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
Cannibal Holocaust
(1980)
Director
Django
(1966)
First Assistant Director
The Hellbenders
(1967)
Assistant Director
Cut and Run
(1985)
Director
The Barbarians
(1987)
Director
Gli onorevoli
(1963)
First Assistant Director
Ringo and His Golden Pistol
(1966)
First Assistant Director
Castle of Blood
(1964)
First Assistant Director
Last Cannibal World
(1977)
Director
House on the Edge of the Park
(1980)
Director
The Shortest Day
(1963)
Second Assistant Director
Raiders of Atlantis
(1983)
Director
Zenabel
(1969)
Director
Deathcember
(2019)
Director
Father Hope
(2005)
Director
The Washing Machine
(1993)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Pastasciutta nel deserto
(1961)
First Assistant Director
Viva l'Italia!
(1961)
Second Assistant Director
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
(1961)
First Assistant Director
Lo smemorato di Collegno
(1962)
Second Assistant Director
Dark Soul
(1962)
Second Assistant Director
The Monk of Monza
(1963)
First Assistant Director
The Shortest Day
(1963)
Second Assistant Director
Gli onorevoli
(1963)
First Assistant Director
Totò Sexy
(1963)
First Assistant Director
The Slave Merchants
(1964)
Assistant Director
Castle of Blood
(1964)
First Assistant Director
Django
(1966)
First Assistant Director
Ringo and His Golden Pistol
(1966)
First Assistant Director
Mademoiselle de Maupin
(1966)
First Assistant Director
The Hellbenders
(1967)
Assistant Director
Sailors on Deck
(1967)
First Assistant Director
Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast
(1968)
Director
Man Only Cries for Love
(1968)
Director
Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
(1968)
Director
Gungala, The Black Panther Girl
(1968)
Director
Zenabel
(1969)
Director
In the Name of the Father
(1969)
Director
All'ultimo minuto
(1971)
Director
Waves of Lust
(1975)
Director
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man
(1976)
Director
Last Cannibal World
(1977)
Director
Last Feelings
(1978)
Director
Concorde Affair
(1979)
Director
Cannibal Holocaust
(1980)
Director
House on the Edge of the Park
(1980)
Director
Raiders of Atlantis
(1983)
Director
Cut and Run
(1985)
Director
Body Count
(1986)
Director
The Lone Runner
(1986)
Director
The Barbarians
(1987)
Director
Dial: Help
(1988)
Director
Phantom of Death
(1988)
Director
Mom I Can Do It
(1992)
Director
The Washing Machine
(1993)
Director
Father Hope
(2005)
Director
The Profane Exhibit
(2013)
Director
Ballad in Blood
(2016)
Director
Deathcember
(2019)
Director
Acting
Concorde Affair
(1979)
Man in Nicole's Restaurant (uncredited)
Cannibal Holocaust
(1980)
Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)
Raiders of Atlantis
(1983)
Oil Rig Assistant
Dial: Help
(1988)
Man in phone booth
Mom I Can Do It
(1992)
Street photographer in yellow hat (uncredited)
The Washing Machine
(1993)
Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust
(2003)
Himself
Non risponde più
(2004)
Himself
Ban the Sadist Videos!
(2005)
Self
Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?
(2006)
Self
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist
(2006)
Himself
Cinema of Death
(2006)
Hostel: Part II
(2007)
Cannibal
Hostel Part II: The Next Level
(2007)
Self
Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture
(2007)
Self
Hanging Shadows
(2007)
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
(2008)
Self
The Museum of Wonders
(2010)
Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich
(2011)
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
(2012)
Himself
Chimères
(2013)
Butcher
I Tarantiniani
(2013)
Self
H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms
(2014)
Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta
(2014)
Lilith's Hell
(2015)
Self
Ballad in Blood
(2016)
Prof. Roth
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
(2016)
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
(2016)
Himself
Macho Man 2
(2017)
Himself
Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato
(2017)
Himself
Cult of Terror
(2017)
Self - Filmmaker
The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film
(2018)
Me Me Lai Bites Back
(2018)
Self
Die Welt der Barbaren
(2018)
Self
Deodato Holocaust
(2019)
Himself
The Found Footage Phenomenon
(2021)
Searching for Cannibal Holocaust
(2021)
Self
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
(2021)
Self
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
(2021)
Self
Writing
Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
(1968)
Writer
Zenabel
(1969)
Screenplay
Last Feelings
(1978)
Story
Dial: Help
(1988)
Screenplay
Mom I Can Do It
(1992)
Writer
Father Hope
(2005)
Screenplay
The Profane Exhibit
(2013)
Writer
Ballad in Blood
(2016)
Screenplay
Crew
Production