Joe D'Amato
Also Known As: Aristide Massaccesi, Kevin Mancuso, Michael Di Caprio, Raf de Palma, Alexandre Borsky, Chang Lee Sun, David Hills, Robert Yip, James Burke, Dario Donati, Steven Benson, John Bird, Robert Hall, Peter Newton, Michael Wotruba, John Shadow, Romano Gastaldi, Federiko Slonisko, Anthony Ford, Alex Mancory, Dan Slonisko, Dudy Steel, Fausto Zuccoli, Dirk Frey, Henry Pachard's, Tom Salima, J.J. Renon
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
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Adult: No
Birthday: December 15, 1936
Age: 88 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 23, 1999
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Emanuelle Around the World
Overview: Intrepid photojournalist Emanuelle arrives in San Francisco, where she briefly meets up with fellow journalist -- and fellow feminist -- Cora Norman, before being whisked off to India to investigate a guru con artist.
Genres: Adventure Drama Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-09-16
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Sick-o-pathics
Overview: Anthology horror film with three tales consisting of a killer sex doll, a killer handbag and a parody of Joe D'amato's Anthropophagous.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1995-06-01
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Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
Overview: Who was Joe D'Amato aka. Aristide Massaccesi? A genius of horror in the USA, a master of eroticism in France, the king of porn in Italy. A man with a thousand pseudonyms capable of making over 200 films while simultaneously holding the roles of producer, director, author, director of photography and even camera operator. An artisan of cinema as he liked to call himself, capable of working on all film genres. From spaghetti western to post-atomic, decamerotic to glossy eroticism, and blockbuster porn to bloody horror. Guided by the aesthetics of extremes and supported by an undeniable technical ability, Joe D’Amato pushed himself, and the viewer, beyond all limits following with dedication three rigid principles that have become his stylistic code: Amaze, Shock, Scandalize.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2021-09-05
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More Sexy Canterbury Tales
Overview: The story of a group of monks, who are enjoying the forbidden pleasure of sexual adventures.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger!
Overview: A bounty hunter wants to catch the Bandit Carson because he has a lot of people in his gang who are worth a lot of money. When he comes into White City he gets his first problems with Carson's son Lucas. After this incident Carson wants this man dead. They can catch him but not for a long time because he can escape with the help of Zoppo who the bounty hunter had helped a couple of days before.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-05-16
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Hamlet: For the Love of Ophelia
Overview: Luca Damiano’s version of the classic Hamlet, taking some of the most famous and familiar scenes and putting his own sexual twist on it.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1995-12-26
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Heidi im Pornoland
Overview: A portrait of porn actress Laetitia Zappa aka. Shalimar, which also explores the porn industry of the 90s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Sexy Night Report
Overview: Laura Gemser, as Emanuelle, takes viewers on a worldwide perv vacation and introduces footage of bizarre sexual behavior and performances in the style of a Mondo movie.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-12-20
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FantastiCozzi
Overview: A feature-length documentary about the life and career of Italian director Luigi Cozzi and his obsession with Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-21
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Endgame
Overview: A telepathic mutant recruits a post World War III TV game show warrior to lead her band of mutants to safety.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1983-11-05
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Sono Positivo
Overview: A Southern Italian family is suddenly faced with AIDS. One of them has it. Which friend or family member could have begun this cycle of infection? The characters include a vain housewife, her straight-laced husband, her gay brother, and her husband's and brother's best friend. Hilarious mayhem ensues.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Happy Porno? Das Ende der Scham
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2015-11-12
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Porno Holocaust
Overview: A group of castaways wash ashore on a deserted island in this Italian sex/gore movie. They are unaware that a sex-crazed radioactive monster is also on the island. He attacks and rapes several of the women, who die horrible deaths because his sperm is radioactive. The survivors must find a way to either escape the island or kill the monster.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1981-02-09
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Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
Overview: The story of Joe D'Amato, Italian director of sexploitation and gore, narrated by himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1999-09-23
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Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience
Overview: Documentary on various horror movies that Joe D'Amato directed and/or produced in the 1970's, 1980's, and early 1990's.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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What Have You Done to Solange?
Overview: After several Catholic school pupils are murdered, a teacher who is having an affair with one of his students becomes a suspect. When other gruesome murders start occurring shortly thereafter, the teacher suspects that he may be the cause of them.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-03-23
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Old Shatterhand
Overview: Renegades trying to get the army to abandon their fort get the Indians addicted to whiskey, then convince them to attack and drive out the soldiers.
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1964-04-30
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Anthropophagous
Overview: Tourists take a boat to a remote island, where they find that most of the people have disappeared, and something is stalking them. They find a hidden room in the big mansion on a hill, and an ancient diary, which gives them clues to the source of the terror.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1980-08-07
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Anima mia
Overview: Insatiable playboy Marco Donati decides to marry his latest flame, the beautiful Francesca. When the news gets into local newspapers, many of his former lovers are annoyed.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-01-24
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Robbery Under Arms
Overview: Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight.
Genres: Western History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-28
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