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Joseph Shelton Camp Jr. (April 20, 1939 – March 15, 2024) was an American film director and writer who is best known as the creator and director of the Benji films, as well as Hawmps! and The Double McGuffin. He made over $600 million in gross income and was one of the most successful independent filmmakers in history.
Mar 15, 2024 · Joe Camp, a pioneering filmmaker who created a groundbreaking franchise with his “Benji” movies, which brought a lovable live-action dog to the masses and became a smash success, died on Friday...
Mar 15, 2024 · Joe Camp, the writer, director and producer who taught that old dog Hollywood new tricks about animal movies as the creative force behind the 1974 franchise-spawning Benji, has died. He was 84.
Joe Camp (1939-2024) was a filmmaker who created the Benji franchise, a series of movies about a heroic dog. He also wrote and directed Oh Heavenly Dog, a comedy about a talking dog.
- Writer, Director, Producer
- April 20, 1939
- Joe Camp
- March 15, 2024
Mar 18, 2024 · Joe Camp, filmmaker who created the Benji movie franchise, died Friday after a long illness at his home in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, at the age of 84.
Mar 15, 2024 · Joe Camp was the independent filmmaker who made the 1974 classic Benji and its sequels and spin-offs. He also wrote books and worked for animal charities.
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Mar 15, 2024 · Joe Camp, who made the first “Benji” film in 1974 and became a successful animal lover and author, passed away on March 15. He was known for his family-friendly movies about a lovable mutt who saves the day.
