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Ruggero Deodato

Directing

Ruggero Deodato

Born May 7, 1939 — died December 29, 2022 · Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Ruggero Deodato (7 May 1939 - 29 December 2022) was an Italian film director. He has worked in a wide variety of genres, but is best known for his horror and exploitation films, and particularly for directing the controversial cult classic "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980).

Known For

Hostel: Part II

Hostel: Part II

2007 · Cannibal

Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust

1980 · Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)

Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust

1980 · Director

Django

Django

1966 · Assistant Director

The Barbarians

The Barbarians

1987 · Director

House on the Edge of the Park

House on the Edge of the Park

1980 · Director

Castle of Blood

Castle of Blood

1964 · First Assistant Director

Navajo Joe

Navajo Joe

1966 · Assistant Director

Last Cannibal World

Last Cannibal World

1977 · Director

Atrocious

Atrocious

2018 · Thanks

Body Count

Body Count

1986 · Director

Cut and Run

Cut and Run

1985 · Director

Directing

Deathcember

Deathcember

2019 · Director

Ballad in Blood

Ballad in Blood

2016 · Director

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

2013 · Director

Father Hope

Father Hope

2002 · Director

We Are Angels

We Are Angels

1997 · Director

The Washing Machine

The Washing Machine

1993 · Director

Oceano

Oceano

1989 · Director

Dial: Help

Dial: Help

1988 · Director

Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death

1988 · Director

The Barbarians

The Barbarians

1987 · Director

Body Count

Body Count

1986 · Director

The Lone Runner

The Lone Runner

1986 · Director

Cut and Run

Cut and Run

1985 · Director

Raiders of Atlantis

Raiders of Atlantis

1983 · Director

Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust

1980 · Director

House on the Edge of the Park

House on the Edge of the Park

1980 · Director

Concorde Affair

Concorde Affair

1979 · Director

Last Cannibal World

Last Cannibal World

1977 · Director

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man

1976 · Director

Waves of Lust

Waves of Lust

1975 · Director

All'ultimo minuto

All'ultimo minuto

1971 · Director

In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

1969 · Director

Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast

Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast

1968 · Director

Man Only Cries for Love

Man Only Cries for Love

1968 · Director

Writing

The Profane Exhibit

The Profane Exhibit

2013 · Writer

Mom I Can Do It

Mom I Can Do It

1992 · Writer

Last Feelings

Last Feelings

1978 · Story

Zenabel

Zenabel

1969 · Screenplay

Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen

Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen

1968 · Writer

Crew

Atrocious

Atrocious

2018 · Thanks

Creator

All'ultimo minuto

All'ultimo minuto

1971 · Creator

Acting

Il cinema secondo Corman

Il cinema secondo Corman

2025 · Self

Deodato vs Lenzi

Deodato vs Lenzi

2024 · self

The Last of Us

The Last of Us

2022 · Self

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

2022 · 自己

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021 · Self - Filmmaker

The Found Footage Phenomenon

The Found Footage Phenomenon

2021 · Self

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

2021 · Self

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

2021 · Self

Cursed Films

Cursed Films

2020 · Self

Deodato Holocaust

Deodato Holocaust

2019 · Himself

Die Welt der Barbaren

Die Welt der Barbaren

2018 · Self

The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film

The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film

2018

Me Me Lai Bites Back

Me Me Lai Bites Back

2018 · Self

Cult of Terror

Cult of Terror

2017 · Self - Filmmaker

Macho Man 2

Macho Man 2

2017 · Himself

Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

2017 · Self

Ballad in Blood

Ballad in Blood

2016 · Prof. Roth

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

2016

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016 · Self

Lilith's Hell

Lilith's Hell

2015 · Self

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

2015

Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

2014

H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

2014

Chimères

Chimères

2013 · Butcher