Joe D'Amato

Known For: Directing
Born: December 15, 1936
Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died: January 23, 1999

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 h…

Filmography

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

2021 · Self (archive footage)

FantastiCozzi

2016 · (voice) (archive footage)

Happy Porno? Das Ende der Scham

2015 · Self (archive footage)

Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience

2001 · Himself (Archival Footage)

Porno Holocaust - Die Filme des Joe D'Amato

Porno Holocaust - Die Filme des Joe D'Amato

2001 · (archive footage)

Harem 2000

1999 · Director

Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience

1999 · Self

Lussuria

1999 · Director of Photography

Experiences 2

1999 · Director

Experiences

1999 · Director of Photography, Producer

Dreams of a Country Girl

1999 · Director, Director of Photography

La Figlia Del Padrino

1999 · Director

Sono positivo

1999 · Regista hardcore

Sexy Pirates

1999 · Director, Director of Photography

Romanza

1999 · Director

Outlaws 2

1999 · Director

Arrogance: No Limits

1999 · Director

Selen, The Girl of the Treasure Island

1998 · Director, Director of Photography

Red Orchid

1998 · Director, Writer

Sex Penitentiary

1998 · Director of Photography

Eternal Desire

1998 · Director, Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Calamity Jane 2

1998 · Director

Prague Exposed

1998 · Director

Showgirl

1998 · Director, Director of Photography

The Venexiana

1998 · Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Magic Eros

1998 · Producer

Il laureato

1998 · Director

Phantom

1998 · Director of Photography

Off Limits

1998 · Director of Photography

Outlaws

1998 · Director of Photography

Raiders

1998 · Director of Photography

Lady in the Iron Mask

1998 · Director of Photography

The Devil's Lair

1998 · Director of Photography

Thief of Love

1998 · Director of Photography

The Sexual Adventures of Ulysses

1998 · Director of Photography

Blow Up

1998 · Director of Photography

Prima e dopo la cura

Prima e dopo la cura

1998 · Director, Producer

Calamity Jane

1998 · Director of Photography

Elixir

1998 · Director

Sahara

1998 · Director, Director of Photography

Othello: Dangerous Desire

1997 · Director of Photography

Raw and Naked

1997 · Director of Photography

The Hyena

1997 · Director of Photography

House of Anal Perversions

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

The Boxer 2

1997 · Director of Photography

Hercules: A Sex Adventure

1997 · Director of Photography

Aphrodite: Goddess of Love

1997 · Director, Director of Operations

All the President's Women

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Goya and the Naked Maja

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Nero: Orgy of Fire

1997 · Director

Forbidden Diary of the two Princesses

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Anal Strippers X-posed

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Le stagioni di Bel

1997 · Director

Rudy: The Valentino Story

1997 · Director, Camera Operator

The Seven Sexy Sins

1997 · Director of Photography

Demons of Lust

1997 · Director of Photography

Sodom & Gamorra

1997 · Director of Photography

Cop Sucker II

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Rocco's Ghost

1997 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Olympus: Refuge of Gods

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

The Boxer

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Flying Nurses

1997 · Director of Photography

The Last Fight

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Samson in the Amazon's Land

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Queen of the Elephants

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Caligula: The Deviant Emperor

1997 · Director, Director of Photography

Torero

1996 · Director, Director of Photography

Carmen

1996 · Director, Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Dangerous

1996 · Director

Black Cops in Budapest

1996 · Director

Dreams of a Gigolo

1996 · Director, Director of Photography

Flamenco Ecstasy

1996 · Director, Camera Operator

Robin Hood: Thief of Wives

1996 · Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Heidi im Pornoland

Heidi im Pornoland

1996 · Self

Anthony and Cleopatra

1996 · Director, Writer

Top Girl

1996 · Director

Forbidden Sex of the Kama Sutra

1996 · Director of Photography

Love and Psyche

1996 · Director of Photography

Messalina

1996 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Lunch Party

1996 · Director of Photography, Writer

Wild East

1996 · Director, Director of Photography

Donna Flor and Her Three Husbands

Donna Flor and Her Three Husbands

1996 · Director

Il Monaco

1996 · Director

Gypsy Seduction

1996 · Director

Gangland Bangers

1996 · Director, Director of Photography

Checkmate

1996 · Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Fatal Instinct

1996 · Director, Director of Photography

Hamlet: For the Love of Ophelia

1995 · Polonio, Director

Anal Palace

1995 · Director, Director of Photography

Provocation

1995 · Director, Director of Photography

Midnight Obsession

1995 · Director of Photography

Tarzan-X: Shame of Jane

1995 · Writer, Director of Photography

Juliet & Romeo

1995 · Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Sick-o-pathics

1995 · Neighbour #2

Homo Erectus

1995 · Director

Tarzhard - The Return

1995 · Director

Don Salvatore: The Last Sicilian

1995 · Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Decameron 2: Tales of Desire

1995 · Director

Passion in Venice

1995 · Director

Sea, Sex, and Fun

1995 · Director

The Joy Club

1995 · Director

Some Like It Hard

1995 · Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator

The Gym Club

1995 · Director of Photography

Malizia Italiana

1995 · Camera Operator, Director, Director of Photography

Paprika

1995 · Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Script

All Grown Up

1995 · Director

Operation Sex

1995 · Director, Director of Photography

Mia moglie aperta a tutti

1995 · Director of Photography

Ghostfuck

1995 · Director

Amadeus Mozart

1995 · Director, Cinematography

The Labyrinth of Love

1994 · Director

The Erotic Adventures of Aladdin X

1994 · Director, Director of Photography

The House of Pleasure

1994 · Director, Director of Photography

China and Sex

1994 · Director

Ghosts in the Castle

1994 · Director

The Erotic Adventures of Marco Polo

1994 · Director, Writer

Barone Von Masoch

1994 · Director

Marquis de Sade

1994 · Director

Le casalinghe preferiscono gli stalloni

Le casalinghe preferiscono gli stalloni

1994 · Director

L'alcova dei piaceri proibiti

1994 · Director

Tales of Red Chamber

1993 · Director

Chinese Kamasutra

1993 · Director

Rosa...Caldi rapporti anali

1993 · Director

Incontri anali all’autosalone

Incontri anali all’autosalone

1993 · Director

Prima le donne e i bambini

1992 · Director of Photography

Francesca's Castle

1992 · Director

Il vizio infinito

Il vizio infinito

1992 · Director

A Woman's Secret

1992 · Director, Director of Photography

Instinct

1992 · Director

Love Project

1992 · Director

Dangerous Obsession

1991 · Director of Photography, Executive Producer

Door Into Silence

1991 · Executive Producer

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2

1991 · Producer, Director, Director of Photography

The Crawlers

1991 · Director

Passion's Flower

1991 · Director, Director of Photography

The Devil In The Flesh

1991 · Director

Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000

1991 · Director of Photography, Screenplay, Producer

Any Time, Any Play

1990 · Director, Director of Photography

Body Moves

1990 · Executive Producer, Director

Troll 2

1990 · Associate Producer

Deep Blood

1990 · Director of Photography

Quest for the Mighty Sword

1990 · Story, Director of Photography

High Finance Woman

1990 · Director, Director of Photography

Blue Angel Cafe

1989 · Director of Photography, Producer

11 Days, 11 Nights Part 3

1989 · Director, Director of Photography

Hitcher in the Dark

1989 · Producer

Witchcraft (Evil Encounters)

1988 · Producer

Dirty Love

1988 · Director, Director of Photography

Killing Birds

1988 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Photoscience Manager

Ghosthouse

1988 · Producer

Top Model

1988 · Director

Eleven Days, Eleven Nights

1987 · Director

Stage Fright

1987 · Producer

Warrior Queen

1987 · Associate Producer

Interzone

1987 · Producer

Delizia

1986 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor

Convent of Sinners

1986 · Director of Photography, Editor, Producer

A Lustful Mind

1986 · Director, Director of Photography

Peep Show

1986 · Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Story

The Pleasure

1985 · Director, Director of Photography

Robbery Under Arms

1985 · Trooper Shearer

The Alcove

1985 · Director, Director of Photography

Endgame

1983 · Inspector (uncredited), Producer, Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Virgin for the Roman Empire 2: Imperial Orgasm

1983 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst

1983 · Director, Screenplay

Virgin for the Roman Empire

1983 · Director of Photography, Screenplay

2020 Texas Gladiators

1983 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer

The Blade Master

1983 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Love in Hong Kong

1983 · Director

Claire

1983 · Director

Ator, the Fighting Eagle

1982 · Director of Photography, Writer

Super Hard Love

1982 · Director of Photography

The Essence of Sex

1982 · Director

Cuando calienta el sol... vamos a la playa

1982 · Director of Photography

Caligula: The Untold Story

1982 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Stretta e bagnata

1982 · Director of Photography

Le porno investigatrici

Le porno investigatrici

1981 · Director, Director of Photography

Caldo profumo di vergine

1981 · Writer, Director

Voglia di sesso

1981 · Director of Photography

Absurd

1981 · Director of Photography, Producer

Sesso acerbo

1981 · Director, Director of Photography

Labbra vogliose

1981 · Director of Photography, Writer, Camera Operator, Co-Director

Greedy Mouth

1981 · Director of Photography

Porno Video

1981 · Producer

Le ereditiere superporno

Le ereditiere superporno

1981 · Director of Photography

Porno Holocaust

1981 · Reporter (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography

Il mondo perverso di Beatrice

1981 · Director

Desire

1981 · Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Super Climax

1980 · Director of Photography, Writer

Erotic Nights of the Living Dead

1980 · Director, Director of Photography

Porno Esotic Love

1980 · Director, Director of Photography

Anthropophagous

1980 · Bearded Man exiting the Cable Car, Director, Producer, Story, Camera Operator

Exotic Malice

1980 · Director

Sex and Black Magic

1980 · Director, Writer

Blue Paradise

1980 · Producer, Director, Director of Photography

Hard Sensation

1980 · Director, Director of Photography

Blue Erotic Climax

1980 · Director of Photography

Beyond the Darkness

1979 · Director, Director of Photography

Justine and the Whip

1979 · Director, Editor

Images in a Convent

1979 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Tough to Kill

1979 · Director, Director of Photography

Pleasure Shop on 7th Ave.

1979 · Director, Writer

Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals

1978 · Director, Director of Photography

Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2

1978 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade

1978 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Story

Sexy Night Report n. 2

1978 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Crazy Nights

1978 · Director of Photography, Writer

Sexy Night Report

1977 · Self (uncredited)

Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

1977 · Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Story

Emanuelle Around the World

1977 · Halup Kilev (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography, Writer

Ladies' Doctor

1977 · Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay

Emanuelle in America

1977 · Director, Director of Photography

Vow of Chastity

1976 · Director

Black Cobra

1976 · Screenplay, Director of Photography

Emanuelle in Bangkok

1976 · Director, Director of Photography

Shadows in an Empty Room

1976 · Director of Photography

Buttiglione diventa capo del servizio segreto

1975 · Director of Photography

Emanuelle and Françoise

1975 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer

Red Coat

1975 · Director, Screenplay, Story

Cassiodorus Is the Hardest Praetorian

1975 · Screenplay

The Antichrist

1974 · Director of Photography

Challenge to White Fang

1974 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Heroes in Hell

1974 · Director

How Colonel Buttiglione Became a General

1974 · Director of Photography

The Arena

1974 · Director of Photography

Anima mia

1974 · Newsagent (uncredited), Director of Photography

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

1973 · Director of Photography

Fra' Tazio da Velletri

1973 · Director

The Thousand and One Nights of Boccaccio in Canterbury

1973 · Director of Photography, Writer

Death Smiles on a Murderer

1973 · Director of Photography

The Devil's Wedding Night

1973 · Director, Director of Photography

Tales of Canterbury

1973 · Writer, Director

Diary of a Roman Virgin

1973 · Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography

Bounty Hunter in Trinity

1972 · Writer, Director

Pugni, pirati e karatè

1972 · Director, Director of Photography

God Is My Colt

1972 · Director

Go Away! Trinity Has Arrived in Eldorado

1972 · Director

The Killer Is on the Phone

1972 · Director of Photography

Crime Boss

1972 · Director of Photography

What Have You Done to Solange?

1972 · CID Officer w / The Daily Telegraph (uncredited), Director of Photography

Ben & Charlie

1972 · Director of Photography

More Sexy Canterbury Tales

1972 · Monk, Director, Director of Photography, Writer

The Cat in Heat

1972 · Director of Photography

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

1971 · Director of Photography

Vendetta at Dawn

1971 · Camera Operator

Adios Compañeros

1971 · Director of Photography

Coffin Full of Dollars

1971 · Director of Photography

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

1970 · Director of Photography

Disperatamente l'estate scorsa

1970 · Director of Photography

A Quiet Place to Kill

1970 · Camera Operator

Bandit Skin

1969 · Director of Photography

The Island of the Swedes

1969 · Director of Photography

Twice a Judas

1968 · Camera Operator

Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger!

1968 · Willy, Donovan henchman

Professionals for a Massacre

1967 · Camera Operator

Thompson 1880

1966 · Camera Operator

Viaggio di nozze all'italiana

1966 · Camera Operator

Soldiers and corporals

1964 · Camera Operator

All the Other Girls Do!

1964 · Camera Operator

Old Shatterhand

1964 · Col. Hunter

2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge

1964 · Camera Operator

Contempt

1963 · Assistant Camera

Canzoni... in bikini

1963 · Camera Operator

The Sea

1962 · Assistant Camera

Gold of Rome

1961 · Assistant Camera

Hercules in the Haunted World

1961 · Camera Operator

The Golden Coach

1952 · Still Photographer

È l'amor che mi rovina

1951 · Still Photographer

L'inafferrabile 12

1950 · Still Photographer

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