Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-07-31

Deathday

1980-04-27 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Sanremo, Liguria, Italy

Also Known As

John M. Old
John Old
Rijk Sijöstrom
Mario Baja
Mickey Lion
John Hold

Mario Bava

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.

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Known For

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much

Feb 10, 1963

5.1%

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs

Jul 29, 1966

5.8%

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster

Aug 7, 1959

5.9%

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Oct 1, 2000

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Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film

Jun 14, 2005

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Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Apr 30, 2004

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Italian Kings Of B

Jan 1, 2003

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Bloodthirst

Oct 1, 2013

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Bloodthirst

Jan 1, 2022

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Acting

2022

Bloodthirst as self

2013

Bloodthirst

2005

Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film as Self

2004

Mario Bava: Operazione paura as Self

2003

Italian Kings Of B as Self

2000

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre as Self (archive footage)

1966

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs as Angel with Harp (uncredited)

1963

The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Uncle Augusto

1959

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster as Mexican at police station (uncredited)

Art

1970

Hatchet for the Honeymoon as Title Designer

Camera

1996

Rabid Dogs as Director of Photography

1977

Shock as Director of Photography

1975

The House of Exorcism as Director of Photography

1972

Baron Blood as Director of Photography

1971		A Bay of Blood as Director of Photography
1971		Four Times That Night as Director of Photography

1970		Hatchet for the Honeymoon as Director of Photography
1970		Hatchet for the Honeymoon as Camera Operator
1970		Five Dolls for an August Moon as Director of Photography

1968

Danger: Diabolik as Director of Photography

1966		Kill, Baby... Kill! as Director of Photography
1966		Knives of the Avenger as Director of Photography
1966		Gunman Called Nebraska as Director of Photography

1964		The Road to Fort Alamo as Director of Photography
1964		Blood and Black Lace as Director of Photography

1963

The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Director of Photography

1961		Erik the Conqueror as Director of Photography
1961		Hercules in the Haunted World as Director of Photography
1961		The Wonders of Aladdin as Second Unit Director of Photography
1961		The Last of the Vikings as Additional Director of Photography

1960		Esther and the King as Director of Photography
1960		Morgan, the Pirate as Director of Photography
1960		Black Sunday as Director of Photography

1959		The Giant of Marathon as Director of Photography
1959		Caltiki, the Immortal Monster as Director of Photography
1959		The White Warrior as Director of Photography
1959		Hercules Unchained as Director of Photography

1958		The Day the Sky Exploded as Director of Photography
1958		City at Night as Director of Photography
1958		Hercules as Director of Photography

1957

Lust of the Vampire as Director of Photography

1956		Roland the Mighty as Director of Photography
1956		Nero's Mistress as Director of Photography

1955		Beautiful But Dangerous as Director of Photography
1955		Non c'è amore più grande as Director of Photography
1955		Good night… lawyer! as Director of Photography

1954		They Stole a Tram as Director of Photography
1954		Sins of Casanova as Director of Photography
1954		Graziella as Director of Photography
1954		High School as Director of Photography
1954		Crazy Things as Director of Photography

1953		It Happened in the Park as Director of Photography
1953		The Street of Hope as Director of Photography
1953		Perdonami! as Director of Photography
1953		Toys and perfumes as Director of Photography

1952		Sunday Heroes as Director of Photography
1952		Dad Becomes Mom as Director of Photography
1952		La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna as Director of Photography

1951		La famiglia Passaguai as Director of Photography
1951		Love I Haven't... But... But as Director of Photography
1951		Cops and Robbers as Director of Photography
1951		Spring song as Director of Photography

1950		È arrivato il Cavaliere as Director of Photography
1950		A Dog’s Life as Director of Photography
1950		Her Favourite Husband as Director of Photography
1950		Miss Italia as Director of Photography

1949		Anthony of Padua as Director of Photography
1949		Variazioni Sinfoniche as Director of Photography

1948		Pagliacci as Director of Photography
1948		Lezioni di Geometria as Director of Photography
1948		Mad About Opera as Director of Photography

1947		Christmas at Camp 119 as Director of Photography
1947		Anfiteatro Flavio as Director of Photography
1947		Legenda Sinfonica as Director of Photography
1947		Santa Notte as Director of Photography
1947		L'elisir d'amore as Director of Photography
1947		Men and Skies as Director of Photography

1946

L'orecchio as Director of Photography

1943		Sant'Elena, piccola isola as Director of Photography
1943		L'avventura di Annabella as Director of Photography

1941		The White Ship as Assistant Camera
1941		La compagnia della teppa as Camera Operator

1939		La vispa Teresa as Director of Photography
1939		Il tacchino prepotente as Director of Photography

Creator

1968

The Odyssey as Creator

Crew

2011

Masks as Thanks

1980		Inferno as Thanks
1980		Inferno as Second Unit

1977

Shock as Special Effects

1974		Moses the Lawgiver as Special Effects Coordinator
1974		Moses the Lawgiver as Special Effects Coordinator

1970

Five Dolls for an August Moon as Additional Writing

1961

The Wonders of Aladdin as Special Effects

1960

Black Sunday as Special Effects

1959		The Giant of Marathon as Special Effects
1959		Caltiki, the Immortal Monster as Special Effects
1959		Hercules Unchained as Special Effects

1958

Hercules as Special Effects

1956

Nero's Mistress as Special Effects

1950

Her Favourite Husband as Special Effects

Directing

1996

Rabid Dogs as Director

1981		The Venus of Ille as Director
1981		The Devil's Game as Director

1980

Inferno as Second Unit Director

1977

Shock as Director

1975

The House of Exorcism as Director

1973

Lisa and the Devil as Director

1972

Baron Blood as Director

1971		A Bay of Blood as Director
1971		Four Times That Night as Director

1970		Roy Colt and Winchester Jack as Director
1970		Hatchet for the Honeymoon as Director
1970		Five Dolls for an August Moon as Director

1968		Odissea as Director
1968		The Odyssey as Director
1968		Danger: Diabolik as Director

1966		Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs as Director
1966		Kill, Baby... Kill! as Director
1966		Knives of the Avenger as Director
1966		Gunman Called Nebraska as Director

1965

Planet of the Vampires as Director

1964		The Road to Fort Alamo as Director
1964		Blood and Black Lace as Director

1963		The Whip and the Body as Director
1963		Black Sabbath as Director
1963		The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Director

1962

Attack of the Normans as Second Unit Director

1961		Erik the Conqueror as Director
1961		Hercules in the Haunted World as Director
1961		The Wonders of Aladdin as Director
1961		The Wonders of Aladdin as Second Unit Director
1961		The Last of the Vikings as Additional Second Assistant Director

1960		Son of Samson as Second Unit Director
1960		Esther and the King as Director
1960		Black Sunday as Director

1959		Caltiki, the Immortal Monster as Co-Director
1959		The White Warrior as Assistant Director
1959		Hercules Unchained as Assistant Director

1958

The Day the Sky Exploded as Director

1950

Musical Whim as Director

1949

Variazioni Sinfoniche as Director

1947		Anfiteatro Flavio as Director
1947		Legenda Sinfonica as Director
1947		Santa Notte as Director

1946

L'orecchio as Director

Editing

1970

Five Dolls for an August Moon as Editor

1946

L'orecchio as Editor

Production

1946

L'orecchio as Producer

Visual Effects

1966

Gunman Called Nebraska as Matte Painter

1960

Black Sunday as Matte Painter

Writing

2015

Rabid Dogs as Original Film Writer

1996		Rabid Dogs as Screenplay
1996		Rabid Dogs as Story

1975

The House of Exorcism as Screenplay

1973

Lisa and the Devil as Screenplay

1972

Baron Blood as Screenplay

1971

A Bay of Blood as Screenplay

1970

Hatchet for the Honeymoon as Screenplay

1968		Naked You Die as Screenplay
1968		Danger: Diabolik as Screenplay

1966		Kill, Baby... Kill! as Screenplay
1966		Knives of the Avenger as Writer

1965

Planet of the Vampires as Screenplay

1964

Blood and Black Lace as Writer

1963		Black Sabbath as Screenplay
1963		The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Screenplay

1961		Erik the Conqueror as Story
1961		Erik the Conqueror as Screenplay
1961		Hercules in the Haunted World as Screenplay
1961		Hercules in the Haunted World as Story

1957		Lust of the Vampire as Story
1957		Lust of the Vampire as Screenplay