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Joe D'Amato (I) (1936–1999)

Joe D'Amato was born Aristide Massaccesi on December 15, 1936, in Rome, Italy. At age 14 he began working for his father, a chief electrician and later the founder of the company A.C.M. By going to school in the daytime, Massaccesi worked afternoons part-time as a stagehand and stage cameraman around various film sets. After attending grade school,... See full bio »

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(age 62) in Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Known For

Ator, the Fighting Eagle
Ator, the Fighting Eagle Director
(1982)
2020 Texas Gladiators
2020 Texas Gladiators Director
(1983)
Endgame
Endgame Director
(1983)
Death Smiles on a Murderer
Death Smiles on a Murderer Director
(1973)
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 1999 I predatori delle Antille (as David Hills)
 1999 Plaisir diabolique (Video) (as Michael Di Caprio)
 1999 The Final Assault (Video)
 1999 Experiences 2 (Video)
 1999 Experiences (Video)
 1998 Blow Up (Video) (as Raf de Palma)
 1998 Calamity Jane (Video)
 1998 Calamity Jane 2 (Video)
 1998 Dreams of a Country Girl (Video)
 1998 Elixir (Video) (as Joe d'Amato)
 1998 Eternal Desire (Video)
 1998 Harem 2000 (Video)
 1998 Hell's Angel 3 (Video)
 1998 Il fantasma (Video)
 1998 Il laureato (Video)
 1998 Joe D'Amato's 'Outlaws' (Video)
 1998 La figlia del padrino (Video)
 1998 La Venexiana (Video) (as Michael Di Caprio)
 1998 Off Limits (Video) (as Raf de Palma)
 1998 Prague Exposed (Video)
 1998 Prima e dopo la cura (Video)
 1998 Raiders (Video)
 1998 Rio Lust (Video)
 1998 Sahara (Video)
 1998 Thief of Love (Video)
 1998 Showgirl (Video)
 1997 All the President's Women (Video)
 1997 Cop Sucker II (Video)
 1997 Goya and the Naked Maja (Video)
 1997 Hell's Angel 1 (Video)
 1997 Hell's Angel 2 (Video)
 1997 Hercules: A Sex Adventure (Video)
 1997 Lulu's Nights (Video)
 1997 Nero: Orgy of Fire (Video) (as Raf De Palma)
 1997 Olympus: Refuge of Gods (Video)
 1997 Queen of Elephants (Video)
 1997 Red Orchid (Video)
 1997 Rocco's Ghost
 1997 Sodoma & Gomorra (Video)
 1997 The Boxer 2
 1997 The Last Fight (Video)
 1997 Top Girl (Video) (as Andrea Massai)
 1997 Othello 2000 (Video)
 1997 Anal Strippers X-posed (Video)
 1997 Raw and Naked (Video)
 1997 The Hyena
 1997 Aphrodite: Goddess of Love (Video) (as Raf De Palma)
 1997 House of Anal Perversions (Video)
 1997 Kamasutra (Video)
 1997 Caligola: Follia del potere (Video) (as Raf De Palma)
 1996 Amore & Psiche (Video)
 1996 Carmen (Video)
 1996 Checkmate (Video) (uncredited)
 1996 Cop Sucker (Video)
 1996 Daisy & Louise (Video) (uncredited)
 1996 Flamenco Ecstasy (Video)
 1996 Gypsy Seduction (Video)
 1996 Il monaco (Video)
 1996 Lunch Party (Video)
 1996 Primal Instinct (Video)
 1996 The Boxer (Video)
 1996 The Joy Club (Video)
 1996 Torero (Video)
 1996 Wild East (Video)
 1995 1001 Nights (Video) (uncredited)
 1995 All Grown Up (Video)
 1995 Amadeus Mozart (Video)
 1995 Decameron: Tales of Desire (Video) (uncredited)
 1995 Decameron 2: Tales of Desire (Video) (uncredited)
 1995 Erotic Bluff (Video)
 1995 Gangland Bangers (Video)
 1995 Gymnasium (Video) (as Alexandre Borsky)
 1995 Homo Erectus (Video)
 1995 Irreparable Damage (Video)
 1995 L'alcova dei piaceri proibiti (Video) (uncredited)
 1995 Midnight Obsession (Video)
 1995 Passion in Venice (Video)
 1995 Provocation
 1995 Saloon Kiss (Video)
 1995 Tarzhard - The Return (Video)
 1995 The Barone von Masoch (Video)
 1995 The Leopard (Video)
 1995 Wonderful Untouchable (Video)
 1995 120 Days of Anal (Video)
 1994 Amazing Sex (Video)
 1994 Le casalinghe P... gli stalloni (as Una Pierre)
 1994 Marco Polo (Video)
 1994 Sexy caccia al tesoro (Video) (uncredited)
 1994 Chinese Kamasutra (as Chang Lee Sun)
 1994 China and Sex (Video) (as Robert Yip)
 1994 Instinct (as James Burke)
 1993 Rosa's Atelier (Video) (as Alexandre Borsky)
 1993 The Crawlers (uncredited)
 1993 Tales of Red Chamber (as Robert Yip)
 1993 Una tenera storia (as Joan Russell)
 1992 Francesca's Castle (as Alexandre Borsky)
 1992 Frankenstein 2000 (as David Hills)
 1990 Deep Blood (uncredited)
 1990 Quest for the Mighty Sword (as David Hills)
 1988 Dirty Love
 1988 Top Model
 1987 Zombie 5: Killing Birds (uncredited)
 1986 Delizia (as Dario Donati)
 1986 Convent of Sinners (as Dario Donati)
 1986 Christina
 1985 The Pleasure
 1985 L'alcova
 1983 Love in Hong Kong (as Alexander Boroscky)
 1983 Endgame (as Steven Benson)
 1983 Messalina... orgasmo imperiale (as O.J. Clarke)
 1983 Unleashed Perversions of Emanuelle (as John Bird)
 1983 Una vergine per l'Impero Romano (english version, as Jim Black, Robert Hall)
 1983 2020 Texas Gladiators (as Kevin Mancuso, action scenes)
 1982 The Blade Master (as David Hills)
 1982 Cannibal Love
 1982 The Emperor Caligula: The Untold Story (as David Hills)
 1982 Ator, the Fighting Eagle (as David Hills)
 1982 Super Hard Love (as Alexandre Borsky)
 1982 Stretta e bagnata (uncredited)
 1981 La voglia
 1981 Voglia di sesso (as Alexandre Borsky)
 1981 Absurd (as Peter Newton)
 1981 Sesso acerbo
 1981 Labbra vogliose (co-director)
 1981 Bocca golosa (as Alexandre Borsky)
 1980 Blue Erotic Climax (as Alexandre Borsky)
 1980 Paradiso Blu (as Anna Bergman)
 1980 Super Climax (as Alexandre Borsky)
 1980 Orgasmo nero
 1980 Black Sex
 1979 Tough to Kill
 1978 Emanuelle and the Erotic Nights (Documentary) (co-director - uncredited)
 1978 Crazy Nights (Documentary)
 1977 Notti porno nel mondo (Documentary) (additional footage, uncredited)
 1977 Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals (as Aristide Massaccesi)
 1975 Red Coat
 1974 Heroes in Hell (as Michael Wotruba)
 1973 Diary of a Roman Virgin (as Joe D' Amato)
 1973 Pugni, pirati e karatè (as Michael Wotruba)
 1973 Fra' Tazio da Velletri (uncredited)
 1973 Novelle licenziose di vergini vogliose (as Michael Wotruba)
 1973 Death Smiles on a Murderer (as Aristide Massaccesi)
 1973 The Devil's Wedding Night (co-director - uncredited)
 1972 Bounty Hunter in Trinity (uncredited)
 1972 God Is My Colt .45 (uncredited)
 1972 More Sexy Canterbury Tales (as Romano Gastaldi)
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Alternate Names:

Joe D' Amato | Donna Aubert | Steven Benson | Anna Bergman | Riccardo Billy | John Bird | Enrico Biribicchi | Jim Black | Alexander Boroscky | Alexandre Borsky | Bernard Brel | James Burke | Jim Burke | David Carson | Lynn Clark | O.J. Clarke | Oliver J. Clarke | Hugo Clevers | Raf De Palma | Michael Di Caprio | Dario Donati | Robert Duke | Oscar Faradine | Antony Ford | Dirk Frey | Romano Gastaldi | John Gelardi | Robert Hall | Richard Haller | David Hills | Donald W. Hoffman | Igor Horwess | George Hudson | Fred Sloniscko Jr | John Larson | Alex Mancory | Kevin Mancuso | A. Massaccesi | Aristice Massaccesi | Aristide Massaccesi | Aristide Massaccessi | Aristede Massacesi | Aristide Massacesi | Aristide Massacessi | Arizona Massachuset | Ariston Massachusetts | Andrea Massai | J. Metheus | Peter Newton | Una Pierre | Zak Roberts | Joan Russel | Joan Russell | Tom Salima | Vincent Silker | Fred Sloniscko Jr. | Federico Slonisco | Frederick Slonisco | Fédérico Slonisco | Federico Slonisko Jr. | Federiko Slonisko Jr. | Frederico Slonisko Jr. | Dan Slonisko | Federico Slonisko | Federiko Slonisko | Frederico Slonisko | Frederic Slonisko | Frederiko Slonisko | Fred Slonisko | Chana Lee Sun | Chang Lee Sun | Michael Wotruba | Robert Yip | Joe d'Amato | Raf de Palma
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I change my name many, many times, mainly for the European market because it makes the movies seem like they're American or British. It's better for European distribution that they seem that way. See more »

Trivia:

Went by his actual name while on set, which was pronounced "Ah-ris-teed-eh". See more »

Nickname:

Dario Donati See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius
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