Dean Alioto
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Director and writer Dean Alioto is an award-winning filmmaker and documentarian with an impressive track record across film and television. He has produced acclaimed specials for A+E, Bravo, and Discovery, and served as a consultant on James Fox’s hit UFO documentary The Phenomenon. Dean’s groundbreaking work in the genre has earned him a place in the Paramount+ documentary Unknown Dimensions: The Story of Paranormal Activity, where he is celebrated as the creator of The McPherson Tape, the first-ever found footage film. He is also known for the enigmatic Paramount TV movie Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, which has become a cult classic in the UFO and paranormal storytelling space.
Known for
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
1998Movie
Director, Writer
UFO Abduction
1989Movie
Director, Writer, Cinematography, Producer
Quarries
2016Movie
Second Unit Director, Producer
Shadowheart
2009Movie
Director, Screenplay, Editor
My Evil Stepdad
2019Movie
Writer
Portal
2019Movie
Director, Writer
Filmography
The Experiencers: Full Disclosure
2026Movie
Director, Writer
A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant
2025Movie
Editor, Director of Photography
The Alien Perspective Part II
2025Movie
Director, Writer
Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'
2025Movie
Thanks
The Alien Perspective
2025Movie
Director, Writer, Producer
The Last Podcast
2024Movie
Producer, Director, Writer
The Haunting of Dalva House
2023Movie
Director
Portal
2019Movie
Director, Writer
My Evil Stepdad
2019Movie
Writer
Quarries
2016Movie
Second Unit Director, Producer
The Genesis Files
2010TV
Creator
Shadowheart
2009Movie
Director, Screenplay, Editor
L.A. Dicks
2007Movie
Writer, Editor, Producer, Director
Jesse James: Legend, Outlaw, Terrorist
2005Movie
Director
Lizzie Borden Had an Axe
2004Movie
Director
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
1998Movie
Director, Writer
UFO Abduction
1989Movie
Director, Writer, Cinematography, Producer