Ruggero Deodato

Born: 1939-05-07

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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Cannibal Holocaust

as Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)
Released: 1980-02-07

A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the...

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as Cannibal
Released: 2007-06-07

Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover...

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as The Italian Cannibal
Released: 2007-06-07

Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover...

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

as Self
Released: 2021-09-05

Who was Joe D'Amato aka. Aristide Massaccesi? A genius of horror in the USA, a master of...

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The Washing Machine

as Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Released: 1993-01-01

Three sisters - voluptuous Vida, Maria (nicknamed "Sissy"), and Ludmilla - live together in a...

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Ballad in Blood

as Prof. Roth
Released: 2016-09-18

Jacopo, Duke, and Lenka wake up in the apartment Lenka shares with her roommate Elizabeth to...

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Raiders of Atlantis

as Oil Rig Assistant
Released: 1983-11-25

A team of scientists working to raise a sunken Russian nuclear submarine on an ocean platform...

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Concorde Affair

as Man in Nicole's Restaurant (uncredited)
Released: 1979-03-23

A reporter tries to stop the crash of an aircraft after uncovering an airline's plot to save...

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Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

as Self
Released: 2021-11-15

An homage to Italian director Sergio Corbucci of the 1960s and contemporary director Quentin...

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Ban the Sadist Videos!

as Self
Released: 2005-09-06

An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.

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Dial: Help

as Man in phone booth
Released: 1988-11-10

A psychic finds herself tapping into the "energy" of a deceased phone operator. She also finds...

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Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

as uncredited
Released: 2016-03-01

2 1/2 hour-documentary on the rise and fall of one of the most controversial Italian genres...

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Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

as Himself
Released: 2016-02-23

Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre...

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Chimères

as Butcher
Released: 2013-12-09

A young couple, Alexander and Livia, take off on holiday to Romania. Hospitalized after being...

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The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist

as Himself
Released: 2006-08-09

BBC look at whether or not Snuff films really exist. Snuff as defined by the FBI and the film is...

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In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

as Himself
Released: 2003-06-22

An Italian documentary that gives an inside look at the making of Ruggero Deodato's...

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

as Himself
Released: 2012-12-03

The history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and...

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

as uncredited
Released: 2018-08-01

Follow-up to "Eaten Alive: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film", this documentary was...

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Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

as Self
Released: 2007-10-22

Documentary about Hostel Part II and tools of torture.

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Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

as Self
Released: 2021-10-08

Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the...

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The Found Footage Phenomenon

as Self
Released: 2021-08-30

The documentary tracks the origins of the found footage technique and how it transformed with...

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H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

as uncredited
Released: 2014-01-01

Carter, an art conservator, arrives in Italy to restore a fresco in an old church. He discovers...

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Deodato Holocaust

as Himself
Released: 2019-05-16

From the makers of "FantastiCozzi", a new documentary about the life and career of controversial...

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I Tarantiniani

as Self
Released: 2013-02-21

Tarantino reveres them, and for good reason. Welcome to the world of the kings of the Italian...

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Cult of Terror

as Self - Filmmaker
Released: 2017-10-14

A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and...

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Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

as Himself
Released: 2017-02-13

Delves into the career of the notorious Italian filmmaker, Aristide Massaccesi aka Joe D'Amato,...

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Hostel Part II: The Next Level

as Self
Released: 2007-10-22

Behind the scenes of Eli Roth's horror sequel Hostel 2 (2007).

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Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

as Self
Released: 2008-03-06

This documentary examines the life and legacy of controversial Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci...

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Cinema of Death

as uncredited
Released: 2006-01-01

Both macabre and lyrical, these five experimental short films focus on the darkness and decay of...

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The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

as Self
Released: 2011-09-26

In this fascinating and well executed documentary film theorist and cult expert Xavier Mendik...

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Lilith's Hell

as Self
Released: 2015-07-01

A pair of filmmakers work with Ruggero Deodato, to pull off a horror film based on realism. The...

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The Museum Of Wonders

as Himself
Released: 2010-04-01

When the beautiful dancer Salome learns that the dwarf circus owner Marcel has just received an...

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Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich

as uncredited
Released: 2011-11-10

A team of researchers investigates a European castle that was used for sadistic tortures during...

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Mom I Can Do It

as Street photographer in yellow hat (uncredited)
Released: 1992-01-01

A young boy is forced to join a group of street urchins after his mother is wrongfully arrested...

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Dead Bones

as Butcher
Released:

The Wild West. A bounty hunter is tracking down a criminal. He catches up with him in a small...

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Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

as uncredited
Released: 2014-01-01

Short documentary about the old Cinema theatre "Faenza", located in the center of Bogotá.

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Me Me Lai Bites Back

as Self
Released: 2018-10-10

Documentary on actress Me Me Lai, who's best known for playing native girls in several...

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Macho Man 2

as Himself
Released: 2017-09-28

Two unscrupulous organ mafiosi get stranded in the middle of Nuremberg. Their million-dollar...

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Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

as Self
Released: 2006-10-08

Documentary in which Lucio Fulci's friends and collaborators remember him in a wide range of...

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Film and Be Damned

as Self
Released: 2011-09-26

Interview with Carl G. Yorke and Ruggero Deodato

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Cursed Films

as Self
First aired: 2020-04-02

A documentary series exploring the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously...

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