Dennis Paoli is a screenwriter and playwright known for his work on horror films, specifically those directed by

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. He has written or co-written five of Gordon's films, including (1985) and '' From Beyond'' (1986). He has also collaborated with Gordon on the stage productions of ''

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'', '' Re-Animator: The Musical'', and ''Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe'', and on two episodes of the

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horror television series ''

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''. Paoli serves as the coordinator of the

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writing center. 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

Television

Stage

* An indicates a story writer.

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* American male screenwriters American male television writers 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights 21st-century American dramatists and playwrights Hunter College faculty American male dramatists and playwrights {{US-screen-writer-stub