Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodato

DirectingBorn 1939-05-07Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

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 (47 titles)

Dead Bones

Dead Bones

2008 · ★ 10.0

The Last of Us

The Last of Us

2022 · ★ 8.0

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

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

2015 · ★ 7.6

The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

2006 · ★ 7.4

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

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

2021 · ★ 7.2

Cursed Films

Cursed Films

2020 · ★ 7.1

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021 · ★ 6.9

Cult of Terror

Cult of Terror

2017 · ★ 6.8

Ban the Sadist Videos!

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005 · ★ 6.7

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016 · ★ 6.6

Deodato Holocaust

Deodato Holocaust

2019 · ★ 6.5

Concorde Affair

Concorde Affair

1979 · ★ 6.4

Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust

1980 · ★ 6.3

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

2008 · ★ 6.0

Mom I Can Do It

Mom I Can Do It

1992 · ★ 6.0

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

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

2018 · ★ 6.0

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

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

2012 · ★ 5.9

Hostel: Part II

Hostel: Part II

2007 · ★ 5.9

The Found Footage Phenomenon

The Found Footage Phenomenon

2021 · ★ 5.6

Chimères

Chimères

2013 · ★ 5.6

Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death

1988 · ★ 5.6

Ballad in Blood

Ballad in Blood

2016 · ★ 5.0

Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

2017 · ★ 5.0

Raiders of Atlantis

Raiders of Atlantis

1983 · ★ 4.9

The Washing Machine

The Washing Machine

1993 · ★ 4.9

Dial: Help

Dial: Help

1988 · ★ 4.7

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

2021 · ★ 4.4

Lilith's Hell

Lilith's Hell

2015 · ★ 4.2

H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

2014 · ★ 4.0

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

2016 · ★ 3.3

The Museum Of Wonders

The Museum Of Wonders

2010 · ★ 3.0

Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich

Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich

2011 · ★ 1.8

Hostel Part II: The Next Level

Hostel Part II: The Next Level

2007 · ★ 0.0

Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

2007 · ★ 0.0

Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

2014 · ★ 0.0

I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani

2013 · ★ 0.0

Film and Be Damned

Film and Be Damned

2011 · ★ 0.0

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

2011 · ★ 0.0

Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

2006 · ★ 0.0

In the Jungle - The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

In the Jungle - The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

2003 · ★ 0.0

Macho Man 2

Macho Man 2

2017 · ★ 0.0

Me Me Lai Bites Back

Me Me Lai Bites Back

2018 · ★ 0.0

Cinema of Death

Cinema of Death

2006 · ★ 0.0

Django: The One and Only

Django: The One and Only

2003 · ★ 0.0

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking

2022 · ★ 0.0

Il cinema secondo Corman

Il cinema secondo Corman

2025 · ★ 0.0

Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left

Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left

★ 0.0