Ruggero Deodato
Directing
Born 1939-05-07
Potenza, Basilicata, Italy
Biography
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
Popular credits
Hostel: Part II
Cannibal
Hostel: Part II
The Italian Cannibal
Cannibal Holocaust
Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)
Raiders of Atlantis
Oil Rig Assistant
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Self - Filmmaker
Cursed Films
Self
Ballad in Blood
Prof. Roth
Phantom of Death
Man That Gets on Moped at Station (uncredited)
Ban the Sadist Videos!
Self
Concorde Affair
Man in Nicole's Restaurant (uncredited)
The Washing Machine
Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Chimères
Butcher
Dial: Help
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
The Found Footage Phenomenon
Self
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?
Himself
Searching for Cannibal Holocaust
Self
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
Himself
Lilith's Hell
Self
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Himself
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film