Joe D'Amato

Joe D'Amato, (birth name: Aristide Massaccesi) (December 15, 1936 in Rome - January 23, 1999 in Rome) was a prolific Italian filmmaker who directed roughly 200 films, usually at the same time acting as producer and cinematographer, and sometimes providing the script as well. While D'Amato contributed to many different genres (such as the spaghetti western, the war movie, the swashbuckler, the peplum, and the fantasy film), the majority of his films are exploitation-themed pornography, both soft- and hardcore. He is perhaps most well known for his horror film efforts, many of which went on to become cult movies (such as Anthropophagous and Beyond the Darkness), and for his hastily-produced remakes of popular American films (such as the Ator series, based upon the Conan the Barbarian films), some of which were featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000. The poor production value of many of his films, combined with his expressed lack of concern for the production quality of his films as long as they proved profitable, have led him to be labeled as "The Evil Ed Wood," despite D'Amato's apparently amiable nature. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe D'Amato, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

Contempt
Troll 2
StageFright
Anthropophagous
Anthropophagous
Anthropophagous
Birth Location Rome, Lazio, Italy
Born 1936-12-15
Died 1999-01-23

Movies

2021
FantastiCozzi as (voice) (archive footage)
2016
Happy Porno? Das Ende der Scham as Self (archive footage)
2015
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience as Himself (Archival Footage)
2001
1996
Sick-o-pathics as Neighbour #2
1995
Robbery Under Arms as Trooper Shearer
1985
Endgame as Inspector (uncredited)
1983
Porno Holocaust as Reporter (uncredited)
1981
Anthropophagous as Bearded man exiting the cable car (uncredited)
1980
Sexy Night Report as Self (uncredited)
1977
Emanuelle - Why Violence Against Women? as Halup Kilev (uncredited)
1977
What Have You Done to Solange? as CID Officer w / The Daily Telegraph (uncredited)
1972
Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger! as Willy, Donovan henchman
1968
Old Shatterhand as Col. Hunter
1964

Movies

Harem 2000 Director
1999
Lussuria Director of Photography
1999
Lussuria Director
1999
Experiences 2 Director
1999
Experiences Director of Photography
1999
Experiences Producer
1999
Experiences Director
1999
Dreams of a Country Girl Director of Photography
1999
1999
1999
Romanza Director
1999
1999
Outlaws 2 Director
1999
Selen, The Girl of the Treasure Island Director of Photography
1998
Red Orchid Writer
1998
Red Orchid Director
1998
1998
1998
Calamity Jane 2 Director
1998
The Devil's Lair Director of Photography
1998
Blow Up Director of Photography
1998
Outlaws Director of Photography
1998
The Sexual Adventures of Ulysses Director of Photography
1998
Off Limits Director of Photography
1998
Phantom Director of Photography
1998
Raiders Director of Photography
1998
Lady in the Iron Mask Director of Photography
1998
Thief of Love Director of Photography
1998
Showgirl Director of Photography
1998
The Venexiana Camera Operator
1998
The Venexiana Director of Photography
1998
Eternal Desire Camera Operator
1998
Eternal Desire Director of Photography
1998
Magic Eros Producer
1998
Showgirl Director
1998
Prague Exposed Director
1998
The Venexiana Director
1998
Eternal Desire Director
1998
Thief of Love Director
1998
1998
Raiders Director
1998
Sahara Director of Photography
1998
Sahara Director
1998
Phantom Director
1998
Off Limits Director
1998
Elixir Director
1998
Blow Up Director
1998
The Devil's Lair Director
1998
Calamity Jane Director
1998
Calamity Jane Director of Photography
1998
Outlaws Director
1998
Il laureato Director
1998
Othello Dangerous Desire Director of Photography
1997
1997
Raw and Naked Director of Photography
1997
Raw and Naked Director
1997
The Hyena Director of Photography
1997
The Hyena Director
1997
House of Anal Perversions Director of Photography
1997
The Boxer 2 Director of Photography
1997
The Boxer 2 Director
1997
Hercules: A Sex Adventure Director of Photography
1997
Cop Sucker II Director of Photography
1997
Cop Sucker II Director
1997
1997
Rocco's Ghost Director of Photography
1997
Rocco's Ghost Writer
1997
Rocco's Ghost Director
1997
The Seven Sexy Sins Director of Photography
1997
Demons of Lust Director of Photography
1997
Sodom & Gamorra Director of Photography
1997
Anal Strippers X-posed Director of Photography
1997
Forbidden Diary of the two Princesses Director of Photography
1997
All the President's Women Director of Photography
1997
Goya and the Naked Maja Director of Photography
1997
1997
1997
1997
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love Director of Operations
1997
Caligula: The Deviant Emperor Director of Photography
1997
Sodom & Gamorra Director
1997
Samson in the Amazon's Land Director of Photography
1997
Queen of the Elephants Director of Photography
1997
1997
Olympus: Refuge of Gods Director of Photography
1997
The Last Fight Director of Photography
1997
Demons of Lust Director
1997
1997
Flying Nurses Director of Photography
1997
The Boxer Director
1997
The Last Fight Director
1997
Rudy Camera Operator
1997
1997
Rudy Director
1997
Torero Director
1996
Carmen Director of Photography
1996
Carmen Camera Operator
1996
Carmen Director
1996
Dangerous Director
1996
Dreams of a Gigolo Director of Photography
1996
1996
Flamenco Ecstasy Camera Operator
1996
Flamenco Ecstasy Director
1996
Robin Hood: Thief of Wives Camera Operator
1996
Robin Hood: Thief of Wives Director of Photography
1996
Sex Penitentiary Director of Photography
1996
Sex Penitentiary Director
1996
1996
Wild East Director
1996
Lunch Party Director of Photography
1996
Lunch Party Director
1996
Lunch Party Writer
1996
Fatal Instinct Director
1996
Fatal Instinct Director of Photography
1996
Checkmate Camera Operator
1996
Checkmate Director of Photography
1996
Gypsy Seduction Director
1996
Messalina Screenplay
1996
Love and Psyche Director of Photography
1996
Forbidden Sex of the Kama Sutra Director of Photography
1996
1996
Checkmate Director
1996
Love and Psyche Director
1996
Messalina Director of Photography
1996
Gangland Bangers Director
1996
Il Monaco Director
1996
Top Girl Director
1996
Messalina Director
1996
120 Days of Sodom Cinematography
1995
1995
Provocation Director
1995
Midnight Obsession Director of Photography
1995
1995
Tarzan-X: Shame of Jane Director of Photography
1995
1995
Juliet & Romeo Director
1995
1995
1995
Don Salvatore: The Last Sicilian Director of Photography
1995
1995
Operation Sex Director of Photography
1995
Operation Sex Director
1995
Mia moglie aperta a tutti Director of Photography
1995
Some Like It Hard Camera Operator
1995
Some Like It Hard Director of Photography
1995
Malizia Italiana Director of Photography
1995
Paprika Script
1995
Paprika Camera Operator
1995
Paprika Director of Photography
1995
The Gym Club Director of Photography
1995
The Gym Club Director
1995
1995
Homo Erectus Director
1995
Amadeus Mozart Director
1995
Colpo dell'anno Director
1995
All Grown Up Director
1995
Paprika Director
1995
Malizia Italiana Camera Operator
1995
Malizia Italiana Director
1995
The Joy Club Director
1995
1995
1995
1994
The Erotic Adventures of Aladdin X Director of Photography
1994
The House of Pleasure Director of Photography
1994
1994
China and Sex Director
1994
1994
1994
Marquis de Sade Director
1994
1993
1993
Prima le donne e i bambini Director of Photography
1992
1992
1992
Love Project Director
1992
Instinct Director
1992
A Woman's Secret Director
1992
A Woman's Secret Director of Photography
1992
Dangerous Obsession Director of Photography
1991
1991
Door to Silence Executive Producer
1991
Web of Desire Director of Photography
1991
Web of Desire Producer
1991
Web of Desire Director
1991
Passion's Flower Director of Photography
1991
Passion's Flower Director
1991
1991
Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000 Director of Photography
1991
1990
Any Time, Any Play Director of Photography
1990
Body Moves Executive Producer
1990
Troll 2 Associate Producer
1990
Deep Blood Director of Photography
1990
Deep Blood Director
1990
Ator IV: The Hobgoblin Director of Photography
1990
1990
1990
High Finance Woman Director of Photography
1990
1990
Blue Angel Cafe Director of Photography
1989
Blue Angel Cafe Director
1989
Blue Angel Cafe Producer
1989
The Final Chapter Director of Photography
1989
1989
1989
Witchery Producer
1988
Dirty Love Director
1988
Dirty Love Director of Photography
1988
Killing Birds Director of Photography
1988
Killing Birds Producer
1988
Killing Birds Photoscience Manager
1988
Killing Birds Director
1988
Ghosthouse Producer
1988
Top Model Director
1988
StageFright Producer
1987
Warrior Queen Producer
1987
Interzone Producer
1987
Delizia Editor
1986
Delizia Director of Photography
1986
Delizia Producer
1986
Delizia Director
1986
Convent of Sinners Director of Photography
1986
1986
1986
A Lustful Mind Director
1986
A Lustful Mind Director of Photography
1986
1986
Want to Watch Editor
1986
Want to Watch Director of Photography
1986
Want to Watch Director
1986
The Pleasure Director of Photography
1985
The Pleasure Director
1985
The Alcove Director of Photography
1985
The Alcove Director
1985
Endgame Director of Photography
1983
Endgame Director
1983
Endgame Producer
1983
Endgame Screenplay
1983
1983
1983
Virgin for the Roman Empire Director of Photography
1983
1983
2020 Texas Gladiators Director of Photography
1983
1983
1983
1983
The Blade Master Director of Photography
1982
1982
The Blade Master Director
1982
Cannibal Love Director
1982
Ator, the Fighting Eagle Director of Photography
1982
1982
Super Hard Love Director of Photography
1982
Super Hard Love Director
1982
1982
1982
Caligula: The Untold Story Director of Photography
1982
Stretta e bagnata Director of Photography
1982
1982
1981
Le porno investigatrici Director of Photography
1981
1981
Voglia di sesso Director of Photography
1981
Voglia di sesso Director
1981
Absurd Director of Photography
1981
Absurd Producer
1981
Absurd Director
1981
Sesso acerbo Director of Photography
1981
Sesso acerbo Director
1981
Labbra vogliose Camera Operator
1981
Labbra vogliose Director of Photography
1981
1981
Labbra vogliose Co-Director
1981
Desire Director of Photography
1981
Desire Director
1981
Porno Video Producer
1981
Le ereditiere superporno Director of Photography
1981
Porno Holocaust Director
1981
Desire Camera Operator
1981
Desire Director of Photography
1981
Desire Director
1981
Super Climax Director of Photography
1980
Super Climax Writer
1980
Super Climax Director
1980
Erotic Nights of the Living Dead Director of Photography
1980
Porno Esotic Love Director of Photography
1980
1980
Anthropophagous Camera Operator
1980
Anthropophagous Producer
1980
1980
Anthropophagous Director
1980
Exotic Malice Director
1980
1980
1980
Blue Paradise Director of Photography
1980
Blue Paradise Producer
1980
Blue Paradise Director
1980
Blue Erotic Climax Director of Photography
1980
1980
Hard Sensation Director of Photography
1980
Hard Sensation Director
1980
Beyond the Darkness Director of Photography
1979
1979
1979
1979
Images in a Convent Director of Photography
1979
Images in a Convent Screenplay
1979
1979
Tough to Kill Director
1979
Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals Director of Photography
1978
Crazy Nights Writer
1978
Crazy Nights Director of Photography
1978
Sexy Night Report n. 2 Director of Photography
1978
1978
Crazy Nights Director
1978
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade Director of Photography
1978
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals Director of Photography
1977
Emanuelle - Why Violence Against Women? Director of Photography
1977
Ladies' Doctor Director of Photography
1977
Ladies' Doctor Screenplay
1977
Ladies' Doctor Director
1977
Emanuelle in America Director of Photography
1977
1977
Vow of Chastity Director
1976
Black Eve Director of Photography
1976
Black Eve Screenplay
1976
Black Eve Director
1976
Emanuelle in Bangkok Director of Photography
1976
1976
Shadows in an Empty Room Director of Photography
1976
1975
Emanuelle and Françoise Director of Photography
1975
1975
1975
Red Coat Story
1975
Red Coat Screenplay
1975
Red Coat Director
1975
The Antichrist Director of Photography
1974
Challenge to White Fang Second Unit Director of Photography
1974
Heroes in Hell Director
1974
1974
The Arena Director of Photography
1974
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony Director of Photography
1973
1973
Death Smiles on a Murderer Director of Photography
1973
The Devil's Wedding Night Director of Photography
1973
1973
1973
Diary of a Roman Virgin Director of Photography
1973
1973
1973
1972
God Is My Colt Director
1972
The Killer Is on the Phone Director of Photography
1972
Crime Boss Director of Photography
1972
What Have You Done to Solange? Director of Photography
1972
Ben & Charlie Director of Photography
1972
The Cat in Heat Director of Photography
1972
More Sexy Canterbury Tales Director of Photography
1972
Armiamoci e partite! Director of Photography
1971
Vendetta at Dawn Camera Operator
1971
Adios Compañeros Director of Photography
1971
Coffin Full of Dollars Director of Photography
1971
1970
Disperatamente l'estate scorsa Director of Photography
1970
A Quiet Place to Kill Camera Operator
1970
The Island of the Swedes Director of Photography
1969
Twice a Judas Camera Operator
1968
1967
Thompson 1880 Camera Operator
1966
1966
Soldati e caporali Camera Operator
1964
All the Other Girls Do! Camera Operator
1964
1964
Contempt Assistant Camera
1963
Canzoni... in bikini Camera Operator
1963
The Sea Assistant Camera
1962
Gold of Rome Assistant Camera
1961
1961
The Golden Coach Still Photographer
1952
È l'amor che mi rovina Still Photographer
1951
L'inafferrabile 12 Still Photographer
1950