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Mario Bava

Highest Rated: 100% Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)

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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Highest rated movies

100% 67% Kill, Baby... Kill!
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89% 75% Black Sabbath
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88% 87% Kidnapped
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88% 78% Black Sunday
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86% 62% A Bay of Blood
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80% 76% Blood and Black Lace
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78% 68% What!
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73% 53% Planet of the Vampires
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71% 68% The Evil Eye
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67% 71% Danger: Diabolik
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Mario Bava

Director/cinematographer Mario Bava (center) explains the next set-up to co-stars Alice Kessler and George Ardisson during production of ERIK THE CONQUEROR, 1961 ERIK THE CONQUEROR, from left: George Ardisson, Alice Kessler, director Mario Bava, on set, 1961 View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
63% 42% Beyond the Door II Director - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The House of Exorcism Director - 1975
88% 87% Kidnapped Director - 1974
55% 50% Lisa and the Devil Director,
Writer 		- 1973
No Score Yet 29% Four Times That Night Director - 1972
14% 34% Baron Blood Director - 1972
86% 62% 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
63% 49% Hatchet for the Honeymoon Director,
Writer,
Cinematographer 		- 1970
67% 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
100% 67% Kill, Baby... Kill! Director,
Writer 		- 1966
No Score Yet 14% Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs Director,
Cinematographer 		- 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Viking Massacre Director,
Cinematographer 		- 1966
73% 53% Planet of the Vampires 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% 76% Blood and Black Lace Director - 1964
71% 68% The Evil Eye Director - 1963
78% 68% What! Director - 1963
No Score Yet 29% Erik the Conqueror Director,
Writer,
Screenwriter,
Cinematographer 		- 1963
89% 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 7% Atom Age Vampire Producer - 1960
88% 78% Black Sunday Director,
Cinematographer 		- 1960
40% 28% Esther and the King Cinematographer - 1960
No Score Yet 27% Caltiki, the Immortal Monster Director,
Cinematographer 		- 1959
No Score Yet 29% The Giant of Marathon Cinematographer - 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beautiful but Dangerous Photographer - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet La famiglia Passaguai Photographer - 1951