Ruggero Deodato
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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.851 |
| Birthday | 1939-05-07 |
| Place of Birth | Potenza, Basilicata, Italy |
| Also Known As | Roger Rockefeller, Roger Godey, Roger Drake, Roger Deodato, Reggero Deodati, Roger Franklin, |
2007
Hostel: Part II
5.8/2021
Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it.
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2021
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
7/41
A tribute to Italian filmmaker Sergio Corbucci (1926-90), presented by American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.
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2017
Cult of Terror
6.3/3
A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and rock-spirited immersion into the universe of cinephil...
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Cult of Terror
2013
Chimères
5.8/16
A young couple, Alexander and Livia, take off on holiday to Romania. Hospitalized after being hit by a car, Alexander must undergo a blood transfusion...
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Chimères
1983
Raiders of Atlantis
5/53
A team of scientists working to raise a sunken Russian nuclear submarine on an ocean platform off the coast of Miami, Florida, unearth an ancient Atla...
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Raiders of Atlantis
2008
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
6/3
This documentary examines the life and legacy of controversial Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci through interviews with his colleagues, each of whom answ...
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2007
Hostel Part II: The Next Level
0/0
Behind the scenes of Eli Roth's horror sequel Hostel 2 (2007).
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Hostel Part II: The Next Level
2007
Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture
0/0
Documentary about Hostel Part II and tools of torture.
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Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture
2014
Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta
0/0
Short documentary about the old Cinema theatre "Faenza", located in the center of Bogotá.
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Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta
2004
Non risponde più
7/1
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1992
Mom I Can Do It
5/2
A young boy is forced to join a group of street urchins after his mother is wrongfully arrested for smuggling in which he tries to find the real culpr...
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2007
Hanging Shadows
0/0
Offers a critical appreciation of Italian horror cinema, pioneered by directors such as Dario Argento and Mario Bava, a genre that influenced filmmake...
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Hanging Shadows
2012
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
5.7/7
The history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and success of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and cont...
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1980
Cannibal Holocaust
6.3/1646
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Cannibal Holocaust
2018
Die Welt der Barbaren
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2013
I Tarantiniani
0/0
Tarantino reveres them, and for good reason. Welcome to the world of the kings of the Italian B-Movie.
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I Tarantiniani
2011
Film and Be Damned
0/0
Interview with Carl G. Yorke and Ruggero Deodato
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Film and Be Damned
2011
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
0/0
In this fascinating and well executed documentary film theorist and cult expert Xavier Mendik places "Cannibal Holocaust" in a broader context.
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The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
2008
Dead Bones
10/1
The Wild West. A bounty hunter is tracking down a criminal. He catches up with him in a small half-abandoned village where he soon discovers that the...
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Dead Bones
2006
Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?
0/0
Documentary in which Lucio Fulci's friends and collaborators remember him in a wide range of aspects, from the personal to the professional.
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2003
In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust
0/0
An Italian documentary that gives an inside look at the making of Ruggero Deodato's controversial horror film "Cannibal Holocaust".
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2016
Ballad in Blood
5/36
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Ballad in Blood
1979
Concorde Affair
6.6/18
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Concorde Affair
2017
Macho Man 2
0/0
Two unscrupulous organ mafiosi get stranded in the middle of Nuremberg. Their million-dollar organ shipment burns up in a car accident and they are fo...
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Macho Man 2
2017
Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato
5/1
Delves into the career of the notorious Italian filmmaker, Aristide Massaccesi aka Joe D'Amato, the infamous director behind the legendary Video Nasti...
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Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato
1988
Dial: Help
4.5/14
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2016
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
4/2
2 1/2 hour-documentary on the rise and fall of one of the most controversial Italian genres every created. Starting with Deep River Savages arriving t...
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2018
The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film
6/1
Follow-up to "Eaten Alive: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film", this documentary was produced for the 88 Films UK Blu-Ray release of "Amaz...
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The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film
2005
Ban the Sadist Videos!
6.913/23
An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
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2006
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist
7.4/8
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2015
Lilith's Hell
4.5/7
A pair of filmmakers work with Ruggero Deodato, to pull off a horror film based on realism. The producers' family house, where the film is to be shot...
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2016
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
6.6/7
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2019
Deodato Holocaust
6.5/6
From the makers of "FantastiCozzi", a new documentary about the life and career of controversial Italian director Ruggero Deodato.
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2018
Me Me Lai Bites Back
0/0
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2006
Cinema of Death
0/0
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Cinema of Death
1993
The Washing Machine
5.4/16
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The Washing Machine
2007
Hostel: Part II
5.8/2021
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2011
Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich
2/2
A team of researchers investigates a European castle that was used for sadistic tortures during the inquisition, as well as horrifying and abominable...
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2014
H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms
4.5/4
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2010
The Museum Of Wonders
3.5/2
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2021
The Found Footage Phenomenon
6.3/10
The documentary tracks the origins of the found footage technique and how it transformed with technological changes throughout the last few decades.
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2021
Searching for Cannibal Holocaust
4.9/7
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2021
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
6.5/3
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Masters of Mayhem
0/0
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2003
Django: The One and Only
0/0
The making of the film Django (1966) is described by its star, Franco Nero, and assistant director Ruggero Deodato.
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2024
Gli ultimi di noi
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2022
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2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
7.3/7
A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi...
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