Dennis Paoli

Biography

Dennis Paoli is a screenwriter and playwright known for his collaborations with director Stuart Gordon, with whom he wrote or co-wrote films based on H.P. Lovecraft's works, including Re-Animator, From Beyond, Dagon, and Suitable Flesh. He has also written plays such as Bleacher Bums, Re-Animator: The Musical, and Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. Paoli coordinates the Hunter College writing center and established the Heidi Paoli Fund to support cancer charities.