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Mario Bava

Italian filmmaker, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer (1914–1980)

1.06body-of-work score · ranked #815 of 2631 directors · 8 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
July 31, 1914 · Sanremo
Died
April 25, 1980 · Rome
Nationality
Italy, Kingdom of Italy
Work
film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, writer
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Mario Bava
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    Danger: DiabolikDiabolik

    1968 · Italy / France · crime, action

    Empire 500 (2008) #429 · Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.282 citations
  2. 2
    Black SundayLa maschera del demonio

    1960 · Italy · horror, drama, thriller

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation
  3. 3
    Black SabbathI tre volti della paura

    1963 · Italy / France · horror, fantasy

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation
  4. 4
    Blood and Black LaceSei donne per l'assassino

    1964 · France / Germany / Italy · horror, thriller, crime

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation
  5. 5
    Planet of the VampiresTerrore nello spazio

    1965 · Spain / Italy · horror, sci-fi, adventure

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation
  6. 6
    Kill Baby, Kill!Operazione paura

    1966 · Italy · horror, mystery, thriller

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation
  7. 7
    Hatchet for the HoneymoonIl rosso segno della follia

    1970 · Italy / Spain

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation
  8. 8
    Twitch of the Death Nerve

    1971 · Italy · horror

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation

Complete filmography

All 33 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.

  • 1946The Ear
  • 1954Ulysses
  • 1957I Vampiri
  • 1959Caltiki – The Immortal Monster
  • 1959The Giant of Marathon
  • 1960Black Sunday
  • 1960Esther and the King
  • 1961Erik the Conqueror
  • 1961Hercules in the Haunted World
  • 1961The Last of the Vikings
  • 1961The Wonders of Aladdin
  • 1963Black Sabbath
  • 1963The Girl Who Knew Too Much
  • 1963The Whip and the Body
  • 1964Arizona Bill
  • 1964Blood and Black Lace
  • 1965Planet of the Vampires
  • 1966Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
  • 1966Kill Baby, Kill!
  • 1966Knives of the Avenger
  • 1966Nebraska-Jim
  • 1968Danger: Diabolik
  • 1970Five Dolls for an August Moon
  • 1970Hatchet for the Honeymoon
  • 1970Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
  • 1971Twitch of the Death Nerve
  • 1972Baron Blood
  • 1974Lisa and the Devil
  • 1974Rabid Dogs
  • 1975The House of Exorcism
  • 1976Four Times that Night
  • 1977Shock
  • 1979La Venere d'Ille