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# Dean Israelite

(1984)   Film Director

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Dean Israelite is a film director.

## Quick Facts About Dean Israelite

Born September 20, 1984

Profession Film Director

## About Dean Israelite

South African film director... \| Dean Israelite is a South African filmmaker, best known for directing the found footage film Project Almanac (2015), the 2017 reboot of Power Rangers, and the 2019 reboot of Are You Afraid of the Dark.

##  Quotes by Dean Israelite

> [I think what's exciting about doing it as found footage - if we all are being honest, found footage gets a little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-israelite/i-think-what-s-exciting-about-doing-it-as-found-footage-if-we-all-are/)

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[Audience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/audience/)

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> [I'm a big believer in rehearsal and a big believer in the actors being able to find the material themselves and identify…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-israelite/i-m-a-big-believer-in-rehearsal-and-a-big-believer-in-the-actors/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [I guess the hard part is more in the development stage when we're writing it. The logic is hard. You come up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-israelite/i-guess-the-hard-part-is-more-in-the-development-stage-when-we-re/)

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[Come up](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/come-up/)

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> [I always thought that the movie had to be really raw, very edgy, that everything had to be super grounded and feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-israelite/i-always-thought-that-the-movie-had-to-be-really-raw-very-edgy-that/)

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[Being real](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-real/)

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