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Mario Bava (31 July 1914 – 27 April 1980) was an Italian filmmaker who worked variously as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and screenwriter. His low-budget genre films, known for their distinctive visual flair and stylish technical ingenuity, feature recurring themes and imagery concerning the conflict between illusion and ...
IMDb profile of Mario Bava, the Italian director, cinematographer and special effects genius who created the giallo genre and influenced horror cinema. Learn about his life, career, works, awards and trivia.
- January 1, 1
- Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
- January 1, 1
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- I Coltelli del Vendicatore (Knives of the Avenger, 1966) It is the end of the year 1964 when director Leopoldo Savona abandons the production of the viking epic “I Coltelli del Vendicatore”, and Mario Bava is called to finally bring the project to a conclusion.
- Gli Orrori del Castello di Norimberga (Baron Blood, 1972) In this horror film Bava tells the story of Peter von Kleist, a young Austrian university student that during his investigations on his family’s mysterious past accidentally brings back to life his legendary ancestor Otto, that very same Baron that gives this enjoyable flick its international title.
- Le Spie Vengono dal Semifreddo (Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs, 1966) The comedy duo composed of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia were the absolute stars of the Italian comic cinema of the 60s and 70s.
- Roy Colt e Winchester Jack (Roy Colt and Winchester Jack, 1970) The second and last contribution to the western genre in Bava’s filmography, “Roy Colt e Winchester Jack” is a better film than “La Strada per Fort Alamo”, probably because of its constant refusal to maintain a serious approach to its derivative plot.
Apr 22, 2004 · Learn about the life and work of Mario Bava, the Italian master of horror and genre cinema. Explore his cinematographic style, his influences, his achievements and his legacy.
- Sam Ishii-Gonzales
Italian director Mario Bava was born on July 31, 1914 in the coastal northern Italian town of Sanremo. His father, Eugenio Bava (1886-1966), was a cinematographer in the early days of the Italian film industry. Bava was trained as a painter, and when he eventually followed his father into film photography his artistic background led him to a ...
- July 31, 1914
- April 25, 1980
Sep 29, 2023 · Learn about the influential Italian horror director who made some of the first and best gothic, giallo, and sci-fi movies. Discover his six key films, from I Vampiri to A Bay of Blood, and how they shaped the genre and beyond.
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Mario Bava was an Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer known for his horror films. See his biography, filmography, and awards on TMDB.
