Deodato started his career working as a second unit director for such men as Mario Bava and Antonio Margarhetti and his first directors credit was the 1964 fabtasy film "Hercules, Prisoner Of Evil".
He was also director for such films as "Fenomenal and the Treasures of Tutankamen", and "Gungala The Black Panther Girl" (which I just watched a few weeks ago).
His genre career really took off in the late 70's with such fair as "Jungle Holocaust", "Cannibal Holocaust", "House At The Edge Of The Park" and so many more.
His film "Cut And Run" from 1984 was distributed in the US by Roger Corman's New World Pictures and I will be posting a review of that film very soon.
Deodato's career was a good run and I know he didn't like all the films he made, but you gotta eat. His films have always been a big influence in my life because of my love for Italian cinema. A true one of a kind, he will be missed.
Ruggero Deodato passed away on December 29th, 2022 at the age of 83.
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