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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:05/09/2021
FantastiCozzi
Character:(voice) (archive footage)
Release Date:21/05/2016
Happy Porno? Das Ende der Scham
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:12/11/2015
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience
Character:Himself (Archival Footage)
Release Date:01/01/2001
Porno Holocaust - Die Filme des Joe D'Amato
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2001
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
Character:Self
Release Date:23/09/1999
Sono Positivo
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1999
Heidi im Pornoland
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1996
Hamlet: For the Love of Ophelia
Character:Polonio
Release Date:26/12/1995
Sick-o-pathics
Character:Neighbour #2
Release Date:01/06/1995
Robbery Under Arms
Character:Trooper Shearer
Release Date:28/03/1985
Endgame
Character:Inspector (uncredited)
Release Date:05/11/1983
Porno Holocaust
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1981
Anthropophagous
Character:Bearded Man exiting the Cable Car
Release Date:07/08/1980
Sexy Night Report
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1977
Emanuelle Around the World
Character:Halup Kilev (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1977
Anima mia
Character:Newsagent (uncredited)
Release Date:24/01/1974
What Have You Done to Solange?
Character:CID Officer w / The Daily Telegraph (uncredited)
Release Date:23/03/1972
More Sexy Canterbury Tales
Character:Monk
Release Date:01/01/1972
Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger!
Character:Willy, Donovan henchman
Release Date:16/05/1968
Old Shatterhand
Character:Col. Hunter
Release Date:30/04/1964
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