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Mario Bava

Directing
65 years oldSanremo, Liguria, Italy

Biography

Mario Bava (July 31, 1914 – April 25, 1980) was an Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer remembered as one of the greatest names from the "golden age" of Italian horror films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mario Bava, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
July 31, 1914 - April 27, 1980 (age 65)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

John M. Old
John Old
Rijk Sijöstrom
Mario Baja
Mickey Lion

Movies (47)

Bloodthirst

Bloodthirst

as self

2022

Rabid Dogs
5.5

Rabid Dogs

Original Film Writer (Writing)

2015

Bloodthirst

Bloodthirst

2013

Masks
5.6

Masks

Thanks (Crew)

2011

Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film
4.0

Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film

as Self

2005

Mario Bava: Operazione paura
6.0

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

as Self

2004

Italian Kings Of B
6.0

Italian Kings Of B

as Self

2003

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
5.9

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

as Self (archive footage)

2000

The Venus of Ille
4.7

The Venus of Ille

Director (Directing)

1981

Inferno
6.6

Inferno

Thanks (Crew)

1980

Shock
6.3

Shock

Director of Photography (Camera)

1977

Moses the Lawgiver
5.8

Moses the Lawgiver

Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)

1976

The House of Exorcism
4.5

The House of Exorcism

Director (Directing)

1975

Lisa and the Devil
6.2

Lisa and the Devil

Director (Directing)

1974

Rabid Dogs
7.5

Rabid Dogs

Director (Directing)

1974

Baron Blood
6.2

Baron Blood

Director (Directing)

1972

A Bay of Blood
6.6

A Bay of Blood

Director of Photography (Camera)

1971

Four Times That Night
5.3

Four Times That Night

Director (Directing)

1971

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
4.6

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack

Director (Directing)

1970

Hatchet for the Honeymoon
6.4

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

Director (Directing)

1970

Five Dolls for an August Moon
5.7

Five Dolls for an August Moon

Editor (Editing)

1970

Odissea
7.7

Odissea

Director (Directing)

1968

Naked You Die
5.7

Naked You Die

Screenplay (Writing)

1968

Danger: Diabolik
6.4

Danger: Diabolik

Screenplay (Writing)

1968

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
5.0

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs

as Angel with Harp (uncredited)

1966

Kill, Baby... Kill!
6.9

Kill, Baby... Kill!

Screenplay (Writing)

1966

Knives of the Avenger
6.2

Knives of the Avenger

Director (Directing)

1966

Gunman Called Nebraska
5.1

Gunman Called Nebraska

Matte Painter (Visual Effects)

1966

Planet of the Vampires
6.4

Planet of the Vampires

Director (Directing)

1965

The Road to Fort Alamo
5.4

The Road to Fort Alamo

Director (Directing)

1964

Blood and Black Lace
7.3

Blood and Black Lace

Writer (Writing)

1964

The Whip and the Body
6.4

The Whip and the Body

Director (Directing)

1963

Black Sabbath
7.2

Black Sabbath

Director (Directing)

1963

The Girl Who Knew Too Much
6.9

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

as Uncle Augusto

1963

Attack of the Normans
6.0

Attack of the Normans

Second Unit Director (Directing)

1962

Erik the Conqueror
6.3

Erik the Conqueror

Director (Directing)

1961

Hercules in the Haunted World
6.6

Hercules in the Haunted World

Screenplay (Writing)

1961

The Wonders of Aladdin
4.9

The Wonders of Aladdin

Director (Directing)

1961

The Last of the Vikings
4.5

The Last of the Vikings

Additional Second Assistant Director (Directing)

1961

Son of Samson
6.1

Son of Samson

Second Unit Director (Directing)

1960

Esther and the King
5.1

Esther and the King

Director (Directing)

1960

Morgan, the Pirate
5.2

Morgan, the Pirate

Director of Photography (Camera)

1960

Black Sunday
7.4

Black Sunday

Special Effects (Crew)

1960

The Giant of Marathon
5.1

The Giant of Marathon

Special Effects (Crew)

1959

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
5.8

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster

as Mexican at police station (uncredited)

1959

The White Warrior
5.1

The White Warrior

Director of Photography (Camera)

1959

Hercules Unchained
4.9

Hercules Unchained

Special Effects (Crew)

1959

TV Shows (3)