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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-07-31 (110 years old)

Place of Birth

Sanremo, Liguria, Italy

Mario Bava

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.

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Known For

Acting

2022

Bloodthirst as self

2013

2005

2004

2003

2000

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre as Self (archive footage)

1966

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs as Angel with Harp (uncredited)

1963

1959

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster as Mexican at police station (uncredited)

Crew

2011

Masks as Thanks

1980

Inferno as Thanks
Inferno as Second Unit

1977

Shock as Special Effects

1974

Moses the Lawgiver as Special Effects Coordinator
Moses the Lawgiver as Special Effects Coordinator

1970

Five Dolls for an August Moon as Additional Writing

1961

The Wonders of Aladdin as Special Effects

1960

Black Sunday as Special Effects

1959

Hercules Unchained as Special Effects
The Giant of Marathon as Special Effects

1958

Hercules as Special Effects

1956

Nero's Mistress as Special Effects

1950

Her Favourite Husband as Special Effects

Directing

1996

Rabid Dogs as Director

1981

The Venus of Ille as Director
The Devil's Game as Director

1980

Inferno as Second Unit Director

1977

Shock as Director

1975

1973

Lisa and the Devil as Director

1972

Baron Blood as Director

1971

A Bay of Blood as Director

1968

Danger: Diabolik as Director
Odissea as Director
The Odyssey as Director

1965

1964

1963

Black Sabbath as Director

1962

Attack of the Normans as Second Unit Director

1961

Erik the Conqueror as Director
The Wonders of Aladdin as Second Unit Director
The Last of the Vikings as Additional Second Assistant Director

1960

Black Sunday as Director
Son of Samson as Second Unit Director

1959

Hercules Unchained as Assistant Director
The White Warrior as Assistant Director

1958

1950

Musical Whim as Director

1949

1947

Santa Notte as Director
Legenda Sinfonica as Director
Anfiteatro Flavio as Director

1946

L'orecchio as Director

Writing

2015

Rabid Dogs as Original Film Writer

1996

Rabid Dogs as Screenplay
Rabid Dogs as Story

1975

The House of Exorcism as Screenplay

1973

Lisa and the Devil as Screenplay

1972

Baron Blood as Screenplay

1971

A Bay of Blood as Screenplay

1970

1968

Danger: Diabolik as Screenplay
Naked You Die as Screenplay

1966

Kill, Baby... Kill! as Screenplay

1965

1964

1963

Black Sabbath as Screenplay

1957

Lust of the Vampire as Screenplay

Camera

1996

Rabid Dogs as Director of Photography

1977

Shock as Director of Photography

1975

The House of Exorcism as Director of Photography

1972

Baron Blood as Director of Photography

1971

A Bay of Blood as Director of Photography
Four Times That Night as Director of Photography

1970

Hatchet for the Honeymoon as Director of Photography
Five Dolls for an August Moon as Director of Photography
Hatchet for the Honeymoon as Camera Operator

1968

Danger: Diabolik as Director of Photography

1966

Kill, Baby... Kill! as Director of Photography
Gunman Called Nebraska as Director of Photography
Knives of the Avenger as Director of Photography

1964

The Road to Fort Alamo as Director of Photography
Blood and Black Lace as Director of Photography

1963

The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Director of Photography

1961

Hercules in the Haunted World as Director of Photography
Erik the Conqueror as Director of Photography
The Wonders of Aladdin as Second Unit Director of Photography
The Last of the Vikings as Additional Director of Photography

1960

Black Sunday as Director of Photography
Esther and the King as Director of Photography
Morgan, the Pirate as Director of Photography

1959

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster as Director of Photography
The White Warrior as Director of Photography
Hercules Unchained as Director of Photography
The Giant of Marathon as Director of Photography

1958

The Day the Sky Exploded as Director of Photography
Hercules as Director of Photography
City at Night as Director of Photography

1957

Lust of the Vampire as Director of Photography

1956

Nero's Mistress as Director of Photography
Roland the Mighty as Director of Photography

1955

Good night… lawyer! as Director of Photography
Non c'è amore più grande as Director of Photography
Beautiful But Dangerous as Director of Photography

1954

Sins of Casanova as Director of Photography
High School as Director of Photography
They Stole a Tram as Director of Photography
Crazy Things as Director of Photography
Graziella as Director of Photography

1953

Perdonami! as Director of Photography
It Happened in the Park as Director of Photography
The Street of Hope as Director of Photography
Toys and perfumes as Director of Photography

1952

La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna as Director of Photography
Sunday Heroes as Director of Photography
Dad Becomes Mom as Director of Photography

1951

Spring song as Director of Photography
La famiglia Passaguai as Director of Photography
Love I Haven't... But... But as Director of Photography
Cops and Robbers as Director of Photography

1950

A Dog’s Life as Director of Photography
È arrivato il Cavaliere as Director of Photography
Her Favourite Husband as Director of Photography
Miss Italia as Director of Photography

1949

Anthony of Padua as Director of Photography
Variazioni Sinfoniche as Director of Photography

1948

Mad About Opera as Director of Photography
Pagliacci as Director of Photography
Lezioni di Geometria as Director of Photography

1947

Christmas at Camp 119 as Director of Photography
Men and Skies as Director of Photography
Santa Notte as Director of Photography
Legenda Sinfonica as Director of Photography
Anfiteatro Flavio as Director of Photography
L'elisir d'amore as Director of Photography

1946

L'orecchio as Director of Photography

1943

L'avventura di Annabella as Director of Photography
Sant'Elena, piccola isola as Director of Photography

1941

The White Ship as Assistant Camera
La compagnia della teppa as Camera Operator

1939

La vispa Teresa as Director of Photography
Il tacchino prepotente as Director of Photography

Editing

1946

L'orecchio as Editor

Visual Effects

1966

Gunman Called Nebraska as Matte Painter

1960

Black Sunday as Matte Painter

Production

1946

L'orecchio as Producer

Art

1970

Hatchet for the Honeymoon as Title Designer

Creator

1968

The Odyssey as Creator