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Dean Fleischer Camp, born in 1984, is an American filmmaker recognized for his work as a director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He is widely known for creating the 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' short films and the subsequent feature film, collaborating on these projects with Jenny Slate. Fleischer Camp also directed and starred in the feature film adaptation, which he co-wrote with Slate and Nick Paley. For their editing contributions to the feature film, Fleischer Camp and Paley received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award. Additionally, Fleischer Camp earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature for the same film. His directorial work also includes the 2016 collage film 'Fraud' and a forthcoming live-action adaptation of 'Lilo & Stitch'.

Camp is an alumnus of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He spent his formative years in Henrico County, Virginia, where he completed his high school education. In his personal life, Fleischer Camp was married to actress Jenny Slate from 2012 to 2016. Their collaboration extended to the 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' books, short films, and the 2021 feature film, with the latter subtly referencing their marital history.