About
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.
Filmography
The Experiencers: Full Disclosure2026 · Writer, Director
A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant2025 · Editor, Director of Photography
The Alien Perspective Part II2025 · Director, Writer
Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'2025 · Thanks
The Alien Perspective2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Last Podcast2024 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Haunting of Dalva House2023 · Director
Portal2019 · Director, Writer
My Evil Stepdad2019 · Writer
Quarries2016 · Second Unit Director, Producer
Shadowheart2009 · Director, Screenplay, Editor
L.A. Dicks2007 · Editor, Director, Producer, Writer
Jesse James: Legend, Outlaw, Terrorist2005 · Director
Lizzie Borden Had an Axe2004 · Director
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County1998 · Writer, Director
UFO Abduction1989 · Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography