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Dean Alioto

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  • Writer
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Dean Alioto
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Dean Alioto studied film at both University of Southern California and San Francisco State University. Alioto is credited in the Paramount + documentary Unknown Dimensions: The Story of Paranormal Activity as being the first filmmaker to use the found footage format with his debut film The McPherson Tape. In his follow up film Crashing Eden, Alioto was praised by Variety, singling out his writing and solid direction with actors. In addition to filmmaking, Alioto is a drummer.
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Beatles
    The Beatles
    • Writer
      The Last Podcast (2024)
      The Last Podcast
      • Director
      • 2024
      The McPherson Tape (1989)
      The McPherson Tape
      5.4
      Video
      • Director
      • 1989
      Shadowheart (2009)
      Shadowheart
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2009

      Credits

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      Director



      • The Alien Perspective Part II
        • Director
        • Post-production
      • The Haunting of Dalva House
        • Director
      • The Experiencers
        • Director
        • Post-production



      • The Alien Perspective (2025)
        The Alien Perspective
        8.4
        • Director
        • 2025
      • The Last Podcast (2024)
        The Last Podcast
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Portal (2019)
        Portal
        3.9
        • Director
        • 2019
      • Ryland Adams, Chelsea London Lloyd, and Zoë Lillian in Clevver Now (2016)
        Clevver Now
        5.0
        TV Mini Series
        • Director
        • 2016
      • Unusual Suspects (2010)
        Unusual Suspects
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2012–2013
      • The Genesis Files (2010)
        The Genesis Files
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2010
      • Shadowheart (2009)
        Shadowheart
        4.6
        • Director
        • 2009
      • Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss in Speechless (2008)
        Speechless
        5.5
        TV Movie
        • co-director
        • 2008
      • Watch Over Me (2006)
        Watch Over Me
        6.1
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2006–2007
      • Jesse James: Legend-Outlaw-Terrorist (2005)
        Jesse James: Legend-Outlaw-Terrorist
        7.0
        TV Movie
        • Director
        • 2005
      • Battleground: The Art of War (2005)
        Battleground: The Art of War
        7.3
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2005
      • L.A. Dicks (2005)
        L.A. Dicks
        5.0
        • Director
        • 2005
      • Lizzie Borden Had an Axe... (2004)
        Lizzie Borden Had an Axe...
        6.4
        TV Movie
        • Director
        • 2004
      • Discovery Quest: Billy the Kid Unmasked (2004)
        Discovery Quest: Billy the Kid Unmasked
        8.0
        TV Movie
        • Director
        • 2004
      • Vince Neil in Ultimate Albums (2002)
        Ultimate Albums
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2002

      Writer



      • The Alien Perspective Part II
        • Writer
        • Post-production
      • The Experiencers
        • Writer
        • Post-production



      • The Alien Perspective (2025)
        The Alien Perspective
        8.4
        • Writer
        • 2025
      • The Last Podcast (2024)
        The Last Podcast
        • Writer
        • 2024
      • Portal (2019)
        Portal
        3.9
        • Writer
        • 2019
      • The Husband (2019)
        The Husband
        4.9
        • Writer
        • 2019
      • The Genesis Files (2010)
        The Genesis Files
        TV Series
        • creator
        • written by
        • 2010
      • Shadowheart (2009)
        Shadowheart
        4.6
        • screenplay
        • 2009
      • L.A. Dicks (2005)
        L.A. Dicks
        5.0
        • written by
        • 2005
      • Crashing Eden (1999)
        Crashing Eden
        6.2
        • writer
        • 1999
      • Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (1998)
        Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
        6.2
        TV Movie
        • story
        • 1998
      • The McPherson Tape (1989)
        The McPherson Tape
        5.4
        Video
        • Writer
        • 1989

      Producer



      • The Alien Perspective Part II
        • producer
        • Post-production
      • The Experiencers
        • producer
        • Post-production



      • The Alien Perspective (2025)
        The Alien Perspective
        8.4
        • producer
        • 2025
      • The Last Podcast (2024)
        The Last Podcast
        • producer
        • 2024
      • Quarries (2016)
        Quarries
        4.4
        • producer
        • 2016
      • Unusual Suspects (2010)
        Unusual Suspects
        7.5
        TV Series
        • field producer
        • 2012
      • Adrienne Barbeau, Elisa Donovan, Kerri Green, Joey Kern, Cerina Vincent, and Michael Worth in Complacent (2012)
        Complacent
        6.3
        • producer
        • 2012
      • The Genesis Files (2010)
        The Genesis Files
        TV Series
        • executive producer (2009)
        • 2010
      • Jesse James: Legend-Outlaw-Terrorist (2005)
        Jesse James: Legend-Outlaw-Terrorist
        7.0
        TV Movie
        • creative producer
        • 2005
      • L.A. Dicks (2005)
        L.A. Dicks
        5.0
        • producer
        • 2005
      • Lizzie Borden Had an Axe... (2004)
        Lizzie Borden Had an Axe...
        6.4
        TV Movie
        • re-enactment producer
        • 2004
      • Celebrity Boxing
        4.6
        TV Special
        • field producer
        • 2002
      • Crashing Eden (1999)
        Crashing Eden
        6.2
        • producer
        • 1999
      • Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (1998)
        Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
        6.2
        TV Movie
        • producer
        • 1998
      • The McPherson Tape (1989)
        The McPherson Tape
        5.4
        Video
        • producer
        • 1989

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      Shadowheart
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      Shadowheart
      Shadowheart
      Trailer 2:52
      Shadowheart
      L.A. Dicks
      Trailer 1:33
      L.A. Dicks

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