Mario Bava

Mario Bava

Italian filmmaker, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer (1914–1980)

Mario Bava was an Italian filmmaker who worked variously as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and screenwriter. His low-budget genre films, known for their distinctive visual flair and stylish technical ingenuity, feature recurring themes and imagery concerning the conflict between illusion and reality, as well as the destructive capacity of human nature. Widely regarded as a pioneer of Italian genre cinema and one of the most influential and greatest filmmakers of all time, he is popularly referred to as the "Master of Italian Horror" and the "Master of the Macabre".

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 14 films (1948–1968) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1968 DANGER: DIABOLIK. Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica S.P.A. 96 min 35mm Color sound
1966 Dr. Goldfoot And The Girl Bombs. American International Productions 100 min 35mm Color sound
1965 Planet Of The Vampires. American International Productions 88 min Color sound
1964 Black Sabbath. Alta Vista Productions 92 min 35mm Color sound
1963 Erik The Conqueror. American International Pictures 98 min 35mm Color sound
1961 Black Sunday. Alta Vista Productions 87 min 35mm B&W sound
1961 Erik The Conqueror Ideal Pictures Inc 98 min 16mm Color sound
1961 Hercules in the Haunted World Mario Bava 84 min Color
1961 The Wonders Of Aladdin Embassy International Pictures Corp. 93 min 35mm Color sound
1960 Caltiki, The Immortal Monster. Allied Artists Pictures Corp. 76 min 35mm B&W sound
1959 Hercules Unchained. Galatea S.P.A. 105 min 35mm Color sound
1959 The Giant Of Marathon. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. 84 min 35mm Color sound
1954 Ulysses. Paramount Pictures Corp. 104 min 35mm Color sound
1948 PAGLIACCI ▶ Mario Costa 91 min B&W