Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-05-07

Deathday

2022-12-29 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Also Known As

Roger Rockefeller
Roger Godey
Roger Drake
Roger Deodato
Reggero Deodati
Roger Franklin

Ruggero Deodato

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

5.8%

Hostel: Part II

Jun 7, 2007

5.8%

Hostel: Part II

Jun 7, 2007

6.3%

Cannibal Holocaust

Feb 7, 1980

5.1%

Raiders of Atlantis

Nov 25, 1983

7.0%

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Nov 15, 2021

5.0%

Ballad in Blood

Sep 18, 2016

7.3%

Cursed Films

Apr 2, 2020

6.9%

Ban the Sadist Videos!

Sep 6, 2005

6.6%

Concorde Affair

Mar 23, 1979

5.4%

The Washing Machine

Jan 1, 1993

5.8%

Chimères

Dec 9, 2013

4.5%

Dial: Help

Nov 10, 1988

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Acting

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Masters of Mayhem as Self

2024

Deodato vs Lenzi as self

2022		The Last of Us as Self
2022		An Evening With Ruggero Deodato: 60 Years of Filmmaking as 自己

2021		Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained as Self - Filmmaker
2021		Searching for Cannibal Holocaust as Self
2021		Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess as Self
2021		The Found Footage Phenomenon as Self

2020

Cursed Films as Self

2019

Deodato Holocaust as Himself

2018		Me Me Lai Bites Back as Self
2018		The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film
2018		Die Welt der Barbaren as Self

2017		Cult of Terror as Self - Filmmaker
2017		Macho Man 2 as Himself
2017		Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato as Himself

2016		Ballad in Blood as Prof. Roth
2016		Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
2016		Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo as Himself

2015		Lilith's Hell as Self
2015		Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

2014		H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms
2014		Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

2013		Chimères as Butcher
2013		I Tarantiniani as Self

2012

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

2011		Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich
2011		Film and Be Damned as Self
2011		The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust as Self

2010

The Museum Of Wonders as Himself

2008		Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 as Self
2008		Dead Bones as Butcher

2007		Hostel Part II: The Next Level as Self
2007		Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture as Self
2007		Hanging Shadows as Self
2007		Hostel: Part II as Cannibal
2007		Hostel: Part II as The Italian Cannibal

2006		Do You Remember Lucio Fulci? as Self
2006		The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist? as Himself
2006		Cinema of Death

2005

Ban the Sadist Videos! as Self

2004

Non risponde più as Himself

2003		In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust as Himself
2003		Django: The One and Only as Self

1993

The Washing Machine as Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)

1992

Mom I Can Do It as Street photographer in yellow hat (uncredited)

1988

Dial: Help as Man in phone booth

1983

Raiders of Atlantis as Oil Rig Assistant

1980

Cannibal Holocaust as Man Sitting in NYU Campus (uncredited)

1979

Concorde Affair as Man in Nicole's Restaurant (uncredited)

Creator

1989

Oceano as Creator

1971

All'ultimo minuto as Creator

Crew

2018		Atrocious as Presenter
2018		Atrocious as Thanks

Directing

2019

Deathcember as Director

2016

Ballad in Blood as Director

2013		Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten as Director
2013		The Profane Exhibit as Director

2005

Father Hope as Director

1997

We Are Angels as Director

1993

The Washing Machine as Director

1992

Mom I Can Do It as Director

1989

Oceano as Director

1988		Dial: Help as Director
1988		Phantom of Death as Director

1987

The Barbarians as Director

1986		The Lone Runner as Director
1986		Body Count as Director

1985

Cut and Run as Director

1983

Raiders of Atlantis as Director

1980		House on the Edge of the Park as Director
1980		Cannibal Holocaust as Director

1979

Concorde Affair as Director

1978

Last Feelings as Director

1977

Last Cannibal World as Director

1976

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man as Director

1975

Waves of Lust as Director

1971

All'ultimo minuto as Director

1969		Zenabel as Director
1969		In the Name of the Father as Director

1968		Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast as Director
1968		Man Only Cries for Love as Director
1968		Gungala, The Black Panther Girl as Director
1968		Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen as Director

1967		Sailors on Deck as First Assistant Director
1967		The Hellbenders as Assistant Director

1966		Navajo Joe as Assistant Director
1966		Ringo and His Golden Pistol as First Assistant Director
1966		Django as First Assistant Director
1966		Mademoiselle de Maupin as First Assistant Director

1964		The Slave Merchants as Assistant Director
1964		Castle of Blood as First Assistant Director

1963		Gli onorevoli as First Assistant Director
1963		Totò Sexy as First Assistant Director
1963		The Monk of Monza as First Assistant Director
1963		The Shortest Day as Second Assistant Director

1962		Lo smemorato di Collegno as Second Assistant Director
1962		Dark Soul as Second Assistant Director

1961		Ursus in the Valley of the Lions as First Assistant Director
1961		Pastasciutta nel deserto as First Assistant Director
1961		Viva l'Italia! as Second Assistant Director