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Dean Alioto

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Additional Credits
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The McPherson Tape
  • Portal

Known For

  • Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
  • The McPherson Tape
  • Quarries
  • Shadowheart
  • Portal
  • The Husband
  • Watch Over Me
  • Beyond the Spectrum: Being Taken
  • Complacent
  • Unusual Suspects
  • Maussan's UFO Files
  • The Alien Perspective

Filmography

2019
2018
2016
Quarries · as Cody
2012
MoniKa · as Andy
2012
Complacent · as Mr. Capilano
2009
Shadowheart · as Spider
2005
L.A. Dicks · as Harold
1998
1989
The McPherson Tape · as Michael Van Heese

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