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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 ...
- John M. Old, John Foam
- 27 April 1980 (aged 65), Rome, Italy
Bava worked in many popular genres, including viking films, peplum, spaghetti westerns, action, and even softcore, but it is his horror films and giallo mystery films which stand out and for which he is best remembered. Recommended are Black Sunday (1960), The Whip and the Body (1963), Blood and Black Lace (1964), Kill, Baby...
- Cinematographer, Special Effects, Director
- July 31, 1914
- 7 min
- April 25, 1980
- 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.
- Kill, Baby, Kill (1966) A coroner in the 19th century visits an isolated village to perform an autopsy on a young woman who leapt to her death.
- Planet of the Vampires (1965) A group of astronauts respond to a distress signal emanating from a strange planet. Once they begin their descent, the crew inexplicably begin to attack one another.
- Hatchet For The Honeymoon (1970) “A woman should only live until her wedding night, love once, and then die.” A handsome young serial killer with some serious hangups about woman likes to dress women in wedding gowns from his own bridal business and then murder them.
- Black Sabbath (1963) A trio of stories, actually. In “The Telephone”, a prostitute receives menacing phone calls from her former pimp, who has just been released from prison.
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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Sep 29, 2023 · We’ve compiled a guide to Mario Bava’s six key movies - all of which demonstrate his significant place in horror history… and beyond.
10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Black Sunday. 1960 1h 27m Approved. 7.1 (18K) Rate. A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant. Director Mario Bava Stars Barbara Steele John Richardson Andrea Checchi. 2. Black Sabbath.
