Mario Bava
Known for directing · Born 31 July 1914 · Died 27 April 1980 · aged 65 · Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
105 credits
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.
Known for
Inferno
1980
Black Sunday
1960
Black Sabbath
1963
Blood and Black Lace
1964
A Bay of Blood
1971
Rabid Dogs
1995
Kill, Baby... Kill!
1966
Danger: Diabolik
1968
Planet of the Vampires
1965
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
Cops and Robbers
1951
Lisa and the Devil
1974
Acting (10)
2025Quelli che il cinemaSelf · 20 episodesSeries
2022BloodthirstselfFilm
2013BloodthirstFilm
2005Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to FilmSelfFilm
2004Mario Bava: Operazione pauraSelfFilm
2003Italian Kings Of BSelfFilm
2000Mario Bava: Maestro of the MacabreSelf (archive footage)Film
1966Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl BombsAngel with Harp (uncredited)Film
1963The Girl Who Knew Too MuchUncle AugustoFilm
1959Caltiki, the Immortal MonsterMexican at police station (uncredited)Film
Camera (50)
1971A Bay of BloodDirector of Photography, ScreenplayFilm
1963The Girl Who Knew Too MuchDirector of Photography, ScreenplayFilm
1960Esther and the KingDirector of PhotographyFilm
1960Morgan, the PirateDirector of PhotographyFilm
1959The White WarriorDirector of Photography, Assistant DirectorFilm
1958The Day the Sky ExplodedDirector of PhotographyFilm
1958City at NightDirector of PhotographyFilm
1957Lust of the VampireDirector of Photography, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1956Roland the MightyDirector of PhotographyFilm
1955Beautiful But DangerousDirector of PhotographyFilm
1955Good night… lawyer!Director of PhotographyFilm
1955Non c'è amore più grandeDirector of PhotographyFilm
1954They Stole a TramDirector of PhotographyFilm
1954Sins of CasanovaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1954Crazy ThingsDirector of PhotographyFilm
1954High SchoolDirector of PhotographyFilm
1954GraziellaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1953The Street of HopeDirector of PhotographyFilm
1953It Happened in the ParkDirector of PhotographyFilm
1953Perdonami!Director of PhotographyFilm
1953Toys and perfumesDirector of PhotographyFilm
1952The Passaguai Family Gets RichDirector of PhotographyFilm
1952Dad Becomes MomDirector of PhotographyFilm
1952Sunday HeroesDirector of PhotographyFilm
1951Cops and RobbersDirector of PhotographyFilm
1951La famiglia PassaguaiDirector of PhotographyFilm
1951Love I Haven't... But... ButDirector of PhotographyFilm
1951Spring songDirector of PhotographyFilm
1950A Dog’s LifeDirector of PhotographyFilm
1950Her Favourite HusbandDirector of Photography, Special EffectsFilm
1950The Knight is HereDirector of PhotographyFilm
1950Miss ItaliaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1950L'ospedale del delittoDirector of PhotographyFilm
1949Anthony of PaduaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1949Il demoniaco nell'arteDirector of PhotographyFilm
1948Mad About OperaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1948PagliacciDirector of PhotographyFilm
1948Lezioni di GeometriaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1947Christmas at Camp 119Director of PhotographyFilm
1947This Wine of LoveDirector of PhotographyFilm
1947Men and SkiesDirector of PhotographyFilm
1947Santa NotteDirector of PhotographyFilm
1947L'Anfiteatro FlavioDirector of PhotographyFilm
1943Sant'Elena, piccola isolaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1943L'avventura di AnnabellaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1941The White ShipAssistant CameraFilm
1941Men in the DeepCamera OperatorFilm
1941La compagnia della teppaCamera OperatorFilm
1939La vispa TeresaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1939Il tacchino prepotenteDirector of PhotographyFilm
Crew (10)
2011MasksThanksFilm
1980InfernoThanks, Second Unit DirectorFilm
1976Moses the LawgiverSpecial Effects CoordinatorFilm
1974Moses the LawgiverSpecial Effects CoordinatorSeries
1960Black SundaySpecial Effects, Director of Photography, Matte PainterFilm
1959Hercules UnchainedSpecial Effects, Director of Photography, Assistant DirectorFilm
1959Caltiki, the Immortal MonsterSpecial Effects, Director of Photography, Co-DirectorFilm
1959The Giant of MarathonSpecial Effects, Director of PhotographyFilm
1958HerculesSpecial Effects, Director of PhotographyFilm
1956Nero's MistressSpecial Effects, Director of PhotographyFilm
Directing (26)
1995Rabid DogsDirector, Screenplay, Story, Director of PhotographyFilm
1981The Venus of IlleDirectorFilm
1981The Devil's GameDirectorSeries
1977ShockDirector, Cinematography, Special EffectsFilm
1975The House of ExorcismDirector, Screenplay, Director of PhotographyFilm
1974Lisa and the DevilDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1972Baron BloodDirector, Director of Photography, ScreenplayFilm
1971Four Times That NightDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1970Hatchet for the HoneymoonDirector, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Title DesignerFilm
1970Roy Colt and Winchester JackDirectorFilm
1969The OdysseyDirectorFilm
1968The OdysseyDirector, CreatorSeries
1966Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl BombsDirectorFilm
1966Knives of the AvengerDirector, Director of Photography, WriterFilm
1965Planet of the VampiresDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1964The Road to Fort AlamoDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1963Black SabbathDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1963The Whip and the BodyDirectorFilm
1962Attack of the NormansSecond Unit DirectorFilm
1961Erik the ConquerorDirector, Story, Director of Photography, ScreenplayFilm
1961The Wonders of AladdinDirector, Special Effects, Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of PhotographyFilm
1961The Last of the VikingsAdditional Second Assistant Director, Additional Director of PhotographyFilm
1960Son of SamsonSecond Unit DirectorFilm
1950Musical WhimDirectorFilm
1949Variazioni SinfonicheDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
1947Legenda SinfonicaDirector, Director of PhotographyFilm
Editing (2)
1970Five Dolls for an August MoonEditor, Director, Director of Photography, Additional WritingFilm
1946L'orecchioEditor, Director, Director of Photography, ProducerFilm
Visual Effects (1)
1966Gunman Called NebraskaMatte Painter, Director of PhotographyFilm
Writing (6)
2015Rabid DogsOriginal Film WriterFilm
1968Danger: DiabolikScreenplay, Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
1968Naked You DieScreenplayFilm
1966Kill, Baby... Kill!Screenplay, Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
1964Blood and Black LaceWriter, Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
1961Hercules in the Haunted WorldScreenplay, Director, Director of Photography, StoryFilm