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Ruggero Deodato
Director 1939 - 2022

Ruggero Deodato

Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

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).

Director Information

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Full Name

Ruggero Deodato

Known For

Directing

Birthday

May 7th, 1939 00:00

Place of Birth

Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Died

December 29th, 2022 00:00 (aged 83)

TMDB ID

45572

IMDb ID

nm0219959

Films Directed

12

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).