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===Overview===
===Overview===
'''Mario Bava''' (July 31, 1914 – April 25, 1980) was an Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. Bava was a journeyman in the 60s and 70s world of Italian pop cinema and worked in a variety of genres including spaghetti westerns, gialli, gothic horror and poliziotteschi. Bava even ventured into the comic book realm with his 1967 cult classic [[Danger: Diabolik]]. Bava's incredible imagination, resourcefulness and unique eye for colorful, atmospheric cinema photography/set designs were his greatest strengths as a filmmaker.  
'''Mario Bava''' (July 31, 1914 – April 25, 1980) was an Italian director, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer. Bava was a journeyman in the 60s and 70s world of Italian pop cinema and worked in a variety of genres including spaghetti westerns, gialli, gothic horror and poliziotteschi. Bava even ventured into the comic book realm with his 1967 cult classic [[Danger: Diabolik]]. Bava's incredible imagination, resourcefulness and unique eye for colorful, atmospheric cinema photography/set designs were his greatest strengths as a filmmaker.  


===External Links===
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*'''[http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/04/bava.html Mario Bava @ Senses of Cinema]'''
*'''[http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/04/bava.html Mario Bava @ Senses of Cinema]'''


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Overview

Mario Bava (July 31, 1914 – April 25, 1980) was an Italian director, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer. Bava was a journeyman in the 60s and 70s world of Italian pop cinema and worked in a variety of genres including spaghetti westerns, gialli, gothic horror and poliziotteschi. Bava even ventured into the comic book realm with his 1967 cult classic Danger: Diabolik. Bava's incredible imagination, resourcefulness and unique eye for colorful, atmospheric cinema photography/set designs were his greatest strengths as a filmmaker.

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