Mario Bava

Personal Info

Known For Directing

Known Credits 94

Gender Male

Birthday July 31, 1914

Day of Death April 27, 1980 (65 years old)

Place of Birth Sanremo, Liguria, Italy

Also Known As

John M. Old
John Old
Rijk Sijöstrom
Mario Baja
Mickey Lion
John Hold

Content Score

100

Yes! Looking good!

Keyboard Shortcuts

Mario Bava

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.

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

Directing

1996

… Director

1981		The Venus of Ille … Director
1981		The Devil's Game (1 episode) … Director

1980

… Second Unit Director

1977

… Director

1975

… Director

1973

… Director

1972

… Director

1971		A Bay of Blood … Director
1971		Four Times That Night … Director

1970		Roy Colt and Winchester Jack … Director
1970		Hatchet for the Honeymoon … Director
1970		Five Dolls for an August Moon … Director

1968		Odissea … Director
1968		Danger: Diabolik … Director

1966		Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs … Director
1966		Kill, Baby... Kill! … Director
1966		Knives of the Avenger … Director
1966		Gunman Called Nebraska … Director

1965

… Director

1964		The Road to Fort Alamo … Director
1964		Blood and Black Lace … Director

1963		The Whip and the Body … Director
1963		Black Sabbath … Director
1963		The Girl Who Knew Too Much … Director

1962

… Second Unit Director

1961		Erik the Conqueror … Director
1961		Hercules in the Haunted World … Director
1961		The Wonders of Aladdin … Second Unit Director … Director
1961		The Last of the Vikings … Additional Second Assistant Director

1960		Son of Samson … Second Unit Director
1960		Esther and the King … Director
1960		Black Sunday … Director

1959		The Giant of Marathon … Director
1959		Caltiki, the Immortal Monster … Co-Director
1959		The White Warrior … Assistant Director
1959		Hercules Unchained … Assistant Director

1958

… Director

1950

… Director

1949

… Director

1947		Anfiteatro Flavio … Director
1947		Santa Notte … Director
1947		Legenda Sinfonica … Director

1946

… Director

Camera

1996

… Director of Photography

1977

… Director of Photography

1975

… Director of Photography

1972

… Director of Photography

1971		A Bay of Blood … Director of Photography
1971		Four Times That Night … Director of Photography

1970		Hatchet for the Honeymoon … Camera Operator … Director of Photography
1970		Five Dolls for an August Moon … Director of Photography

1968

… Director of Photography

1966		Kill, Baby... Kill! … Director of Photography
1966		Knives of the Avenger … Director of Photography
1966		Gunman Called Nebraska … Director of Photography

1964		The Road to Fort Alamo … Director of Photography
1964		Blood and Black Lace … Director of Photography

1963

… Director of Photography

1961		Erik the Conqueror … Director of Photography
1961		Hercules in the Haunted World … Director of Photography
1961		The Wonders of Aladdin … Second Unit Director of Photography
1961		The Last of the Vikings … Additional Director of Photography

1960		Esther and the King … Director of Photography
1960		Morgan, the Pirate … Director of Photography
1960		Black Sunday … Director of Photography

1959		The Giant of Marathon … Director of Photography
1959		Caltiki, the Immortal Monster … Director of Photography
1959		The White Warrior … Director of Photography
1959		Hercules Unchained … Director of Photography

1958		The Day the Sky Exploded … Director of Photography
1958		City at Night … Director of Photography
1958		Hercules … Director of Photography

1957

… Director of Photography

1956		Roland the Mighty … Director of Photography
1956		Nero's Mistress … Director of Photography

1955		Beautiful But Dangerous … Director of Photography
1955		Non c'è amore più grande … Director of Photography
1955		Good night… lawyer! … Director of Photography

1954		They Stole a Tram … Director of Photography
1954		Sins of Casanova … Director of Photography
1954		Graziella … Director of Photography
1954		High School … Director of Photography
1954		Crazy Things … Director of Photography

1953		It Happened in the Park … Director of Photography
1953		The Street of Hope … Director of Photography
1953		Perdonami! … Director of Photography
1953		Toys and perfumes … Director of Photography

1952		Sunday Heroes … Director of Photography
1952		Dad Becomes Mom … Director of Photography
1952		La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna … Director of Photography

1951		La famiglia Passaguai … Director of Photography
1951		Love I Haven't... But... But … Director of Photography
1951		Cops and Robbers … Director of Photography
1951		Spring song … Director of Photography

1950		È arrivato il Cavaliere … Director of Photography
1950		A Dog’s Life … Director of Photography
1950		Her Favourite Husband … Director of Photography
1950		Miss Italia … Director of Photography

1949		Antonio di Padova … Director of Photography
1949		Variazioni Sinfoniche … Director of Photography

1948		Pagliacci … Director of Photography
1948		Mad About Opera … Director of Photography

1947		Christmas at Camp 119 … Director of Photography
1947		Anfiteatro Flavio … Director of Photography
1947		Santa Notte … Director of Photography
1947		Legenda Sinfonica … Director of Photography
1947		L'elisir d'amore … Director of Photography
1947		Men and Skies … Director of Photography

1946

… Director of Photography

1943		Sant'Elena, piccola isola … Director of Photography
1943		L'avventura di Annabella … Director of Photography

1941		The White Ship … Assistant Camera
1941		La compagnia della teppa … Camera Operator

1939		Il tacchino prepotente … Director of Photography
1939		La vispa Teresa … Director of Photography

Writing

2015

… Original Film Writer

1996

… Story … Screenplay

1975

… Screenplay

1973

… Screenplay

1972

… Screenplay

1971

… Screenplay

1970

… Screenplay

1968		Naked You Die … Screenplay
1968		Danger: Diabolik … Screenplay

1966		Kill, Baby... Kill! … Screenplay
1966		Knives of the Avenger … Writer

1965

… Screenplay

1964

… Writer

1963		Black Sabbath … Screenplay
1963		The Girl Who Knew Too Much … Screenplay

1961		Erik the Conqueror … Screenplay … Story
1961		Hercules in the Haunted World … Story … Screenplay

1957

… Screenplay … Story

Crew

2011

… Thanks

1980

… Second Unit … Thanks

1977

… Special Effects

1974

… Special Effects Coordinator

1970

… Additional Writing

1961

… Special Effects

1960

… Special Effects

1959		The Giant of Marathon … Special Effects
1959		Caltiki, the Immortal Monster … Special Effects
1959		Hercules Unchained … Special Effects

1958

… Special Effects

1956

… Special Effects

1950

… Special Effects

Acting

2005

as Self

2004

as Self

2003

as Self

2000

as Self (archive footage)

1966

as Angel with Harp (uncredited)

1963

as Uncle Augusto

1959

as Mexican at police station (uncredited)

Editing

1970

… Editor

1946

… Editor

Visual Effects

1966

… Matte Painter

1960

… Matte Painter

Art

1970

… Title Designer

Creator

1968

… Creator

Production

1946

… Producer

Personal Info

Content Score

Mario Bava

Biography

Known For

Directing

Camera

Writing

Crew

Acting

Editing

Visual Effects

Art

Creator

Production

Global

On media pages

On TV season pages

On TV episode pages

On all image pages

On all edit pages

On discussion pages

Settings