Dean Alioto

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.

Cast

Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity

Beyond the Spectrum: Being Taken

Michael Van Heese

The Found Footage Phenomenon

Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Editor

Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County

Director, Writer

Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography

The Experiencers

Director, Writer

The Haunting of Dalva House

Second Unit Director, Producer

Jesse James: Legend, Outlaw, Terrorist

Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

The Last Podcast

Director, Writer, Producer

Lizzie Borden Had an Axe

Director, Writer

The Alien Perspective

Director, Writer, Producer

A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant

Editor, Director of Photography

The Alien Perspective Part II

Director, Writer

Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'