Dennis Paoli
Dennis Paoli is a screenwriter and playwright known for his work on horror films, specifically those directed by Stuart Gordon. He has written or co-written five of Gordon's films, including Re-Animator (1985) and From Beyond (1986). He has also collaborated with Gordon on the stage productions of Bleacher Bums, Re-Animator: The Musical, and Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, and on two episodes of the Showtime horror television series Masters of Horror.
Paoli serves as the coordinator of the Hunter College writing center.[1][2] He established the Heidi Paoli Fund in honor of his late wife (d. 1987) to distribute donations to approved cancer charities from a variety of fundraising sources.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Role | Co-writer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Re-Animator | Stuart Gordon | Screenwriter | Stuart Gordon and William J. Norris | [3] |
| 1986 | From Beyond | Stuart Gordon | Screenwriter and story writer | Brian YuznaS and Stuart GordonS | [3] |
| 1988 | Ghoulies II | Albert Band | Screenwriter | Charlie DolanS | [3] |
| 1988 | Spellcaster | Rafal Zielinski | Screenwriter | Charlie Bogel and Ed NahaS | [3] |
| 1988 | Pulse Pounders | Charles Band | Screenwriter | Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo | [3] |
| 1990 | Meridian: Kiss of the Beast | Charles Band | Screenwriter | Charles BandS | [3] |
| 1991 | The Pit and the Pendulum | Stuart Gordon | Screenwriter | [3] | |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers | Abel Ferrara | Screenwriter | Stuart Gordon, Nicholas St. John, Raymond CistheriS and Larry CohenS | [3] |
| 1995 | Castle Freak | Stuart Gordon | Screenwriter and story writer | Stuart GordonS | [3] |
| 1996 | The Dentist | Brian Yuzna | Screenwriter | Stuart Gordon and Charles Finch | [3] |
| 2001 | Dagon | Stuart Gordon | Screenwriter | [3] |
Television
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Role | Co-writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mortal Sins | Bradford May | Writer | Greg Martinelli | Television film | [4] |
| 2001 | Bleacher Bums | Saul Rubinek | Writer | Mitch Paradise | Television film | [5] |
| 2005; 2007 | Masters of Horror | Stuart Gordon | Writer | Stuart Gordon | Episodes: "H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House" "The Black Cat" |
[3] |
Stage
| Title | Role | Co-writer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleacher Bums | Playwright |
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[6] |
| Re-Animator: The Musical | Playwright | Stuart Gordon and William J. Norris | [7] |
| Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe | Playwright | [8] |
- An S indicates a story writer.
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