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Dean Alioto

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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.

Dean Alioto movies and shows

  • Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County1998
  • My Evil Stepdad2019
  • The Experiencers: Full Disclosure2026
  • Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity2021
  • MoniKa2012
  • UFO Abduction1989
  • Shadowheart2009
  • Quarries2016
  • The Found Footage Phenomenon2021
  • Complacent2012
  • The Alien Perspective2025
  • Portal2019
  • Content2025
  • A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant2025
  • Lizzie Borden Had an Axe2004
  • Beyond the Spectrum: Being Taken2018
  • L.A. Dicks2007
  • The Haunting of Dalva House2023
  • The Alien Perspective Part II2025
  • The Last Podcast2024