Directed credits
70
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Mario Bava
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.9
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Directed movies: 68Directed series: 2All crew credits: 88
TMDB ID: 25826
IMDb ID: nm0000878
Known for: Directing
Born: July 31, 1914
Died: April 27, 1980
Age: 65
Place of birth: Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1939 - 2022
Years active: 84
Average TMDB rating: 6.1
Wikidata: Q55438
Also known as
John M. Old • John Old • Rijk Sijöstrom • Mario Baja • Mickey Lion • John Hold
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Director of Photography (44)Director (23)Second Unit Director (2)Additional Second Assistant Director (1)Screenplay (4)Special Effects (4)Camera Operator (2)Special Effects Coordinator (2)Thanks (2)Assistant Camera (1)Editor (1)Matte Painter (1)
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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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mario Bava.
5.0
The Venus of Ille
Director
1981 Movie
6.3
Shock
Director of Photography
1977 Movie
4.5
The House of Exorcism
Director
1975 Movie
7.5
Rabid Dogs
Director
1973 Movie
6.2
Lisa and the Devil
Director
1973 Movie
6.2
Baron Blood
Director
1972 Movie
6.6
A Bay of Blood
Director
1971 Movie
5.3
Four Times That Night
Director
1971 Movie
4.6
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
Director
1970 Movie
7.7
Odissea
Director
1968 Movie
5.0
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
Director
1966 Movie
6.2
Knives of the Avenger
Director
1966 Movie
6.4
Planet of the Vampires
Director
1965 Movie
5.4
The Road to Fort Alamo
Director
1964 Movie
7.3
Blood and Black Lace
Director
1964 Movie
6.4
The Whip and the Body
Director
1963 Movie
7.2
Black Sabbath
Director
1963 Movie
6.9
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Director
1963 Movie
6.0
Attack of the Normans
Second Unit Director
1962 Movie
6.4
Erik the Conqueror
Director
1961 Movie
6.6
Hercules in the Haunted World
Director
1961 Movie
4.9
The Wonders of Aladdin
Director
1961 Movie
4.5
The Last of the Vikings
Additional Second Assistant Director
1961 Movie
6.2
Son of Samson
Second Unit Director
1960 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Mario Bava.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mario Bava.
7.5
Cops and Robbers
Director of Photography
1951 Movie
7.5
Rabid Dogs
Director
1973 Movie
7.4
Black Sunday
Director of Photography
1960 Movie
7.3
Blood and Black Lace
Director
1964 Movie
7.2
Black Sabbath
Director
1963 Movie
7.0
Kill, Baby... Kill!
Screenplay
1966 Movie
6.9
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Director
1963 Movie
6.6
Inferno
Thanks
1980 Movie
6.6
Hercules in the Haunted World
Director
1961 Movie
6.6
A Bay of Blood
Director
1971 Movie
6.4
Planet of the Vampires
Director
1965 Movie
6.4
Danger: Diabolik
Screenplay
1968 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mario Bava.
6.4
Danger: Diabolik
Screenplay
1968 Movie
7.2
Black Sabbath
Director
1963 Movie
6.6
Inferno
Thanks
1980 Movie
6.6
A Bay of Blood
Director
1971 Movie
6.3
Shock
Director of Photography
1977 Movie
5.5
Rabid Dogs
Original Film Writer
2015 Movie
5.9
Moses the Lawgiver
Special Effects Coordinator
1976 Movie
6.4
The Whip and the Body
Director
1963 Movie
6.4
Planet of the Vampires
Director
1965 Movie
7.5
Rabid Dogs
Director
1973 Movie
6.2
Lisa and the Devil
Director
1973 Movie
6.6
Hercules in the Haunted World
Director
1961 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mario Bava.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mario Bava.
5.5
Rabid Dogs
Original Film Writer
2015 Movie
5.6
Masks
Thanks
2011 Movie
6.6
Inferno
Thanks
1980 Movie
5.9
Moses the Lawgiver
Special Effects Coordinator
1976 Movie
6.4
Hatchet for the Honeymoon
Screenplay
1970 Movie
5.7
Five Dolls for an August Moon
Editor
1970 Movie
5.6
Naked You Die
Screenplay
1968 Movie
6.4
Danger: Diabolik
Screenplay
1968 Movie
7.0
Kill, Baby... Kill!
Screenplay
1966 Movie
5.1
Gunman Called Nebraska
Matte Painter
1966 Movie
5.1
The Giant of Marathon
Special Effects
1959 Movie
5.0
Hercules Unchained
Special Effects
1959 Movie
5.1
Hercules
Special Effects
1958 Movie
5.6
Nero's Mistress
Special Effects
1956 Movie
5.4
The White Ship
Assistant Camera
1941 Movie
La compagnia della teppa
Camera Operator
1941 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mario Bava.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mario Bava.
Bloodthirst
as self
2022 Movie
Bloodthirst
2013 Movie
4.0
Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film
as Self
2005 Movie
6.0
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
as Self
2004 Movie
6.0
Italian Kings Of B
as Self
2003 Movie
5.9
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
as Self (archive footage)
2000 Movie
5.0
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
as Angel with Harp (uncredited)
1966 Movie
6.9
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
as Uncle Augusto
1963 Movie
5.8
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
as Mexican at police station (uncredited)
1959 Movie