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Mario Bava

Mario Bava

Highest Rated: 89% Black Sabbath (1963)

Lowest Rated: 14% Baron Blood (1972)

Birthday: Jul 31, 1914

Birthplace: Sanremo, Liguria, Italy

Began his career by shooting two early short films for Roberto Rossellini, graduating to feature director in 1960. Bava specialized in mindless movies with lots of sweat, low-budget action and garish color. His playful understanding of the cliches he dealt with has earned cult status for many of his genre pieces. Bava's son Lamberto (aka John Old, Jr.) is also a director.

Photos

ERIK THE CONQUEROR, from left: George Ardisson, Alice Kessler, director Mario Bava, on set, 1961
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
63% 42% Beyond the Door II Director - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The House of Exorcism Director - 1975
78% 87% Kidnapped Director - 1974
58% 50% Lisa and the Devil Director,
Writer 		- 1973
No Score Yet 29% Four Times That Night Director - 1972
14% 34% Baron Blood Director - 1972
86% 62% A Bay of Blood Director,
Screenwriter,
Cinematographer 		- 1971
No Score Yet 35% Five Dolls for an August Moon Director - 1970
No Score Yet 7% Roy Colt and Winchester Jack Director - 1970
63% 49% Hatchet for the Honeymoon Director,
Writer,
Cinematographer 		- 1970
65% 71% Danger: Diabolik Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1968
No Score Yet 29% Knives of the Avenger Director - 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Savage Gringo Director - 1966
No Score Yet 67% Kill, Baby... Kill! Director,
Writer 		- 1966
No Score Yet 14% Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs Director,
Cinematographer 		- 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Viking Massacre Director,
Cinematographer 		- 1966
75% 52% The Demon Planet Director - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amazing Dr. G Director - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Road to Fort Alamo Director - 1964
80% 75% Blood and Black Lace Director - 1964
71% 68% The Evil Eye Director - 1963
78% 68% What! Director - 1963
No Score Yet 29% Erik the Conqueror Director,
Writer,
Screenwriter,
Cinematographer 		- 1963
89% 76% Black Sabbath Director,
Screenwriter,
Cinematographer 		- 1963
57% 53% Hercules in the Haunted World Director,
Screenwriter,
Cinematographer 		- 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wonders of Aladdin Director - 1961
No Score Yet 5% Atom Age Vampire Producer - 1960
86% 78% Black Sunday Director,
Cinematographer 		- 1960
40% 28% Esther and the King Cinematographer - 1960
No Score Yet 27% Caltiki, the Immortal Monster Director,
Cinematographer 		- 1959
No Score Yet 29% The Giant of Marathon Cinematographer - 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beautiful but Dangerous Photographer - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet La famiglia Passaguai Photographer - 1951