, and Benjoe in Hawmps! (1976)
    Benji's Life Story
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • Jack Elam, Slim Pickens, Gino Conforti, Christopher Connelly, James Hampton, Mimi Maynard, Denver Pyle, and Benjoe in Hawmps! (1976)
    Hawmps!
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Higgins in Benji (1974)
    Benji
    6.1
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1974

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Born
    • April 20, 1939
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • March 15, 2024
    • Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA(long illness)
  • Spouses
      Kathleen Garrett2001 - March 15, 2024 (his death)
  • Children
    • Brandon Camp

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    His son is screenwriter Brandon Camp Dragonfly.

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    March 15, 2024
  • How did Joe Camp die?
    Long illness
  • How old was Joe Camp when he died?
    84 years old
  • Where did Joe Camp die?
    Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA
  • When was Joe Camp born?
    April 20, 1939

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