- His son is screenwriter Brandon Camp Dragonfly.
- Has two sons, Joe III and Brandon. Both are filmmakers.
- Had almost no Hollywood experience when he raised about $500,000 to make Benji, a story about a stray mixed breed who helps rescue two youngsters from kidnappers. The film grossed nearly $40 million ($250 million in today's dollars).
- His first paying job was with the McCann Erickson advertising agency in Texas.
- Graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1961with a degree in advertising and marketing.
- Joe Camp was also on the board of trustees of the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
- He graduated from East High School in 1957 and considered himself to be on the outskirts because of the cliquey nature of the school.
- He made over $600 million in gross income and was one of the most successful independent filmmakers in history.
- He wrote eleven more books including three novels, a dog training book, an autobiography, and children's books.
- Camp said he got the inspiration for his movie "Benji" while watching Lady and the Tramp.
- He was told by industry "experts" not to bother with the original Benji film; that it wouldn't work. He proved the experts wrong.
- One of Joe's favorite pastimes was working with the Piney Woods School in Mississippi. This historically black boarding school educates mostly high-risk kids from families below the poverty level, yet usually sends 100% of its graduates to college, many to some of the best colleges and universities in the country.
- Camp owned a production company with his first wife, "Mulberry Square Productions" and he had a minority interest in the film studio, Filmdallas Pictures.
- Camp was also known for his work with horses. He owned and trained five horses at his Valley Center Ranch where he lived in Valley Center, California.
- He wrote two books about his experiences with horses, The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd and Born Wild: The Journey Continues.
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