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Home/People/Mario Bava
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Born
Jul 31, 1914Died: Apr 27, 1980
Lived 65 years
Place of Birth
Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

9
Movies
1
TV Shows
36
Directed
Also Known As
John M. Old
John Old
Rijk Sijöstrom
Mario Baja
Mickey Lion
+1 more
IMDb Profile

Mario Bava

Directing

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.
Bloodthirst poster

Bloodthirst

as self
2022
Bloodthirst poster

Bloodthirst

Cast
2013
Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film poster

Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film

as Self
2005
Mario Bava: Operazione paura poster

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

as Self
2004
Italian Kings Of B poster

Italian Kings Of B

as Self
2003
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre poster

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

as Self (archive footage)
2000
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs poster

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs

as Angel with Harp (uncredited)
1966
The Girl Who Knew Too Much poster

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

as Uncle Augusto
1963
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster poster

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster

as Mexican at police station (uncredited)
1959