INTRO
Dean Alioto began his directing and writing career with the highly rated sci-fi/thriller
TV movie Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County for Paramount.
This led to episodic work on Fox's one-hour action/drama series Watch Over Me, as well as several true crime procedural shows including Arrest & Trial for Dick Wolf and two seasons of Unusual Suspects for ID Discovery. Other TV work includes the action pilot for The Genesis Files.
Alioto's feature film work won him several awards in both comedies, L.A. Dicks, and dramas, Crashing Eden. He's also written and sold several original and adapted screenplays and pilots.
His current work includes an upcoming Lifetime movie and the horror/paranormal dark comedy, Portal.
CLIPS
SHADOWHEART
An action-drama feature film about a bounty hunter who returns to his hometown to rescue his childhood sweetheart from the villainous mayor (Anchor Bay Ent.)
CLIP: 1min
COAXING THE MUSE
Zach Braff stars in this sketch comedy about a writer trying to reconnect with his muse.
CLIP: 1min
THE GENESIS FILES
An action pilot about a freelance female assassin working for a group of independent mercenaries.
CLIP: 1min
WATCH OVER ME
A drama-action series about a bodyguard who falls in love with the future wife of his mob boss (FOX.)
CLIP: 1min
CLANDESTINE GRAVES
A follow-doc/recreation crime series about the L.A. Coroner's elite Clandestine Grave Diggers Unit (Oxygen Network.)
CLIP: 6min
UFO ABDUCTION
A news segment on the infamous UFO footage created by Dean Alioto that fooled the US military and UFO experts (FOX.)
CLIP: 5min
EFEXIO COMMERCIAL
A national TV and theatrical ad for Apple's new app that allows users to create their own special effects on their iPhone/iPad - developed with Phil Tippett Studios (Apple.)
CLIP: 30sec
CLIPS
PORTAL
A horror/paranormal feature film about a team of honest ghost hunters who finally encounter a case of real possession (Vertical Ent).
CLIP: 1min
SHADOWHEART
An action-drama feature film about a bounty hunter who returns to his hometown to rescue his childhood sweetheart from the villainous mayor (Anchor Bay Ent.)
CLIP: 1min
MY EVIL STEPDAD
A thriller about a widower who marries the dream man, only to discover he's a nightmare (Lifetime Network.)
CLIP: 1min
COAXING THE MUSE
Zach Braff stars in this sketch comedy about a writer trying to reconnect with his muse.
CLIP: 1min
THE GENESIS FILES
An action pilot about a freelance female assassin working for a group of independent mercenaries.
CLIP: 1min
WATCH OVER ME
A drama-action series about a bodyguard who falls in love with the future wife of his mob boss (FOX.)
CLIP: 1min
UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
A crime/reenactment series tracking unusual suspects involved in a murder (ID Discovery)
CLIP: Fulll Episode
CLANDESTINE GRAVES
A follow-doc/recreation crime series about the L.A. Coroner's elite Clandestine Grave Diggers Unit (Oxygen Network.)
CLIP: 6min
UFO ABDUCTION
A news segment on the infamous UFO footage created by Dean Alioto that fooled the US military and UFO experts (FOX.)
CLIP: 5min
EFEXIO COMMERCIAL
A national TV and theatrical ad for Apple's new app that allows users to create their own special effects on their iPhone/iPad - developed with Phil Tippett Studios (Apple.)
CLIP: 30sec
BIGELF MUSIC VIDEO
A music video for the international prog-rock band BigElf's hit song -- "Control Freak."
CLIP: 2min 45sec
RESUME
Lifetime
FEATURE FILM EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR/WRITER 2019
Portal – Vertical Ent.
Directed and cowrote the supernatural horror film about a group of ghost hunters who unleash a soul-taking demon.
PRODUCER 2017
Quarries – IndieSyndicate Productions
Developed and produced this female action-thriller feature.
DIRECTOR/WRITER 2010
Shadowheart – Anchor Bay Ent.
Directed and wrote the western action-drama that became Anchor Bay’s best selling western of all time.
DIRECTOR/WRITER 2007
L.A. Dicks – Universal
Wrote and directed the award-winning comedic feature film.
DIRECTOR/WRITER 2000
Crashing Eden – Axiom Films
Directed and wrote the national and international award-winning dark-comedy.
TV MOVIE EXPERIENCE
WRITER 2019
The Husband aka My Evil Stepdad – Lifetime
Wrote the thriller about a widower who marries the dream man, only to discover he's a nightmare.
DIRECTOR/WRITER
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County – Paramount
Directed and co-wrote the highly-rated sci-fi TV movie about a family's encounter with extraterrestrials.
EPISODIC EXPERIENCE
CO-CREATOR/EP/DIRECTOR 2017
Body of Lies aka Clandestine Graves – LeftField Pictures/WE Network.
Directed and co-created the pilot reel for a series about the elite Los Angeles Coroners Clandestine Grave Diggers unit.
SHOWRUNNER/EP/DIRECTOR 2016
#Captured – A&E
Directed, produced, and oversaw all post on the pilot for a series about tracking down FBI and US Marshals most wanted.
DIRECTOR/WRITER 2015
One Minute to Midnight – (in development)
Co-created and developed a mini-series based on previously unreleased historical documents about the Cuban missile crisis.
DIRECTOR 2012-13
Unusual Suspects – ID Discovery
Directed and redesigned the look of the third and fourth season of the long running true crime series.
DIRECTOR/WRITER 2010
The Genesis Files – Veoh
Created and directed the action-comedy series about an infamous international group of misfit assassins.
DIRECTOR 2008
Watch Over Me – FOX
Directed 22 episodes of the action/drama series.
DIRECTOR 2000
Arrest&Trial - Dick Wolf Prod. (Syndicated)
Directed 9 episodes of this true crime series.
SOCIAL MEDIA/ONLINE EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER 2016
Clevver Now – Verizon/Go90
Shot this online trend news and talk show.
DIRECTOR/WRITER 2015
Laney Wilcox: Master Drummer – FunnyOrDie
Created and directed the comedic mockumentary about the worst session drummer of all time.
DIRECTOR/WRITER 2015
UFO Abduction - YouTube
Developed and directed a recreation video of a family being abducted by aliens that generated 2.5 million views.
DIRECTOR /WRITER 2013
Efexio App – Apple Commercial
Directed the comedic national commercial for movie theaters and online.
DIRECTING AWARDS
* Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival – Audience Award (Crashing Eden)
* RiverRun Int. Film Festival – Best First Feature, Best Director (Crashing Eden)
* WorldFest – Gold Award Best First Feature (Crashing Eden)
* Toronto Rebel Fest – Independent Spirit Award (L.A. Dicks)
CONTACT
Dean Alioto
