About

Known credits:
131
Birthday:
1974-06-22
Place of birth:
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Website:
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Domiziano Cristopharo

Overview

Domiziano Cristopharo, an independent film director from Rome, has been the first Italian director in years to try and revive the erotic/horror film genre.  Four years ago he obtained enormous audience and critical acclaim with HOUSE OF FLESH MANNEQUINS (starring international horror actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice).   HOUSE OF FLESH MANNEQUINS won six international awards and eight international film festival presentations. Domiziano Cristopharo has frequently been compared as a perfect mix between Fellini and Dario Argento: Cristopharo's aesthetic has a vintage quality: he is simultaneously extreme in style, shocking, and yet classic. ​ To those who define him "pornographic," he responds by quoting Picasso: "Art is never chaste and we should keep her away from pure ignorants. It it were chaste, it wouldn't be art at all."   In his career he worked also with/for: Carlo De Mejo (City of living Dead), Maria Rosaria Omaggio (Nightmare city), Ruggero Deodato (Cannibal Holocaust), Frank Laloggia (Lady in white), Venantino Venantini (Ladyhawke), Giovanni Lombardo Radice/John Morghen (Cannibal Ferox), Mariagrazia Cucinotta (El dia de la bestia), Stefano Cassetti (Roberto Succo), Romano Scavolini (Nightmare in a damaged Brain)

​​Director   2014 E.N.D. (episode REVENIENS) 2014 THE TRANSPARENT WOMAN 2014 P.O.E. 3 "Pieces Of Eldritch" 2014 DOLL SYNDROME 2013 PHANTASMAGORIA (episode "a snake with a steel tongue") 2012 LOVECRAFT'S 2 Left Arms  2012 Red Krokodil​ 2012 BELLEROFONTE 2012 P.O.E. 2 Project of Evil (episode "TARR&FETHER) 2011 SHOCK -  My Abstraction of Death 2011 P.O.E. Poetry of Eerie (episode "Maelzel's Chess-Automaton") 2010 HYDE'S SECRET NIGHTMARE 2010 BLOODY SIN - Oltretomba 2009 The MUSEUM of WONDERS 2008 HOUSE of Flesh Mannequins

Known for

Acting
2025 The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide Actor Horror Film Expert 59
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2024 Phallacies Actor N/A
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2021 Not for the Faint of Heart Actor Himself N/A
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2020 The House Guest Actor Postman 59
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2019 Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films Actor Himself 59
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2018 Penny Pinchers 2: Scenes from the Underground Actor Interviewee N/A
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2015 Reveries of a Solitary Walker Actor Edgar Bacci 58
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2012 Hyde's Secret Nightmare Actor 58
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Directing
2024 Phallacies Directing Director N/A
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2024 Flammentod Directing Director N/A
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2023 4 Halloween Directing Director N/A
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2023 Symbolicus Vol. 3 Directing Director N/A
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2022 What Have You Done, Daniel? Directing Director N/A
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2021 Confessions of a Necrophile Girl Directing Director N/A
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2021 61: Scorecard Killer Directing Director N/A
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2021 Jack the St. Ripper Directing First Assistant Director 59
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2021 La perdición Directing Director 59
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2021 Vore Gore Directing Director 59
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2021 Blue Sunset Directing Director 59
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2020 Nightmare Symphony Directing Director 58
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2020 7 Sins Directing Director 58
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2020 XXX Dark Web Directing Director 59
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2020 The House Guest Directing Director 59
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2020 Tales to Tell in the Dark Directing Director N/A
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2019 The Obsessed Directing Director 58
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2019 Ill: Final Contagium Directing Director 58
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2018 eROTik Directing Director 58
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2018 A Taste of Phobia Directing Director 58
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2018 Deep Web XXX Directing Director 59
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2017 Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty Directing Director 59
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2017 POE 4: The Black Cat Directing Director 59
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2017 Xpiation Directing Director 58
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2016 Dark Waves Directing Director 59
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2016 House of the Tempest Directing Director 58
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2016 Virus: Extreme Contamination Directing Director N/A
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2016 Scarecrowd: The Musk Directing Assistant Director 59
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2015 E.N.D. - The Movie Directing Director 59
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2015 The Transparent Woman Directing Director 59
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2014 Phantasmagoria Directing Director 58
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2014 P.O.E. Pieces of Eldritch (P.O.E. 3) Directing Director 58
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2014 Doll Syndrome Directing Director 58
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2014 H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms Directing Director 58
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2013 Shock: My Abstraction Of Death Directing Director 58
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2012 Red Krokodil Directing Director 59
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2012 P.O.E. : Project of Evil Directing Director 58
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2012 Hyde's Secret Nightmare Directing Director 58
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2011 Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich Directing Director 58
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2011 P.O.E. Poetry of Eerie Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Museum Of Wonders Directing Director 58
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2009 House of Flesh Mannequins Directing Director 58
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Eldorado Directing Director N/A
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HOUSE 6 Directing Director N/A
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XXX Darknet: Red Lips Directing Director N/A
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Unburied Tales Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Phallacies Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Jack the St. Ripper Writing Screenplay 59
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2021 Blue Sunset Writing Screenplay 59
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2020 XXX Dark Web Writing Writer 59
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2020 Tales to Tell in the Dark Writing Writer N/A
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2019 The Obsessed Writing Writer 58
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2019 Ill: Final Contagium Writing Writer 58
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2017 Torment Writing Screenplay 59
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2016 Virus: Extreme Contamination Writing Writer N/A
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2015 E.N.D. - The Movie Writing Writer 59
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2014 Phantasmagoria Writing Writer 58
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2014 H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms Writing Idea 58
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2012 Hyde's Secret Nightmare Writing Story 58
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2011 Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich Writing Writer 58
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2009 House of Flesh Mannequins Writing Screenplay 58
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Unburied Tales Writing Screenplay N/A
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eROTik 2: The Beyond Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2023 Justine Production Producer 59
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2023 Trypophobic Possession Production Producer N/A
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2021 Jack the St. Ripper Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 XXX Dark Web Production Producer 59
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2020 The House Guest Production Producer 59
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2020 Tales to Tell in the Dark Production Producer N/A
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2019 The Obsessed Production Producer 58
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2019 Ill: Final Contagium Production Executive Producer 58
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2019 Just a Child Production Producer 59
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2017 Xpiation Production Producer 58
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2017 Torment Production Producer 59
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2017 American Guinea Pig: Sacrifice Production Producer 58
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2016 Scarecrowd: The Musk Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 E.N.D. - The Movie Production Producer 59
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2015 The Transparent Woman Production Producer 59
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2014 Phantasmagoria Production Producer 58
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2014 Doll Syndrome Production Producer 58
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2013 Shock: My Abstraction Of Death Production Producer 58
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2012 Red Krokodil Production Producer 59
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2012 P.O.E. : Project of Evil Production Producer 58
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2012 Hyde's Secret Nightmare Production Producer 58
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2011 Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich Production Producer 58
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eROTik 2: The Beyond Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2021 Jack the St. Ripper Camera Director of Photography 59
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2021 Blue Sunset Camera Director of Photography 59
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2020 XXX Dark Web Camera Director of Photography 59
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2020 The House Guest Camera Director of Photography 59
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2019 The Obsessed Camera Director of Photography 58
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2018 eROTik Camera Director of Photography 58
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2015 E.N.D. - The Movie Camera Director of Photography 59
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2014 H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms Camera Director of Photography 58
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2012 Red Krokodil Camera Director of Photography 59
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Unburied Tales Camera Director of Photography N/A
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HOUSE 6 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Costume & Make-Up
2019 Ill: Final Contagium Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2016 Il guardiano del ghiaccio Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2014 H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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Crew
2021 Vore Gore Crew Cinematography 59
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2020 Tales to Tell in the Dark Crew Cinematography N/A
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2019 Ill: Final Contagium Crew Cinematography 58
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2019 Just a Child Crew Special Effects 59
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2019 Just a Child Crew Cinematography 59
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2018 eROTik Crew Cinematography 58
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2017 Xpiation Crew Cinematography 58
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2016 Dark Waves Crew Cinematography 59
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2015 The Transparent Woman Crew Cinematography 59
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2014 Phantasmagoria Crew Cinematography 58
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2014 Doll Syndrome Crew Cinematography 58
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2013 Shock: My Abstraction Of Death Crew Cinematography 58
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2012 Hyde's Secret Nightmare Crew Cinematography 58
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eROTik 2: The Beyond Crew Cinematography N/A
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ABORTUM Crew Presenter N/A
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Editing
2020 Nightmare Symphony Editing Editor 58
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2019 The Obsessed Editing Editor 58
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2015 E.N.D. - The Movie Editing Editor 59
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2015 The Transparent Woman Editing Editor 59
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2014 Phantasmagoria Editing Editor 58
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2014 Doll Syndrome Editing Editor 58
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eROTik 2: The Beyond Editing Editor N/A
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Visual Effects
2018 eROTik Visual Effects Visual Effects 58
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