Cannibal Holocaust
1985
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Ruggero Deodato (Italian pronunciation: [rudˈdʒɛːro de.oˈda.to]; 7 May 1939 – 29 December 2022) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. His career spanned a wide-range of genres including peplum , comedy , drama , poliziottesco , and science fiction , yet he is perhaps best known for directing violent and gory horror films ...
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- Monsieur Cannibal
- 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
- 1959–2022
Deodato's directorial debut was the action-fantasy Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (1964), replacing Margheriti who quit the production. Deodato's claim to fame was the spaghetti western Django (1966) . His career took off in 1968 when he directed a number of films based on comic-book characters and musicals.
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- Potenza, Basilicata, Italy
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- Rome, Lazio, Italy
Jan 9, 2023 · The director Ruggero Deodato, best known for his shocking 1980 film “Cannibal Holocaust,” occasionally appeared in other directors’ movies. He is seen here in Eli Roth’s “Hostel: Part II”...
Dec 29, 2022 · Andrew Pulver. Thu 29 Dec 2022 09.27 EST. Ruggero Deodato, director of the notorious 1980 horror film Cannibal Holocaust, has died aged 83. Italian media reported that he died on Thursday.
Dec 29, 2022 · Ruggero Deodato, Director of the Notorious Horror Film ‘Cannibal Holocaust,’ Dies at 83. The realistic "found footage" movie depicted murder, mutilation, torture, gang rape and animal slaughter...
Dec 29, 2022 · Ruggero Deodato, the Italian filmmaker whose hyper-realistic found-footage horror pic Cannibal Holocaust got him arrested and was banned in more than 50 countries, died today, Italian media...
Dec 29, 2022 · The Italian filmmaker, famous for his gruesome 1980 horror film about a documentary team in the Amazon, passed away at the age of 83. He was also known for his found footage style of filmmaking and his cameo in Hostel: Part II. Read more about his life and career.
