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'''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. | ||
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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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Revision as of 15:25, 29 November 2015
- Born: 1914 - Died: 1980
- Country: Italy
- Occupation: Cinematographer/Director/Writer
- Exploitation Filmography
- Mario Bava: The Essentials
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.