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Mario Bava

Directing

Born July 31, 1914 · Sanremo, Liguria, Italy

Died April 27, 1980

Also known as John M. Old · John Old · Rijk Sijöstrom

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.

Filmography36 titles

Rabid Dogs

1974Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Story

Black Sunday

1960Director, Director of Photography, Matte Painter, Special Effects

Blood and Black Lace

1964Director, Director of Photography, Writer

Black Sabbath

1963Director, Screenplay

Kill, Baby... Kill!

1966Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay

The Evil Eye

1963as Uncle Augusto

Inferno

1980Second Unit, Second Unit Director, Thanks

A Bay of Blood

1971Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay

Hercules in the Haunted World

1961Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Story

Attack of the Normans

1962Second Unit Director

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

1970Camera Operator, Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Title Designer

Danger: Diabolik

1968Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay

Planet of the Vampires

1965Director, Screenplay

The Whip and the Body

1963Director

Erik the Conqueror

1961Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Story

Shock

1977Director, Director of Photography, Special Effects

Son of Samson

1960Second Unit Director

Lisa and the Devil

1973Director, Screenplay

Moses the Lawgiver

1976Special Effects Coordinator

Baron Blood

1972Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay

Five Dolls for an August Moon

1970Additional Writing, Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster

1959as Mexican at police station (uncredited)

The Devil's Game

Director

Nero's Mistress

1956Director of Photography, Special Effects

Naked You Die

1968Screenplay

Rabid Dogs

2015Original Film Writer

Esther and the King

1960Director of Photography

The White Warrior

1959Assistant Director, Director of Photography

Savage Gringo

1966Director, Director of Photography, Matte Painter

The Giant of Marathon

1959Director of Photography, Special Effects

The Last of the Vikings

1961Additional Director of Photography, Additional Second Assistant Director

Hercules Unchained

1959Assistant Director, Director of Photography, Special Effects

Hercules

1958Director of Photography, Special Effects

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs

1966as Angel with Harp (uncredited)

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack

1970Director

The Day the Sky Exploded

1958Director, Director of Photography