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Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodato

Directing

Born: May 7, 1939Potenza, 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
Filmography
Il cinema secondo Corman

Il cinema secondo Corman

Self

2025

Deodato vs Lenzi

self

2024
The Last of Us

The Last of Us

Self

2022
An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

自己

2022
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Self - Filmmaker

2021
Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Self

2021
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

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

Self

2021
The Found Footage Phenomenon

The Found Footage Phenomenon

Self

2021
Deodato Holocaust

Deodato Holocaust

Himself

2019
Me Me Lai Bites Back

Me Me Lai Bites Back

Self

2018
The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film

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

2018

Die Welt der Barbaren

Self

2018
Cult of Terror

Cult of Terror

Self - Filmmaker

2017
Macho Man 2

Macho Man 2

Himself

2017
Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

Self

2017
Ballad in Blood

Ballad in Blood

Prof. Roth

2016
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

Self

2016
Lilith's Hell

Lilith's Hell

Self

2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

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

2015
H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

2014
Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

2014
Chimères

Chimères

Butcher

2013
I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani

Self

2013
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

Himself

2012
Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich

Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich

2011
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

Self

2011
Film and Be Damned

Film and Be Damned

Self

2011
The Museum Of Wonders

The Museum Of Wonders

Himself

2010
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Self

2008
Dead Bones

Dead Bones

Butcher

2008
Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

Self

2007
Hostel Part II: The Next Level

Hostel Part II: The Next Level

Self

2007

Hanging Shadows

Self

2007
Hostel: Part II

Hostel: Part II

The Italian Cannibal

2007
Hostel: Part II

Hostel: Part II

Cannibal

2007
Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

Self

2006
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

Self

2006
Cinema of Death

Cinema of Death

2006
Ban the Sadist Videos!

Ban the Sadist Videos!

Self

2005

Non risponde più

Himself

2004
In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

Himself

2003
Django: The One and Only

Django: The One and Only

Self

2003
The Washing Machine

The Washing Machine

Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)

1993
Mom I Can Do It

Mom I Can Do It

Street photographer in yellow hat (uncredited)

1992
Dial: Help

Dial: Help

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

1988
Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death

Man That Gets on Moped at Station (uncredited)

1988
Raiders of Atlantis

Raiders of Atlantis

Oil Rig Assistant

1983
Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust

Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)

1980
Concorde Affair

Concorde Affair

Man in Nicole's Restaurant (uncredited)

1979
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