Joe Camp
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Joe Camp is a motion picture director and writer. He is best known as the creator and director of the Benji
films. He currently resides in Bell Buckle, Tennessee
with his wife Kathleen. They also own property in Valley Center, California.
Camp is also known for his work with horses. He owns, and has trained, five horses who live with him at his Valley Center Ranch. He has written a book about his experiences with horses, The Soul of a Horse.
Benji
Benji is the name of a fictional dog who has been the focus of several movies from 1974 through the 2000s. It is also the title of the first film in the Benji series....
films. He currently resides in Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Bell Buckle is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 500 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bell Buckle is located at ....
with his wife Kathleen. They also own property in Valley Center, California.
Camp is also known for his work with horses. He owns, and has trained, five horses who live with him at his Valley Center Ranch. He has written a book about his experiences with horses, The Soul of a Horse.
Filmography
- BenjiBenji (film)Benji is the first film in a series of nine about the golden mixed breed dog named Benji. It was written and directed by Joe Camp and was released in 1974. It received one Academy Award nomination for the Best Original Song.-Plot:...
(1974) - Hawmps!Hawmps!Hawmps! is a 1976 American film about a United States Cavalry experiment to introduce camels into the service in the western United States, specifically Wyoming. It was written by William Bickley, Joe Camp, and Michael Warren, directed by Joe Camp, and produced by Benji Films....
(1976) - For the Love of BenjiFor the Love of BenjiFor the Love of Benji is the second film featuring Benji the dog and was released in 1977.-Plot synopsis:In this film, Benji is lost and becomes a stray animal in Athens, Greece, trying to reunite with his family while secret agents pursue him, trying to get a formula which was glued to his paw in...
(1977) - Benji's Very Own Christmas StoryBenji's Very Own Christmas StoryBenji's Very Own Christmas Story is the third film featuring Benji the dog which was released in 1978. It was originally a primetime TV special on ABC and is one of two such Benji specials to have been nominated for an Emmy Award...
(TV short 1978) - The Double McGuffinThe Double McGuffinThe Double McGuffin is a 1979 children's film directed by Joe Camp. It starred Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy, alongside a group of young actors, some of whom later became quite famous, including Lisa Whelchel, who would go on to star in the sitcom The Facts of Life. Elke Sommer and NFL stars...
(1979) - Oh Heavenly DogOh Heavenly DogOh! Heavenly Dog is a 1980 comedy film written by Rod Browning. The film stars Benjean, billed here as Benji , Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, and Omar Sharif...
(1980) - Benji, Zax & the Alien PrinceBenji, Zax & the Alien PrinceBenji, Zax & the Alien Prince was a live-action Hanna-Barbera/Mulberry Square children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the Benji film franchise...
(TV series 1983) - Benji the HuntedBenji the HuntedBenji the Hunted is a 1987 children's film about a dog trying to survive in the wilderness. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures. This was the last Benji movie to star Benjean in the title role.-Plot:...
(1987) - Benji: Off the Leash!Benji: Off the Leash!Benji: Off the Leash! is a 2004 American film that was shot in various parts of Utah.-Plot:The film starts with the understanding that the makers of the Benji films are going to various towns in the U.S. looking for the next dog to play Benji. In a small town, a freelance dog breeder named Hatchett...
(2004)