Dean Alioto
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Alien Perspective ... (Director)
- Content as Stranger #1
- A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant ... (Editor)
- The Alien Perspective Part II ... (Director)
- Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog' as Self
2024
- The Experiencers ... (Director)
- The Last Podcast ... (Producer)
2023
- The Haunting of Dalva House ... (Director)
2021
2019
- My Evil Stepdad ... (Writer)
- Portal ... (Director)
2018
- Beyond the Spectrum: Being Taken as Filmmaker
2016
- Quarries as Cody
2012
- MoniKa as Andy
- Complacent as Mr. Capilano
2010
- The Genesis Files as Taylor
2009
- Shadowheart as Spider
2007
- L.A. Dicks as Harold
2005
- Jesse James: Legend, Outlaw, Terrorist ... (Director)
2004
- Lizzie Borden Had an Axe ... (Director)
1998
- Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County ... (Director)
1989
- UFO Abduction as Michael Van Heese