Ruggero Deodato, Director Of Infamous Horror Film ‘Cannibal Holocaust,’ Dead At 83

Deodato shot “Cannibal Holocaust” on location in the Colombian rainforest with real natives. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN via Getty Images Ruggero Deodato, who pioneered the “found footage” genre with his infamous 1980 horror film “Cannibal Holocaust,” has died. He was 83. Born in Potenza, Italy, on May 7, 1929, Deodato began his career as an assistant director for filmmakers like Sergio Corbucci in the 1960s, per The Guardian. However, Deodato soon made a lasting name for himself with the 1980 release of his magnum opus. Advertisement “Cannibal Holocaust,” which centered on a fictional documentary crew scouring the Amazon only to be butchered… Read Full Article