Mario Bava

Mario Bava

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
July 31, 1914

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.

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Representative Works

Inferno
Inferno
6.6
/ Italian
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
7.2
/ Italian
A Bay of Blood
A Bay of Blood
6.6
/ Italian
Rabid Dogs
Rabid Dogs
5.5
/ French
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
5.0
/ Italian
Black Sunday
Black Sunday
7.4
/ Italian
Blood and Black Lace
Blood and Black Lace
7.3
/ Italian
Danger: Diabolik
Danger: Diabolik
6.3
/ Italian
Shock
Shock
6.3
/ Italian
Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil
6.1
/ Italian
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
7.6
/ Italian
It Happened in the Park
It Happened in the Park
6.5
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Inferno
1980Nominee

Best Performance

Inferno

Black Sabbath
1963Nominee

Best Director

Black Sabbath

A Bay of Blood
1971Nominee

Best Director

A Bay of Blood

Career Highlights

Rabid Dogs
2015Highlight

Best Writing

Rabid Dogs

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1966Highlight

Best Performance

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs

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