MCKINNEY, Texas — From directors to actors to producers, there's a lot of cinema weaved into North Texas history. While there are plenty of people worth mentioning, there's a well-known, four-legged ...

Joe Camp, the creator, director and writer of the “Benji” films, died March 15. He was 84. Camp died Friday morning at his home in Bell Buckle, Tenn., following a battle with illness, according to his ...

Benji follows the title character, a mixed-breed dog depicted as lovable with a knack for always being in the right place at the right time. Two children from the town try to convince their parents to ...

When studios wouldn’t bite, director Joe Camp raised financing for his movie, told from a dog’s-eye view, and even formed his own distribution company to release it — creating a beloved canine star.

Camp died at his home in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, about 55 miles south of Nashville, his son, Brandon Camp, said in a statement. The cause of death was an unspecified illness, The New York Times ...

A Hollywood movie producer is searching for a dog that can charm millions on the big screen as star of the next Benji movie. The character Benji has appeared in many movies and television specials ...

Joe Camp at the LA premiere of the new Netflix reboot "Benji" (Getty Images) Joe Camp — writer, producer and director of the “Benji” film and television franchise — has died at the age of 84. Brandon ...