
Mario Bava
Highest Rated: 88% 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.
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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63% | 42% | Beyond the Door II | Director | - | 1977 |
58% | 50% | Lisa and the Devil |
Director, Writer |
- | 1975 |
78% | 87% | Kidnapped | Director | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Four Times That Night | Director | - | 1972 |
14% | 34% | Baron Blood | Director | - | 1972 |
86% | 63% | 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 |
57% | 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 | 40% | Kill, Baby... Kill! |
Director, Writer |
- | 1966 |
No Score Yet | 0% | Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs |
Director, Cinematographer |
- | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Viking Massacre |
Director, Cinematographer |
- | 1966 |
71% | 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 |
71% | 68% | What! | Director | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Erik the Conqueror |
Director, Writer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer |
- | 1963 |
88% | 75% | Black Sabbath |
Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer |
- | 1963 |
57% | 52% | Hercules in the Haunted World |
Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer |
- | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wonders of Aladdin | Director | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet | 27% | Caltiki, the Immortal Monster |
Director, Cinematographer |
- | 1960 |
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 | 30% | The Giant of Marathon | Cinematographer | - | 1959 |