Italian film director and screenwriter (1939–2022)
"Monsieur Cannibal" redirects here. For other uses, see Monsieur Cannibale (disambiguation).
Ruggero Deodato
Deodato at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Born
(1939-05-07)7 May 1939
Potenza, Italy
Died
29 December 2022(2022-12-29) (aged 83)
Rome, Italy
Other names
Monsieur Cannibal
Occupations
Film director
screenwriter
actor
Years active
1959–2022
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
Silvia Dionisio
(m. 1971–1979)
Partner
Micaela Rocco
Children
2
Ruggero Deodato (Italian pronunciation:[rudˈdʒɛːrode.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 with strong elements of realism. His most notable film is Cannibal Holocaust, considered one of the most controversial and brutal in the history of cinema, which was seized, banned or heavily censored in many countries,[1] and which contained special effects so realistic that they led to Deodato being arrested on suspicion of murder. It is also cited as a precursor of found footage films such as The Blair Witch Project and The Last Broadcast.[1] The film strengthened Deodato's fame as an "extreme" director and earned him the nickname "Monsieur Cannibal" in France.[2]
Deodato was an influence on film directors like Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth and Nicolas Winding Refn.[3][4][5]
^ abShipka, Danny (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980. McFarland. p. 119.
^"Dall'altra parte del cult – Intervista a Ruggero Deodato" (in Italian). cinewalkofshame.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^"Cannibal Holocaust: 'Keep filming! Kill more people!'". theguardian.com. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^"Cannibal Holocaust Theatrical Re-Release Announced". dailydead.com. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^"A Conversation with Nicolas Winding Refn". screenanarchy.com. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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