Dean Alioto
Actor
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.
Known For
9.4
Complacent
Drama
5.8
The Found Footage Phenomenon
DocumentaryHorror
5.9
MoniKa
DramaRomance
5.3
UFO Abduction
HorrorSci-Fi
4.5
Shadowheart
ActionAdventure
6.5
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Documentary
1.0
Content
HorrorComedy
The Genesis Files
ComedyCrime
5.0
Quarries
HorrorThriller
1.0
L.A. Dicks
ComedyCrime
5.5
Beyond the Spectrum: Being Taken
Documentary
Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'