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.
Directed 12
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
The Alien Perspective Part II
Director
The Alien Perspective
Director
- 2024
The Last Podcast
Director
- 2023
The Haunting of Dalva House
Director
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Quarries
Second Unit Director
2000s
- 2009
Shadowheart
Director
- 2007
L.A. Dicks
Director
- 2004
Lizzie Borden Had an Axe
Director
1990s
- 1998
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
Director
1980s
- 1989
UFO Abduction
Director
Wrote 10
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
The Alien Perspective Part II
Writer
The Alien Perspective
Writer
- 2024
The Last Podcast
Writer
2010s
- 2019
2000s
- 2009
Shadowheart
Screenplay
- 2007
L.A. Dicks
Writer
1990s
- 1998
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
Writer
1980s
- 1989
UFO Abduction
Writer
Acted in 8
2020s
- 2025
Content
Stranger #1
2010s
- 2018
Beyond the Spectrum: Being Taken
Filmmaker
- 2016
Quarries
Cody
- 2012
Complacent
Mr. Capilano
2000s
- 2009
Shadowheart
Spider
- 2007
L.A. Dicks
Harold
1980s
- 1989
UFO Abduction
Michael Van Heese
Produced 5
2020s
- 2025
The Alien Perspective
Producer
- 2024
The Last Podcast
Producer
2010s
- 2016
Quarries
Producer
2000s
- 2007
L.A. Dicks
Producer
1980s
- 1989
UFO Abduction
Producer
Edited 3
2020s
- 2025
A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant
Editor
2000s
- 2009
Shadowheart
Editor
- 2007
L.A. Dicks
Editor
Other crew 1
1980s
- 1989
UFO Abduction
Cinematography
Camera 1
2020s
- 2025
A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant
Director of Photography
Appearances2
2020s
- 2021
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Self
The Found Footage Phenomenon
Self