Ruggero Deodato

Personal Info

Known For Director

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

Director

2019
Deathcember

as Director

2016
Ballad in Blood

as Director

2013
2005
Father Hope

as Director

1997
We Are Angels

as Director

1993
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
Body Count

as Director

1986
The Lone Runner

as Director

1985
Cut and Run

as Director

1983
1980
Cannibal Holocaust

as Director

1979
Concorde Affair

as Director

1978
Last Feelings

as Director

1977
1975
Waves of Lust

as Director

1971
All'ultimo minuto

as Director

1969
Zenabel

as Director

1968
1967
The Hellbenders

as Assistant Director

1967
Sailors on Deck

as First Assistant Director

1966
Django

as First Assistant Director

1966
Ringo and His Golden Pistol

as First Assistant Director

1966
Mademoiselle de Maupin

as First Assistant Director

1966
Navajo Joe

as Assistant Director

1964
Castle of Blood

as First Assistant Director

1964
The Slave Merchants

as Assistant Director

1963
The Monk of Monza

as First Assistant Director

1963
Gli onorevoli

as First Assistant Director

1963
The Shortest Day

as Second Assistant Director

1963
Totò Sexy

as First Assistant Director

1962
Dark Soul

as Second Assistant Director

1962
Lo smemorato di Collegno

as Second Assistant Director

1961
Viva l'Italia!

as Second Assistant Director

1961
Pastasciutta nel deserto

as First Assistant Director

1961
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions

as First Assistant Director

Actor

Dead Bones

as Butcher

2022
2020
Cursed Films

as Self

2019
2017
Cult of Terror

as Self - Filmmaker

2017
Macho Man 2

as Himself

2016
Ballad in Blood

as Prof. Roth

2015
2013
Chimères

as Butcher

2013
2011
2010
2007
Hostel: Part II

as Cannibal

2007
Hostel: Part II

as The Italian Cannibal

2004
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)

Writer

2016
Ballad in Blood

as Screenplay

2013
2005
Father Hope

as Screenplay

1997
We Are Angels

as Writer

1992
Mom I Can Do It

as Writer

1988
Dial: Help

as Screenplay

1978
Last Feelings

as Story

1969
Zenabel

as Screenplay

Crew

2018
Atrocious

as Presenter

2018
Atrocious

as Thanks

Creator

1989
Oceano

as Creator

1971

Producer

2018
Atrocious

as Associate Producer