Dean Alioto

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Directing

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10

Gender

Male

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Dean Alioto

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.

Known For

UFO Abduction
5.3%

UFO Abduction

Jan 1, 1989

Quarries
5.1%

Quarries

Oct 26, 2016

MoniKa
6.3%

MoniKa

Dec 14, 2012

Complacent
9.4%

Complacent

May 1, 2012

Shadowheart
4.9%

Shadowheart

Aug 4, 2009

L.A. Dicks
0.0%

L.A. Dicks

Apr 10, 2007

TGF
0.0%

The Genesis Files

Nov 7, 2010

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Acting

2021
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity as Self
2021
The Found Footage Phenomenon as Self
2018
Beyond the Spectrum: Being Taken as Filmmaker
2016
Quarries as Cody
2012
MoniKa as Andy
2012
Complacent as Mr. Capilano
2010
The Genesis Files as Taylor
2009
Shadowheart as Spider
2007
L.A. Dicks as Harold
1989
UFO Abduction as Michael Van Heese

Creator

2010
The Genesis Files as Creator

Crew

1989
UFO Abduction as Cinematography

Directing

2025
The Alien Perspective as Director
2024
The Experiencers as Director
2024
The Last Podcast as Director
2023
The Haunting of Dalva House as Director
2019
Portal as Director
2016
Quarries as Second Unit Director
2009
Shadowheart as Director
2007
L.A. Dicks as Director
2005
Jesse James: Legend, Outlaw, Terrorist as Director
2004
Lizzie Borden Had an Axe as Director
1998
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County as Director
1989
UFO Abduction as Director

Editing

2009
Shadowheart as Editor
2007
L.A. Dicks as Editor

Production

2025
The Alien Perspective as Producer
2024
The Last Podcast as Producer
2016
Quarries as Producer
2007
L.A. Dicks as Producer
1989
UFO Abduction as Producer

Writing

2025
The Alien Perspective as Writer
2024
The Experiencers as Writer
2024
The Last Podcast as Writer
2019
Portal as Writer
2019
The Husband as Writer
2009
Shadowheart as Screenplay
2007
L.A. Dicks as Writer
1998
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County as Writer
1989
UFO Abduction as Writer
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