Joe D'Amato
Joe D'Amato
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​
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
484
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-12-15 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Acting

2016

FantastiCozzi as (voice) (archive footage)

2015

Happy Porno? Das Ende der Scham as Self (archive footage)

2001

Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience as Himself (Archival Footage)

1999

Sono Positivo as Not available

1996

Heidi im Pornoland as Self

1995

Sick-o-pathics as Neighbour #2

1985

Robbery Under Arms as Trooper Shearer

1983

Endgame as Inspector (uncredited)

1981

Porno Holocaust as Reporter (uncredited)

1980

Anthropophagous as Bearded Man exiting the Cable Car

1977

Sexy Night Report as Self (uncredited)

1977

Emanuelle Around the World as Halup Kilev (uncredited)

1974

Anima mia as Newsagent (uncredited)

1972

What Have You Done to Solange? as CID Officer w / The Daily Telegraph (uncredited)

1968

Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger! as Willy, Donovan henchman

1964

Old Shatterhand as Col. Hunter
Crew

1999

Sexy Pirates Director

1999

Lussuria Director of Photography

1999

Experiences Director of Photography

1999

Dreams of a Country Girl Director of Photography

1999

Romanza Director

1999

La Figlia Del Padrino Director

1999

Outlaws 2 Director

1999

Lussuria Director

1999

Experiences Producer

1999

Experiences Director

1999

Experiences 2 Director

1999

Harem 2000 Director

1999

Arrogance: No Limits Director

1999

Sexy Pirates Director of Photography

1998

Eternal Desire Director

1998

Calamity Jane 2 Director

1998

Prague Exposed Director

1998

Showgirl Director

1998

The Venexiana Director

1998

Magic Eros Producer

1998

Il laureato Director

1998

Eternal Desire Camera Operator

1998

Eternal Desire Director of Photography

1998

Showgirl Director of Photography

1998

The Venexiana Director of Photography

1998

The Venexiana Camera Operator

1998

Phantom Director of Photography

1998

Off Limits Director of Photography

1998

Outlaws Director of Photography

1998

Raiders Director of Photography

1998

Lady in the Iron Mask Director of Photography

1998

The Devil's Lair Director of Photography

1998

Thief of Love Director of Photography

1998

The Sexual Adventures of Ulysses Director of Photography

1998

Blow Up Director of Photography

1998

Prima e dopo la cura Director

1998

Prima e dopo la cura Producer

1998

Red Orchid Director

1998

Red Orchid Writer

1998

Outlaws Director

1998

Calamity Jane Director of Photography

1998

Calamity Jane Director

1998

The Devil's Lair Director

1998

Blow Up Director

1998

Off Limits Director

1998

Elixir Director

1998

Selen, The Girl of the Treasure Island Director of Photography

1998

Phantom Director

1998

Sahara Director

1998

Sahara Director of Photography

1998

Lady in the Iron Mask Director

1998

Raiders Director

1998

Thief of Love Director

1997

Nero: Orgy of Fire Director

1997

Le stagioni di Bel Director

1997

The Hyena Director of Photography

1997

Aphrodite: Goddess of Love Director of Operations

1997

House of Anal Perversions Director of Photography

1997

Goya and the Naked Maja Director of Photography

1997

All the President's Women Director of Photography

1997

Raw and Naked Director of Photography

1997

Forbidden Diary of the two Princesses Director of Photography

1997

Hercules: A Sex Adventure Director of Photography

1997

Anal Strippers X-posed Director of Photography

1997

The Seven Sexy Sins Director of Photography

1997

Demons of Lust Director of Photography

1997

Othello: Dangerous Desire Director of Photography

1997

Sodom & Gamorra Director of Photography

1997

The Hyena Director

1997

The Boxer 2 Director of Photography

1997

Cop Sucker II Director

1997

Cop Sucker II Director of Photography

1997

Rocco's Ghost Director

1997

Rocco's Ghost Writer

1997

Rocco's Ghost Director of Photography

1997

Rudy: The Valentino Story Camera Operator

1997

The Boxer Director

1997

Flying Nurses Director of Photography

1997

The Last Fight Director

1997

The Boxer 2 Director

1997

Samson in the Amazon's Land Director of Photography

1997

The Last Fight Director of Photography

1997

Olympus: Refuge of Gods Director of Photography

1997

Sodom & Gamorra Director

1997

Queen of the Elephants Director of Photography

1997

Demons of Lust Director

1997

The Seven Sexy Sins Director

1997

Raw and Naked Director

1997

Caligula: The Deviant Emperor Director of Photography

1997

The Boxer Director of Photography

1996

Robin Hood: Thief of Wives Director of Photography

1996

Anthony and Cleopatra Director

1996

Top Girl Director

1996

Carmen Director

1996

Dreams of a Gigolo Director

1996

Dreams of a Gigolo Director of Photography

1996

Flamenco Ecstasy Director

1996

Flamenco Ecstasy Camera Operator

1996

Sex Penitentiary Director of Photography

1996

Forbidden Sex of the Kama Sutra Director of Photography

1996

Carmen Camera Operator

1996

Robin Hood: Thief of Wives Camera Operator

1996

Love and Psyche Director of Photography

1996

Carmen Director of Photography

1996

Messalina Director

1996

Lunch Party Director of Photography

1996

Wild East Director

1996

Lunch Party Director

1996

Lunch Party Writer

1996

Dangerous Director

1996

Il Monaco Director

1996

Messalina Screenplay

1996

Gypsy Seduction Director

1996

Gangland Bangers Director

1996

Messalina Director of Photography

1996

Checkmate Director of Photography

1996

Checkmate Camera Operator

1996

Fatal Instinct Director

1996

Fatal Instinct Director of Photography

1996

Wild East Director of Photography

1996

Love and Psyche Director

1996

Sex Penitentiary Director

1996

Torero Director

1996

Checkmate Director

1996

Torero Director of Photography

1996

Gangland Bangers Director of Photography

1995

Tarzan-X: Shame of Jane Director of Photography

1995

Juliet & Romeo Director

1995

Homo Erectus Director

1995

Sea, Sex, and Fun Director

1995

The Joy Club Director

1995

Some Like It Hard Director

1995

The Gym Club Director of Photography

1995

The Gym Club Director

1995

Malizia Italiana Camera Operator

1995

Malizia Italiana Director

1995

Midnight Obsession Director of Photography

1995

Paprika Camera Operator

1995

Paprika Director of Photography

1995

Paprika Script

1995

Don Salvatore: The Last Sicilian Director of Photography

1995

Paprika Director

1995

Malizia Italiana Director of Photography

1995

All Grown Up Director

1995

Provocation Director

1995

Operation Sex Director

1995

Operation Sex Director of Photography

1995

Some Like It Hard Director of Photography

1995

Some Like It Hard Camera Operator

1995

Passion in Venice Director

1995

Anal Palace Director

1995

Anal Palace Director of Photography

1995

Mia moglie aperta a tutti Director of Photography

1995

Midnight Obsession Director

1995

Tarzhard - The Return Director

1995

Ghostfuck Director

1995

Amadeus Mozart Director

1995

Juliet & Romeo Director of Photography

1995

Juliet & Romeo Camera Operator

1995

Provocation Director of Photography

1994

Barone Von Masoch Director

1994

Marquis de Sade Director

1994

The House of Pleasure Director

1994

The House of Pleasure Director of Photography

1994

China and Sex Director

1994

The Labyrinth of Love Director

1994

Ghosts in the Castle Director

1994

The Erotic Adventures of Aladdin X Director of Photography

1993

Chinese Kamasutra Director

1993

Tales of Red Chamber Director

1992

Francesca's Castle Director

1992

Il vizio infinito Director

1992

A Woman's Secret Director

1992

A Woman's Secret Director of Photography

1992

Instinct Director

1992

Prima le donne e i bambini Director of Photography

1992

Love Project Director

1991

Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000 Director of Photography

1991

Web of Desire Producer

1991

Web of Desire Director

1991

Web of Desire Director of Photography

1991

Door to Silence Executive Producer

1991

Passion's Flower Director

1991

Dangerous Obsession Director of Photography

1991

Dangerous Obsession Director

1991

Passion's Flower Director of Photography

1991

Dangerous Obsession Executive Producer

1990

Deep Blood Director

1990

Quest for the Mighty Sword Director of Photography

1990

High Finance Woman Director

1990

Deep Blood Director of Photography

1990

Any Time, Any Play Director

1990

Any Time, Any Play Director of Photography

1990

High Finance Woman Director of Photography

1990

Troll 2 Associate Producer

1990

Body Moves Executive Producer

1990

Body Moves Director

1989

Hitcher in the Dark Producer

1989

The Final Chapter Director

1989

Blue Angel Cafe Director of Photography

1989

Blue Angel Cafe Director

1989

Blue Angel Cafe Producer

1989

The Final Chapter Director of Photography

1988

Top Model Director

1988

Ghosthouse Producer

1988

Killing Birds Director

1988

Killing Birds Director of Photography

1988

Killing Birds Producer

1988

Witchery Producer

1988

Dirty Love Director

1988

Dirty Love Director of Photography

1988

Killing Birds Photoscience Manager

1987

Warrior Queen Producer

1987

Stage Fright Producer

1987

Interzone Producer

1986

Convent of Sinners Director of Photography

1986

Convent of Sinners Director

1986

Convent of Sinners Editor

1986

Peep Show Director

1986

Peep Show Editor

1986

Peep Show Director of Photography

1986

A Lustful Mind Director

1986

A Lustful Mind Director of Photography

1986

Peep Show Story

1986

Delizia Director

1986

Delizia Director of Photography

1986

Delizia Producer

1986

Delizia Editor

1986

Convent of Sinners Producer

1985

The Alcove Director

1985

The Pleasure Director

1985

The Pleasure Director of Photography

1985

The Alcove Director of Photography

1983

Endgame Producer

1983

Endgame Director

1983

Endgame Screenplay

1983

2020 Texas Gladiators Director

1983

Virgin for the Roman Empire Director of Photography

1983

2020 Texas Gladiators Director of Photography

1983

2020 Texas Gladiators Producer

1983

Endgame Director of Photography

1983

Love in Hong Kong Director

1982

The Blade Master Director

1982

The Blade Master Writer

1982

Ator, the Fighting Eagle Director of Photography

1982

Cuando calienta el sol... vamos a la playa Director of Photography

1982

The Blade Master Director of Photography

1982

The Essence of Sex Director

1982

Super Hard Love Director of Photography

1982

Caligula: The Untold Story Director of Photography

1982

Super Hard Love Director

1982

Stretta e bagnata Director of Photography

1982

Stretta e bagnata Director

1981

Greedy Mouth Director of Photography

1981

Greedy Mouth Director

1981

Porno Holocaust Director

1981

Absurd Director of Photography

1981

Porno Video Producer

1981

Labbra vogliose Director of Photography

1981

Labbra vogliose Writer

1981

Labbra vogliose Camera Operator

1981

Labbra vogliose Co-Director

1981

Le ereditiere superporno Director of Photography

1981

Sesso acerbo Director

1981

Voglia di sesso Director of Photography

1981

Sesso acerbo Director of Photography

1981

Voglia di sesso Director

1981

Le porno investigatrici Director of Photography

1981

Desire Director

1981

Desire Director of Photography

1981

Desire Camera Operator

1981

Absurd Director

1981

Absurd Producer

1981

Porno Holocaust Cinematography

1980

Erotic Nights of the Living Dead Director of Photography

1980

Hard Sensation Director

1980

Hard Sensation Director of Photography

1980

Exotic Malice Director

1980

Porno Esotic Love Director

1980

Sex and Black Magic Director

1980

Blue Paradise Producer

1980

Blue Paradise Director

1980

Blue Paradise Director of Photography

1980

Super Climax Director of Photography

1980

Super Climax Director

1980

Super Climax Writer

1980

Blue Erotic Climax Director of Photography

1980

Blue Erotic Climax Director

1980

Anthropophagous Director

1980

Anthropophagous Producer

1980

Anthropophagous Story

1980

Anthropophagous Camera Operator

1980

Porno Esotic Love Director of Photography

1979

Beyond the Darkness Director

1979

Images in a Convent Director

1979

Images in a Convent Screenplay

1979

Tough to Kill Director

1979

Images in a Convent Director of Photography

1979

Beyond the Darkness Director of Photography

1979

Justine and the Whip Director

1979

Tough to Kill Director of Photography

1978

Sexy Night Report n. 2 Director of Photography

1978

Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals Director of Photography

1978

Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade Director of Photography

1978

Crazy Nights Director of Photography

1978

Crazy Nights Writer

1978

Crazy Nights Director

1977

Emanuelle Around the World Director of Photography

1977

Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals Director of Photography

1977

Emanuelle in America Director

1977

Emanuelle in America Director of Photography

1977

Ladies' Doctor Director

1977

Ladies' Doctor Director of Photography

1977

Ladies' Doctor Screenplay

1976

Shadows in an Empty Room Director of Photography

1976

Black Cobra Screenplay

1976

Black Cobra Director of Photography

1976

Black Cobra Director

1976

Emanuelle in Bangkok Director

1976

Emanuelle in Bangkok Director of Photography

1976

Vow of Chastity Director

1975

Red Coat Director

1975

Emanuelle and Françoise Director of Photography

1975

Red Coat Screenplay

1975

Red Coat Story

1974

The Antichrist Director of Photography

1974

The Arena Director of Photography

1974

Heroes in Hell Director

1974

How Colonel Buttiglione Became a General Director of Photography

1974

Challenge to White Fang Second Unit Director of Photography

1974

Anima mia Director of Photography

1973

Death Smiles on a Murderer Director of Photography

1973

Tales of Canterbury Director

1973

The Devil's Wedding Night Director of Photography

1973

Diary of a Roman Virgin Screenplay

1973

Diary of a Roman Virgin Director of Photography

1973

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony Director of Photography

1972

Ben & Charlie Director of Photography

1972

More Sexy Canterbury Tales Director of Photography

1972

Crime Boss Director of Photography

1972

The Cat in Heat Director of Photography

1972

The Killer Is on the Phone Director of Photography

1972

God Is My Colt Director

1972

What Have You Done to Solange? Director of Photography

1972

Pugni, pirati e karatè Director of Photography

1971

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! Director of Photography

1971

Coffin Full of Dollars Director of Photography

1971

Adios Compañeros Director of Photography

1971

Vendetta at Dawn Camera Operator

1970

Disperatamente l'estate scorsa Director of Photography

1970

A Quiet Place to Kill Camera Operator

1969

The Island of the Swedes Director of Photography

1969

Bandit Skin Director of Photography

1968

Twice a Judas Camera Operator

1967

Professionals for a Massacre Camera Operator

1966

Thompson 1880 Camera Operator

1966

Viaggio di nozze all'italiana Camera Operator

1964

2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge Camera Operator

1964

Soldiers and corporals Camera Operator

1964

All the Other Girls Do! Camera Operator

1963

Canzoni... in bikini Camera Operator

1963

Contempt Assistant Camera

1962

The Sea Assistant Camera

1961

Gold of Rome Assistant Camera

1961

Hercules in the Haunted World Camera Operator

1952

The Golden Coach Still Photographer

1951

È l'amor che mi rovina Still Photographer

1950

L'inafferrabile 12 Still Photographer