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]
2023 Suitable Flesh Joe Lynch Screenwriter [4]

Television
Year Title Director(s) Role Co-writer Notes Ref.
1992 Mortal Sins Bradford May Writer Greg Martinelli Television film [5]
2001 Bleacher Bums Saul Rubinek Writer Mitch Paradise Television film [6]
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
[7]
Re-Animator: The Musical Playwright Stuart Gordon and William J. Norris [8]
Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe Playwright [9]
  • An S indicates a story writer.

References
  1. "Setting Up a Fund in Honor of a Loved One". The New York Times. January 7, 1995. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. Paoli, Dennis (April 9, 2012). ""Very Heaven" - Another Word". University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  3. "Dennis Paoli - BFI". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  4. Navarro, Meagan (June 13, 2023). "'Suitable Flesh' Teaser Offers a Taste of Joe Lynch's Lovecraftian Horror". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  5. Scott, Tony (November 3, 1992). "Usa World Premiere Movie Mortal Sins". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. Gallo, Phil (April 4, 2002). "Bleacher Bums". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  7. Christiansen, Richard (June 13, 1989). "Old-timer 'Bleacher Bums' Still Packs A Wallop". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  8. Meisel, Myron (March 24, 2011). "Re-Animator the Musical: Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  9. Wada, Karen (August 19, 2009). "Jeffrey Combs reanimates Edgar Allan Poe in 'Nevermore'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2018.


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