Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodato

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 7, 1939

died

December 29, 2022

place of birth

Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

also known as

Roger Rockefeller · Roger Godey · Roger Drake · Roger Deodato

total credits

45 movies

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).

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Known For

Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust

as Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)

Hostel: Part II

Hostel: Part II

as Cannibal

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

as Self - Filmmaker

Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death

as Man That Gets on Moped at Station (uncredited)

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

as Self

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

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

Filmography

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Cannibal Holocaust
6.3

Cannibal Holocaust

1980as Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)
Hostel: Part II
5.9

Hostel: Part II

2007as Cannibal
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
7.0

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021as Self - Filmmaker
Phantom of Death
5.6

Phantom of Death

1988as Man That Gets on Moped at Station (uncredited)
Searching for Cannibal Holocaust
4.4

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

2021as Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
7.3

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

2015
Dial: Help
4.7

Dial: Help

1988as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
6.0

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

2008as Self
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
7.3

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

2021as Self
Cult of Terror
6.8

Cult of Terror

2017as Self - Filmmaker
The Washing Machine
5.2

The Washing Machine

1993as Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Raiders of Atlantis
5.0

Raiders of Atlantis

1983as Oil Rig Assistant
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?
7.4

The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

2006as Self
Concorde Affair
6.5

Concorde Affair

1979as Man in Nicole's Restaurant (uncredited)
Ballad in Blood
5.0

Ballad in Blood

2016as Prof. Roth
Hostel Part II: The Next Level

Hostel Part II: The Next Level

2007as Self
Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

2007as Self
The Found Footage Phenomenon
5.8

The Found Footage Phenomenon

2021as Self
Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato
5.0

Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

2017as Self
Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich
1.8

Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich

2011
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
5.7

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

2012as Himself
The Museum Of Wonders
3.0

The Museum Of Wonders

2010as Himself
The Last of Us

The Last of Us

2022as Self
Dead Bones
10.0

Dead Bones

2008as Butcher
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

2011as Self
Macho Man 2

Macho Man 2

2017as Himself
I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani

2013as Self
Me Me Lai Bites Back

Me Me Lai Bites Back

2018as Self
Lilith's Hell
4.5

Lilith's Hell

2015as Self
Chimères
5.6

Chimères

2013as Butcher
Mom I Can Do It
6.0

Mom I Can Do It

1992as Street photographer in yellow hat (uncredited)
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
6.6

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016as Self
Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

2006as Self
Ban the Sadist Videos!
6.8

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005as Self
Cinema of Death

Cinema of Death

2006
In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

2003as Himself
H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms
4.0

H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

2014
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
3.3

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

2016
The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film
6.0

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

2018
Deodato Holocaust
6.5

Deodato Holocaust

2019as Himself
Il cinema secondo Corman

Il cinema secondo Corman

2025as Self
Django: The One and Only

Django: The One and Only

2003as Self
Film and Be Damned

Film and Be Damned

2011as Self
An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

2022as 自己
Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

2014