Dean Alioto

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

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

Director

2025
2024
The Experiencers

as Director

2024
The Last Podcast

as Director

2019
Portal

as Director

2016
Quarries

as Second Unit Director

2009
Shadowheart

as Director

2007
L.A. Dicks

as Director

2004
1989
UFO Abduction

as Director

Actor

2016
Quarries

as Cody

2012
MoniKa

as Andy

2012
Complacent

as Mr. Capilano

2010
2009
Shadowheart

as Spider

2007
L.A. Dicks

as Harold

1989
UFO Abduction

as Michael Van Heese

Writer

2025
2024
2024
2019
The Husband

as Writer

2019
Portal

as Writer

2009
Shadowheart

as Screenplay

2007
L.A. Dicks

as Writer

1989
UFO Abduction

as Writer

Producer

2025
2024
The Last Podcast

as Producer

2016
Quarries

as Producer

2007
L.A. Dicks

as Producer

1989
UFO Abduction

as Producer

Editor

2009
Shadowheart

as Editor

2007
L.A. Dicks

as Editor

Crew

1989
UFO Abduction

as Cinematography

Creator

2010