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.