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Joe D'Amato

Joe D'Amato

Director · 1936–1999 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Biography

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​

Directed 195

1990s

  1. 1999

    Harem 2000

    Director

  2. Lussuria

    Director

  3. Experiences 2

    Director

  4. Experiences

    Director

  5. Dreams of a Country Girl

    Director

  6. La Figlia Del Padrino

    Director

  7. Sexy Pirates

    Director

  8. Outlaws 2

    Director

  9. Arrogance: No Limits

    Director

  10. 1998

    Selen, The Girl of the Treasure Island

    Director

  11. Red Orchid

    Director

  12. Sex Penitentiary

    Director

  13. Eternal Desire

    Director

  14. Calamity Jane 2

    Director

  15. Prague Exposed

    Director

  16. Showgirl

    Director

  17. The Venexiana

    Director

  18. Il laureato

    Director

  19. Outlaws

    Director

  20. Calamity Jane

    Director

  21. The Sexual Adventures of Ulysses

    Director

  22. The Devil's Lair

    Director

  23. Blow Up

    Director

  24. Off Limits

    Director

  25. Elixir

    Director

  26. Phantom

    Director

  27. Sahara

    Director

  28. Lady in the Iron Mask

    Director

  29. Raiders

    Director

  30. Thief of Love

    Director

  31. 1997

    Othello: Dangerous Desire

    Director

  32. Raw and Naked

    Director

  33. The Hyena

    Director

    40

  34. House of Anal Perversions

    Director

  35. The Boxer 2

    Director

  36. Hercules: A Sex Adventure

    Director

  37. Aphrodite: Goddess of Love

    Director

  38. All the President's Women

    Director

  39. Goya and the Naked Maja

    Director

  40. Nero: Orgy of Fire

    Director

  41. Forbidden Diary of the two Princesses

    Director

  42. Anal Strippers X-posed

    Director

  43. Le stagioni di Bel

    Director

  44. Rudy: The Valentino Story

    Director

  45. Rocco's Ghost

    Director

  46. Olympus: Refuge of Gods

    Director

  47. The Boxer

    Director

  48. The Last Fight

    Director

  49. Samson in the Amazon's Land

    Director

  50. Sodom & Gamorra

    Director

  51. Queen of the Elephants

    Director

  52. Demons of Lust

    Director

  53. The Seven Sexy Sins

    Director

  54. Caligula: The Deviant Emperor

    Director

  55. 1996

    Torero

    Director

  56. Carmen

    Director

  57. Dangerous

    Director

  58. Black Cops in Budapest

    Director

  59. Dreams of a Gigolo

    Director

  60. Flamenco Ecstasy

    Director

  61. Robin Hood: Thief of Wives

    Director

  62. Anthony and Cleopatra

    Director

  63. Top Girl

    Director

  64. Messalina

    Director

  65. Il Monaco

    Director

  66. Gypsy Seduction

    Director

  67. Gangland Bangers

    Director

  68. Fatal Instinct

    Director

  69. Love and Psyche

    Director

  70. Forbidden Sex of the Kama Sutra

    Director

  71. Checkmate

    Director

  72. 1995

    Hamlet: For the Love of Ophelia

    Director

  73. Anal Palace

    Director

  74. Provocation

    Director

    47

  75. Midnight Obsession

    Director

  76. Tarzan-X: Shame of Jane

    Director

  77. Juliet & Romeo

    Director

  78. Esclaves Au Harem

    Director

  79. Homo Erectus

    Director

  80. Tarzhard - The Return

    Director

  81. Don Salvatore: The Last Sicilian

    Director

  82. Decameron 2: Tales of Desire

    Director

  83. Passion in Venice

    Director

  84. Sea, Sex, and Fun

    Director

  85. The Joy Club

    Director

  86. Some Like It Hard

    Director

  87. The Gym Club

    Director

  88. Malizia Italiana

    Director

  89. Paprika

    Director

  90. All Grown Up

    Director

  91. Operation Sex

    Director

  92. Mia moglie aperta a tutti

    Director

  93. Ghostfuck

    Director

  94. Amadeus Mozart

    Director

  95. 1994

    The Labyrinth of Love

    Director

  96. The Erotic Adventures of Aladdin X

    Director

  97. The House of Pleasure

    Director

    46

  98. China and Sex

    Director

    49

  99. Ghosts in the Castle

    Director

  100. The Erotic Adventures of Marco Polo

    Director

  101. Barone Von Masoch

    Director

  102. Marquis de Sade

    Director

  103. L'alcova dei piaceri proibiti

    Director

  104. 1993

    Tales of Red Chamber

    Director

  105. Chinese Kamasutra

    Director

    49

  106. Rosa...Caldi rapporti anali

    Director

  107. 1992

    Francesca's Castle

    Director

  108. A Woman's Secret

    Director

  109. Instinct

    Director

  110. Love Project

    Director

  111. 1991

    Dangerous Obsession

    Director

  112. Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2

    Director

    42

  113. The Crawlers

    Director

    33

  114. Passion's Flower

    Director

  115. The Devil in the Flesh

    Director

  116. Return from Death (Frankenstein 2000)

    Director

  117. 1990

    Any Time, Any Play

    Director

  118. Body Moves

    Director

  119. Deep Blood

    Director

  120. Quest for the Mighty Sword

    Director

  121. High Finance Woman

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Blue Angel Cafe

    Director

    50

  2. 11 Days, 11 Nights Part 3

    Director

    36
  3. 1988

    Dirty Love

    Director

    44

  4. Killing Birds

    Director

    36

  5. Top Model

    Director

    47
  6. 1987

    Eleven Days, Eleven Nights

    Director

    47
  7. 1986

    Delizia

    Director

  8. Convent of Sinners

    Director

    50

  9. A Lustful Mind

    Director

    45

  10. Peep Show

    Director

  11. 1985

    The Pleasure

    Director

  12. The Alcove

    Director

    49
  13. 1983

    Endgame

    Director

    50

  14. Virgin for the Roman Empire 2: Imperial Orgasm

    Director

  15. Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst

    Director

  16. Virgin for the Roman Empire

    Director

  17. 2020 Texas Gladiators

    Director

  18. The Blade Master

    Director

    25

  19. Love in Hong Kong

    Director

  20. Claire

    Director

  21. 1982

    Ator, the Fighting Eagle

    Director

    35

  22. Super Hard Love

    Director

  23. The Essence of Sex

    Director

  24. Caligula: The Untold Story

    Director

    49

  25. Stretta e bagnata

    Director

  26. 1981

    Caldo profumo di vergine

    Director

  27. Voglia di sesso

    Director

  28. Absurd

    Director

    53

  29. Sesso acerbo

    Director

  30. Labbra vogliose

    Co-Director

  31. Greedy Mouth

    Director

  32. Porno Holocaust

    Director

  33. Il mondo perverso di Beatrice

    Director

  34. Desire

    Director

  35. 1980

    Super Climax

    Director

  36. Erotic Nights of the Living Dead

    Director

  37. Porno Esotic Love

    Director

  38. Anthropophagous

    Director

    53

  39. Exotic Malice

    Director

  40. Sex and Black Magic

    Director

  41. Blue Paradise

    Director

  42. Hard Sensation

    Director

  43. Blue Erotic Climax

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Beyond the Darkness

    Director

    63

  2. Justine and the Whip

    Director

  3. Images in a Convent

    Director

  4. Tough to Kill

    Director

  5. Pleasure Shop on 7th Ave.

    Director

  6. 1978

    Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals

    Director

  7. Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2

    Director

    43

  8. Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade

    Director

  9. Sexy Night Report n. 2

    Director

  10. Crazy Nights

    Director

    40
  11. 1977

    Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

    Director

    50

  12. Emanuelle Around the World

    Director

    50

  13. Ladies' Doctor

    Director

    46

  14. Emanuelle in America

    Director

  15. 1976

    Vow of Chastity

    Director

  16. Black Cobra

    Director

    44

  17. Emanuelle in Bangkok

    Director

  18. 1975

    Emanuelle and Françoise

    Director

  19. Red Coat

    Director

  20. 1974

    Heroes in Hell

    Director

  21. 1973

    Fra' Tazio da Velletri

    Director

  22. The Thousand and One Nights of Boccaccio in Canterbury

    Director

  23. Death Smiles on a Murderer

    Director

    57

  24. The Devil's Wedding Night

    Director

  25. Tales of Canterbury

    Director

  26. Diary of a Roman Virgin

    Director

  27. 1972

    Bounty Hunter in Trinity

    Director

    52

  28. Pugni, pirati e karatè

    Director

  29. God Is My Colt

    Director

  30. Go Away! Trinity Has Arrived in Eldorado

    Director

  31. More Sexy Canterbury Tales

    Director

Camera 170

1990s

  1. 1999

    Lussuria

    Director of Photography

  2. Experiences

    Director of Photography

  3. Dreams of a Country Girl

    Director of Photography

  4. Sexy Pirates

    Director of Photography

  5. 1998

    Selen, The Girl of the Treasure Island

    Director of Photography

  6. Sex Penitentiary

    Director of Photography

  7. Eternal Desire

    Camera Operator, Director of Photography

  8. Showgirl

    Director of Photography

  9. The Venexiana

    Director of Photography, Camera Operator

  10. Phantom

    Director of Photography

  11. Off Limits

    Director of Photography

  12. Outlaws

    Director of Photography

  13. Raiders

    Director of Photography

  14. Lady in the Iron Mask

    Director of Photography

  15. The Devil's Lair

    Director of Photography

  16. Thief of Love

    Director of Photography

  17. The Sexual Adventures of Ulysses

    Director of Photography

  18. Blow Up

    Director of Photography

  19. Calamity Jane

    Director of Photography

  20. Sahara

    Director of Photography

  21. 1997

    Othello: Dangerous Desire

    Director of Photography

  22. Raw and Naked

    Director of Photography

  23. The Hyena

    Director of Photography

    40

  24. House of Anal Perversions

    Director of Photography

  25. The Boxer 2

    Director of Photography

  26. Hercules: A Sex Adventure

    Director of Photography

  27. Goya and the Naked Maja

    Director of Photography

  28. All the President's Women

    Director of Photography

  29. Forbidden Diary of the two Princesses

    Director of Photography

  30. Anal Strippers X-posed

    Director of Photography

  31. The Seven Sexy Sins

    Director of Photography

  32. Demons of Lust

    Director of Photography

  33. Sodom & Gamorra

    Director of Photography

  34. Rocco's Ghost

    Director of Photography

  35. Rudy: The Valentino Story

    Camera Operator

  36. Flying Nurses

    Director of Photography

  37. Samson in the Amazon's Land

    Director of Photography

  38. The Last Fight

    Director of Photography

  39. Olympus: Refuge of Gods

    Director of Photography

  40. Queen of the Elephants

    Director of Photography

  41. Caligula: The Deviant Emperor

    Director of Photography

  42. The Boxer

    Director of Photography

  43. 1996

    Torero

    Director of Photography

  44. Carmen

    Camera Operator, Director of Photography

  45. Dreams of a Gigolo

    Director of Photography

  46. Flamenco Ecstasy

    Camera Operator

  47. Robin Hood: Thief of Wives

    Director of Photography, Camera Operator

  48. Forbidden Sex of the Kama Sutra

    Director of Photography

  49. Love and Psyche

    Director of Photography

  50. Messalina

    Director of Photography

  51. Checkmate

    Director of Photography, Camera Operator

  52. Fatal Instinct

    Director of Photography

  53. Gangland Bangers

    Director of Photography

  54. 1995

    Anal Palace

    Director of Photography

  55. Provocation

    Director of Photography

    47

  56. Midnight Obsession

    Director of Photography

  57. Tarzan-X: Shame of Jane

    Director of Photography

  58. Juliet & Romeo

    Director of Photography, Camera Operator

  59. Don Salvatore: The Last Sicilian

    Director of Photography, Camera Operator

  60. The Gym Club

    Director of Photography

  61. Malizia Italiana

    Camera Operator, Director of Photography

  62. Paprika

    Camera Operator, Director of Photography

  63. Operation Sex

    Director of Photography

  64. Some Like It Hard

    Director of Photography, Camera Operator

  65. Mia moglie aperta a tutti

    Director of Photography

  66. 1994

    The Erotic Adventures of Aladdin X

    Director of Photography

  67. The House of Pleasure

    Director of Photography

    46
  68. 1992

    Prima le donne e i bambini

    Director of Photography

  69. A Woman's Secret

    Director of Photography

  70. 1991

    Dangerous Obsession

    Director of Photography

  71. Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2

    Director of Photography

    42

  72. Passion's Flower

    Director of Photography

  73. Return from Death (Frankenstein 2000)

    Director of Photography

  74. 1990

    Any Time, Any Play

    Director of Photography

  75. Deep Blood

    Director of Photography

  76. Quest for the Mighty Sword

    Director of Photography

  77. High Finance Woman

    Director of Photography

1980s

  1. 1989

    Blue Angel Cafe

    Director of Photography

    50

  2. 11 Days, 11 Nights Part 3

    Director of Photography

    36
  3. 1988

    Dirty Love

    Director of Photography

    44

  4. Killing Birds

    Director of Photography

    36
  5. 1987

    Eleven Days, Eleven Nights

    Director of Photography

    47
  6. 1986

    Delizia

    Director of Photography

  7. Convent of Sinners

    Director of Photography

    50

  8. A Lustful Mind

    Director of Photography

    45

  9. Peep Show

    Director of Photography

  10. 1985

    The Pleasure

    Director of Photography

  11. The Alcove

    Director of Photography

    49
  12. 1983

    Endgame

    Director of Photography

    50

  13. Virgin for the Roman Empire 2: Imperial Orgasm

    Director of Photography

  14. Virgin for the Roman Empire

    Director of Photography

  15. 2020 Texas Gladiators

    Director of Photography

  16. The Blade Master

    Director of Photography

    25
  17. 1982

    Ator, the Fighting Eagle

    Director of Photography

    35

  18. Super Hard Love

    Director of Photography

  19. Cuando calienta el sol... vamos a la playa

    Director of Photography

  20. Caligula: The Untold Story

    Director of Photography

    49

  21. Stretta e bagnata

    Director of Photography

  22. 1981

    Voglia di sesso

    Director of Photography

  23. Absurd

    Director of Photography

    53

  24. Sesso acerbo

    Director of Photography

  25. Labbra vogliose

    Director of Photography, Camera Operator

  26. Greedy Mouth

    Director of Photography

  27. Porno Holocaust

    Director of Photography

  28. Desire

    Director of Photography, Camera Operator

  29. 1980

    Super Climax

    Director of Photography

  30. Erotic Nights of the Living Dead

    Director of Photography

  31. Porno Esotic Love

    Director of Photography

  32. Anthropophagous

    Camera Operator

    53

  33. Blue Paradise

    Director of Photography

  34. Hard Sensation

    Director of Photography

  35. Blue Erotic Climax

    Director of Photography

1970s

  1. 1979

    Beyond the Darkness

    Director of Photography

    63

  2. Images in a Convent

    Director of Photography

  3. Tough to Kill

    Director of Photography

  4. 1978

    Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals

    Director of Photography

  5. Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2

    Director of Photography

    43

  6. Sexy Night Report n. 2

    Director of Photography

  7. Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade

    Director of Photography

  8. Crazy Nights

    Director of Photography

    40
  9. 1977

    Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

    Director of Photography

    50

  10. Emanuelle Around the World

    Director of Photography

    50

  11. Ladies' Doctor

    Director of Photography

    46

  12. Emanuelle in America

    Director of Photography

  13. 1976

    Black Cobra

    Director of Photography

    44

  14. Emanuelle in Bangkok

    Director of Photography

  15. Shadows in an Empty Room

    Director of Photography

  16. 1975

    Buttiglione diventa capo del servizio segreto

    Director of Photography

  17. Emanuelle and Françoise

    Director of Photography

  18. 1974

    The Antichrist

    Director of Photography

    47

  19. Challenge to White Fang

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    58

  20. How Colonel Buttiglione Became a General

    Director of Photography

  21. The Arena

    Director of Photography

    52

  22. Anima mia

    Director of Photography

  23. 1973

    Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

    Director of Photography

  24. The Thousand and One Nights of Boccaccio in Canterbury

    Director of Photography

  25. Death Smiles on a Murderer

    Director of Photography

    57

  26. The Devil's Wedding Night

    Director of Photography

  27. Diary of a Roman Virgin

    Director of Photography

  28. 1972

    Pugni, pirati e karatè

    Director of Photography

  29. The Killer Is on the Phone

    Director of Photography

  30. Crime Boss

    Director of Photography

  31. What Have You Done to Solange?

    Director of Photography

    69

  32. Ben & Charlie

    Director of Photography

    59

  33. More Sexy Canterbury Tales

    Director of Photography

  34. The Cat in Heat

    Director of Photography

  35. 1971

    Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

    Director of Photography

  36. Vendetta at Dawn

    Camera Operator

  37. Adios Compañeros

    Director of Photography

  38. Coffin Full of Dollars

    Director of Photography

    52
  39. 1970

    Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End

    Director of Photography

    46

  40. Disperatamente l'estate scorsa

    Director of Photography

  41. A Quiet Place to Kill

    Camera Operator

    64

1960s

  1. 1969

    Bandit Skin

    Director of Photography

  2. The Island of the Swedes

    Director of Photography

  3. 1968

    Twice a Judas

    Camera Operator

  4. 1967

    Professionals for a Massacre

    Camera Operator

  5. 1966

    Thompson 1880

    Camera Operator

  6. Viaggio di nozze all'italiana

    Camera Operator

  7. 1964

    Soldiers and corporals

    Camera Operator

  8. All the Other Girls Do!

    Camera Operator

  9. 2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge

    Camera Operator

  10. 1963

    Contempt

    Assistant Camera

    78

  11. Canzoni... in bikini

    Camera Operator

  12. 1962

    The Sea

    Assistant Camera

  13. 1961

    Gold of Rome

    Assistant Camera

  14. Hercules in the Haunted World

    Camera Operator

    63

1950s

  1. 1952

    The Golden Coach

    Still Photographer

  2. 1951

    È l'amor che mi rovina

    Still Photographer

  3. 1950

    L'inafferrabile 12

    Still Photographer

Wrote 39

1990s

  1. 1998

    Red Orchid

    Writer

  2. 1997

    Rocco's Ghost

    Writer

  3. 1996

    Messalina

    Screenplay

  4. Anthony and Cleopatra

    Writer

  5. 1995

    Tarzan-X: Shame of Jane

    Writer

  6. 1994

    The Erotic Adventures of Marco Polo

    Writer

  7. 1991

    Return from Death (Frankenstein 2000)

    Screenplay

  8. 1990

    Quest for the Mighty Sword

    Story

1980s

  1. 1986

    Peep Show

    Story

  2. 1983

    Endgame

    Screenplay

    50

  3. Virgin for the Roman Empire 2: Imperial Orgasm

    Screenplay

  4. Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst

    Screenplay

  5. Virgin for the Roman Empire

    Screenplay

  6. The Blade Master

    Writer

    25
  7. 1982

    Ator, the Fighting Eagle

    Writer

    35

  8. Caligula: The Untold Story

    Writer

    49
  9. 1981

    Caldo profumo di vergine

    Writer

  10. Labbra vogliose

    Writer

  11. 1980

    Super Climax

    Writer

  12. Anthropophagous

    Story

    53

  13. Sex and Black Magic

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Images in a Convent

    Screenplay

  2. Pleasure Shop on 7th Ave.

    Writer

  3. 1978

    Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2

    Writer

    43

  4. Sexy Night Report n. 2

    Writer

  5. Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade

    Screenplay, Story

  6. Crazy Nights

    Writer

    40
  7. 1977

    Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

    Screenplay, Story

    50

  8. Emanuelle Around the World

    Writer

    50

  9. Ladies' Doctor

    Screenplay

    46
  10. 1976

    Black Cobra

    Screenplay

    44
  11. 1975

    Emanuelle and Françoise

    Writer

  12. Red Coat

    Screenplay, Story

  13. Cassiodorus Is the Hardest Praetorian

    Screenplay

  14. 1973

    The Thousand and One Nights of Boccaccio in Canterbury

    Writer

  15. Tales of Canterbury

    Writer

  16. Diary of a Roman Virgin

    Screenplay

  17. 1972

    Bounty Hunter in Trinity

    Writer

    52

  18. More Sexy Canterbury Tales

    Writer

Produced 26

1990s

  1. 1999

    Experiences

    Producer

  2. 1998

    Magic Eros

    Producer

  3. 1997

    Aphrodite: Goddess of Love

    Director of Operations

  4. 1991

    Dangerous Obsession

    Executive Producer

  5. Door Into Silence

    Executive Producer

    56

  6. Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2

    Producer

    42

  7. Return from Death (Frankenstein 2000)

    Producer

  8. 1990

    Body Moves

    Executive Producer

  9. Troll 2

    Associate Producer

    27

1970s

  1. 1975

    Emanuelle and Françoise

    Producer

Acted in 14

1990s

  1. 1999

    Sono positivo

    Regista hardcore

  2. 1995

    Hamlet: For the Love of Ophelia

    Polonio

  3. Sick-o-pathics

    Neighbour #2

1980s

  1. 1985

    Robbery Under Arms

    Trooper Shearer

  2. 1983

    Endgame

    Inspector (uncredited)

    50
  3. 1981

    Porno Holocaust

    Reporter (uncredited)

  4. 1980

    Anthropophagous

    Bearded Man exiting the Cable Car

    53

1960s

  1. 1968

    Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger!

    Willy, Donovan henchman

  2. 1964

    Old Shatterhand

    Col. Hunter

    61

Edited 4

1980s

  1. 1986

    Delizia

    Editor

  2. Convent of Sinners

    Editor

    50

  3. Peep Show

    Editor

1970s

  1. 1979

    Justine and the Whip

    Editor

Other crew 3

1990s

  1. 1995

    Paprika

    Script

  2. Amadeus Mozart

    Cinematography

Appearances5

2010s

  1. 2015

    Happy Porno? Das Ende der Scham

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2001

    Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience

    Himself (Archival Footage)

1990s

  1. 1999

    Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience

    Self

1970s

  1. 1977

    Sexy Night Report

    Self (uncredited)