Ruggero Deodato

Directing

Ruggero Deodato

Born May 7, 1939Potenza, Basilicata, Italy74 credits

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

Il cinema secondo Corman

Il cinema secondo Corman

Movie

2025

Deodato vs Lenzi

Movie

2024

The Last of Us

The Last of Us

Movie

2022

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

Movie

2022

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Movie

2021

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Movie

2021

Filmography

Il cinema secondo Corman

2025Il cinema secondo Cormanas SelfMovie

2024Deodato vs Lenzias selfMovie

The Last of Us

2022The Last of Usas SelfMovie

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

2022An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmakingas 自己Movie

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchainedas Self - FilmmakerMovie

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

2021Searching for Cannibal Holocaustas SelfMovie

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

2021Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excessas SelfMovie

The Found Footage Phenomenon

2021The Found Footage Phenomenonas SelfMovie

Cursed Films

2020Cursed Filmsas SelfTV

Deathcember

2019DeathcemberDirectorMovie

Deodato Holocaust

2019Deodato Holocaustas HimselfMovie

Me Me Lai Bites Back

2018Me Me Lai Bites Backas SelfMovie

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

2018The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal FilmMovie

2018Die Welt der Barbarenas SelfMovie

Cult of Terror

2017Cult of Terroras Self - FilmmakerMovie

Macho Man 2

2017Macho Man 2as HimselfMovie

Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

2017Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amatoas SelfMovie

Ballad in Blood

2016Ballad in Bloodas Prof. RothMovie

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

2016Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal MoviesMovie

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Gialloas SelfMovie

Lilith's Hell

2015Lilith's Hellas SelfMovie

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

2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal FilmMovie

Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

2014Faenza: La Pantalla OcultaMovie

H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

2014H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left ArmsMovie

Chimères

2013Chimèresas ButcherMovie

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenDirectorTV

The Profane Exhibit

2013The Profane ExhibitDirectorMovie

I Tarantiniani

2013I Tarantinianias SelfMovie

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

2012From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movieas HimselfMovie

Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich

2011Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third ReichMovie

Film and Be Damned

2011Film and Be Damnedas SelfMovie

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

2011The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaustas SelfMovie

The Museum Of Wonders

2010The Museum Of Wondersas HimselfMovie

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

2008Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1as SelfMovie

Dead Bones

2008Dead Bonesas ButcherMovie

Hostel Part II: The Next Level

2007Hostel Part II: The Next Levelas SelfMovie

Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

2007Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Tortureas SelfMovie

2007Hanging Shadowsas SelfMovie

Hostel: Part II

2007Hostel: Part IIas CannibalMovie

Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

2006Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?as SelfMovie

The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

2006The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?as SelfMovie

Cinema of Death

2006Cinema of DeathMovie

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005Ban the Sadist Videos!as SelfMovie

2004Non risponde piùas HimselfMovie

In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

2003In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaustas HimselfMovie

Django: The One and Only

2003Django: The One and Onlyas SelfMovie

Father Hope

2002Father HopeDirectorMovie

We Are Angels

1997We Are AngelsDirectorTV

The Washing Machine

1993The Washing Machineas Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)Movie

Mom I Can Do It

1992Mom I Can Do Itas Street photographer in yellow hat (uncredited)Movie

Oceano

1989OceanoDirectorTV

Dial: Help

1988Dial: Helpas Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)Movie

Phantom of Death

1988Phantom of Deathas Man That Gets on Moped at Station (uncredited)Movie

The Barbarians

1987The BarbariansDirectorMovie

The Lone Runner

1986The Lone RunnerDirectorMovie

Body Count

1986Body CountDirectorMovie

Cut and Run

1985Cut and RunDirectorMovie

Raiders of Atlantis

1983Raiders of Atlantisas Oil Rig AssistantMovie

House on the Edge of the Park

1980House on the Edge of the ParkDirectorMovie

Cannibal Holocaust

1980Cannibal Holocaustas Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)Movie

Concorde Affair

1979Concorde Affairas Man in Nicole's Restaurant (uncredited)Movie

Last Feelings

1978Last FeelingsStoryMovie

Last Cannibal World

1977Last Cannibal WorldDirectorMovie

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man

1976Live Like a Cop, Die Like a ManDirectorMovie

Waves of Lust

1975Waves of LustDirectorMovie

1971All'ultimo minutoDirectorMovie

All'ultimo minuto

1971All'ultimo minutoCreatorTV

Zenabel

1969ZenabelDirectorMovie

In the Name of the Father

1969In the Name of the FatherDirectorMovie

Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast

1968Vacation on the Esmeralda CoastDirectorMovie

Man Only Cries for Love

1968Man Only Cries for LoveDirectorMovie

Gungala, The Black Panther Girl

1968Gungala, The Black Panther GirlDirectorMovie

Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen

1968Phenomenal and the Treasure of TutankamenWriterMovie

—Masters of Mayhemas SelfMovie