Dennis Paoli is a screenwriter and playwright. He is mainly known for his collaborations with director Stuart Gordon.
Career Paoli studied and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1969.https://dept.writing.wisc.edu/blog/very-heaven/ Paoli first met Stuart Gordon from high school in Chicago, with both bonding over reading and movies. The two became roommates at Wisconsin.https://www.horrorgeeklife.com/2023/10/25/exclusive-dennis-paoli-screenwriter-of-re-animator/
He has notably written or co-written works based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, such as the films (1985), From Beyond (1986) and Dagon (2001) and the Masters of Horror episode "H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House", all directed by Gordon, with whom Paoli also collaborated on the stage productions of Bleacher Bums, Re-Animator: The Musical, and Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. He also wrote another Lovecraft adaptation, the film Suitable Flesh (2023) directed by Joe Lynch.
Paoli serves as the coordinator of the Hunter College writing center. He retired from his teaching job at Hunter College prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. He established the Heidi Paoli Fund in honor of his late wife ( 1987) to distribute donations to approved cancer charities from a variety of fundraising sources.
Filmography Film Year Title Director(s) Role Co-writer(s) 1985Re-AnimatorStuart GordonScreenwriterStuart Gordon and William J. Norris1986From BeyondStuart GordonScreenwriter and story writerBrian Yuzna and Stuart Gordon1988Ghoulies IIAlbert BandScreenwriterCharlie Dolan1988SpellcasterRafal ZielinskiScreenwriterCharlie Bogel and Ed Naha1988Pulse PoundersCharles BandScreenwriterDanny Bilson and Paul DeMeo1990Meridian: Kiss of the BeastCharles BandScreenwriterCharles Band1991The Pit and the PendulumStuart GordonScreenwriter1993Body SnatchersAbel FerraraScreenwriterStuart Gordon, Nicholas St. John, Raymond Cistheri and Larry Cohen1995Castle FreakStuart GordonScreenwriter and story writerStuart Gordon1996The DentistBrian YuznaScreenwriterStuart Gordon and Charles Finch2001DagonStuart GordonScreenwriter 2023 Suitable Flesh Joe Lynch Screenwriter
Television Year Title Director(s) Role Co-writer Notes 1992Mortal SinsBradford MayWriterGreg MartinelliTelevision film2001Bleacher BumsSaul RubinekWriterMitch ParadiseTelevision film2005; 2007Masters of HorrorStuart GordonWriterStuart GordonEpisodes: "H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House""The Black Cat"
Stage Title Role Co-writer(s) Bleacher BumsPlaywrightRe-Animator: The MusicalPlaywrightStuart Gordon and William J. NorrisNevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan PoePlaywright
An indicates a story writer.
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