Joe Camp — writer, producer and director of the “Benji” film and television franchise — has died at the age of 84.
Brandon Camp, son of the creator and a filmmaker in his own right, confirmed his father’s death to multiple media outlets. Joe Camp died at his home in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, surrounded by his family.
“Benji” was the stage name for the dog that starred in the stories created by Camp, comparable to Lassie and Old Yeller. The first film came out in 1974, self-distributed and produced by the creative force.
Camp also cowrote “Hawmps!” (1976), a comedy about the U.S.
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