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

Cannibal Holocaust
Hostel: Part II
Django
Last Cannibal World
Atrocious
Navajo Joe
Waves of Lust
The Barbarians
House on the Edge of the Park
The Hellbenders

Top Movie Credits

Hostel: Part II The Italian Cannibal
Django Second Unit Director
Atrocious Associate Producer
Navajo Joe Assistant Director
The Hellbenders Assistant Director