Ruggero Deodato
Directing

Ruggero Deodato

Born 1939-05-07 · Potenza, Basilicata, Italy · Died 2022-12-29

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).

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Known for

Hostel: Part II★ 5.8Viewing moment
Hostel: Part II
2007
Cannibal Holocaust★ 6.3Viewing moment
Cannibal Holocaust
1980
Django★ 7.2Viewing moment
Django
1966
General Della Rovere★ 7.5Viewing moment
General Della Rovere
1959
The Barbarians★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Barbarians
1987
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten★ 7.8Viewing moment
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013 · Series
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess★ 6.5Viewing moment
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
2021
House on the Edge of the Park★ 5.9Viewing moment
House on the Edge of the Park
1980
Atrocious★ 6Viewing moment
Atrocious
2015
Cut and Run★ 5.7Viewing moment
Cut and Run
1985
Ringo and His Golden Pistol★ 4.8Viewing moment
Ringo and His Golden Pistol
1966
The Raiders of Atlantis★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Raiders of Atlantis
1983
The Hellbenders★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Hellbenders
1967
Body Count★ 5.1Viewing moment
Body Count
1986
The Shortest Day★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Shortest Day
1963
Last Cannibal World★ 5.6Viewing moment
Last Cannibal World
1977
Phantom of Death★ 5.8Viewing moment
Phantom of Death
1988
Dial: Help★ 4.4Viewing moment
Dial: Help
1988
The Monk of Monza★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Monk of Monza
1963
Gli onorevoli★ 6.8Viewing moment
Gli onorevoli
1963
The Found Footage Phenomenon★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Found Footage Phenomenon
2021
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained★ 7.1Viewing moment
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
2021
Deathcember★ 5.5Viewing moment
Deathcember
2019
Ban the Sadist Videos!★ 7.2Viewing moment
Ban the Sadist Videos!
2005
Castle of Blood★ 7.1Viewing moment
Castle of Blood
1964
Lo smemorato di Collegno★ 6.7Viewing moment
Lo smemorato di Collegno
1962
Waves of Lust★ 5.3Viewing moment
Waves of Lust
1975
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man★ 6Viewing moment
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man
1976
Concorde Affair★ 6.6Viewing moment
Concorde Affair
1979
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist
2006
Hercules, Prisoner of Evil★ 2.6Viewing moment
Hercules, Prisoner of Evil
1964
Ballad in Blood★ 5.1Viewing moment
Ballad in Blood
2016
Gungala, The Black Panther Girl★ 5Viewing moment
Gungala, The Black Panther Girl
1968
Man Only Cries for Love★ 3.2Viewing moment
Man Only Cries for Love
1968
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie★ 6.6Viewing moment
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
2012
In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal HolocaustViewing moment
In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust
2003
Zenabel★ 3.8Viewing moment
Zenabel
1969
Escape by Night★ 6.9Viewing moment
Escape by Night
1960
The Slave Merchants★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Slave Merchants
1964
Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato★ 5Viewing moment
Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato
2017

Frequent collaborators

Sergio CorbucciSergio CorbucciBruno CorbucciBruno CorbucciTotòTotòEnzo BarboniEnzo BarboniTomas MilianTomas MilianMimmo PoliMimmo PoliLamberto BavaLamberto BavaFiorenzo FiorentiniFiorenzo Fiorentini