Ruggero Deodato

Born: 1939-05-07

Birthplace: Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

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).

Known For

Hostel: Part II
Cannibal Holocaust
Django
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
Body Count
Dead Bones
Raiders of Atlantis
The Barbarians
House on the Edge of the Park
Navajo Joe

Top Movie Credits

Hostel: Part II The Italian Cannibal
Cannibal Holocaust Director
Django Second Unit Director
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess Self
Body Count Director
Dead Bones Butcher
Raiders of Atlantis Director
The Barbarians Director
House on the Edge of the Park Director
Navajo Joe Assistant Director