A. Dean Bell is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the
feature film drama What Alice Found, a Sundance Award-winner and New
York Times "Critic's Pick."Bell grew up in Rochester, New York. He
earned a BFA with Honors in Film from the Conservatory of Theater Arts
and Film, School of the Arts at SUNY Purchase College. His 30-minute
thesis film "I'm Only There..." starred classmate and future
Oscar-winner Melissa Leo. The Melbourne Australia Film Festival called
it a "brilliantly black comic look at suburban teenage malaise." The
film was recognized by festivals around the world and premiered on the
WNYC-PBS series "Independent Focus."Post-college, Bell's first job was
as picture apprentice on the Woody Allen film "Broadway Danny Rose."
During this time he optioned screenplays to Ralph Bakshi (Fritz the
Cat, Heavy Traffic) and producers Kimberly Myers and Mary Salter.He
made the switch to writing and directing with the newly formed HA!
channel which later became Comedy Central. On the program "Afterdrive"
he directed short remote sketches with the show's co-host
comedian/actor Denis Leary.
feature film drama What Alice Found, a Sundance Award-winner and New
York Times "Critic's Pick."Bell grew up in Rochester, New York. He
earned a BFA with Honors in Film from the Conservatory of Theater Arts
and Film, School of the Arts at SUNY Purchase College. His 30-minute
thesis film "I'm Only There..." starred classmate and future
Oscar-winner Melissa Leo. The Melbourne Australia Film Festival called
it a "brilliantly black comic look at suburban teenage malaise." The
film was recognized by festivals around the world and premiered on the
WNYC-PBS series "Independent Focus."Post-college, Bell's first job was
as picture apprentice on the Woody Allen film "Broadway Danny Rose."
During this time he optioned screenplays to Ralph Bakshi (Fritz the
Cat, Heavy Traffic) and producers Kimberly Myers and Mary Salter.He
made the switch to writing and directing with the newly formed HA!
channel which later became Comedy Central. On the program "Afterdrive"
he directed short remote sketches with the show's co-host
comedian/actor Denis Leary.
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