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.
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Filmography
The Experiencers: Full DisclosureFilm · 2026 · Director- The Experiencers: Full DisclosureFilm · 2026 · Writer
A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat OliphantFilm · 2025 · Director of Photography- A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat OliphantFilm · 2025 · Editor
ContentFilm · 2025 · as Stranger #1- Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'Film · 2025 · as Self
The Alien PerspectiveFilm · 2025 · Director- The Alien PerspectiveFilm · 2025 · Producer
- The Alien PerspectiveFilm · 2025 · Writer
The Alien Perspective Part IIFilm · 2025 · Director- The Alien Perspective Part IIFilm · 2025 · Writer
The Last PodcastFilm · 2024 · Director- The Last PodcastFilm · 2024 · Producer
- The Last PodcastFilm · 2024 · Writer
The Haunting of Dalva HouseFilm · 2023 · Director
The Found Footage PhenomenonFilm · 2021 · as Self
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal ActivityFilm · 2021 · as Self
My Evil StepdadFilm · 2019 · Writer
PortalFilm · 2019 · Director- PortalFilm · 2019 · Writer
Beyond the Spectrum: Being TakenFilm · 2018 · as Filmmaker
QuarriesFilm · 2016 · as Cody- QuarriesFilm · 2016 · Producer
- ComplacentFilm · 2012 · as Mr. Capilano
MoniKaFilm · 2012 · as Andy- The Genesis FilesTV · 2010 · as Taylor · 3 episodes
ShadowheartFilm · 2009 · as Spider- ShadowheartFilm · 2009 · Director
- ShadowheartFilm · 2009 · Editor
- ShadowheartFilm · 2009 · Screenplay
L.A. DicksFilm · 2007 · as Harold- L.A. DicksFilm · 2007 · Director
- L.A. DicksFilm · 2007 · Editor
- L.A. DicksFilm · 2007 · Producer
- L.A. DicksFilm · 2007 · Writer
- Jesse James: Legend, Outlaw, TerroristFilm · 2005 · Director
Lizzie Borden Had an AxeFilm · 2004 · Director
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake CountyFilm · 1998 · Director- Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake CountyFilm · 1998 · Writer
UFO AbductionFilm · 1989 · as Michael Van Heese- UFO AbductionFilm · 1989 · Cinematography
- UFO AbductionFilm · 1989 · Director
- UFO AbductionFilm · 1989 · Producer
- UFO AbductionFilm · 1989 · Writer
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