- Born
- May 7, 1939
- Died
- December 29, 2022 (aged 83)
- Place of birth
- Potenza, Basilicata, Italy
- Also known as
- Roger Rockefeller, Roger Godey, Roger Drake, Roger 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).