Mario Bava
Director de cine italiano nacido en San Remo. Hijo de un pionero del cine italiano, Eugenio Bava, Mario vivió en un ambiente cinematográfico desde su infancia. Aficionado a las artes plásticas desde muy temprana edad, asistió a clases de pintura y fotografía, dos actividades que le permitieron colaborar con su padre, pintando fondos para decorados, diseñando efectos visuales o, sencillamente, participando en el proceso fotográfico de las películas. Perfeccionó su técnica junto a directores de la talla de Jacques Tourneur, Raoul Walsh y Riccardo Freda. Precisamente durante el rodaje de I vampiri (1956), dirigida por Freda, éste se indispuso con los productores y abandonó el proyecto, aún inacabado. Fue Bava quien se comprometió a finalizarlo, demostrando de paso que podía ser un eficaz director. Dejando a un lado esta demostración de oficio, la popularidad de Mario Bava se debe a un subgénero que tuvo su momento de auge en el cine europeo. Se trata del llamado "gótico italiano", del cual sería el máximo representante. Dos películas de este realizador, La máscara del demonio (1960) y Las tres caras del miedo (1963), pusieron de moda esta corriente, caracterizada por recurrir a ambientaciones románticas y tenebrosas, ideales para matizar historias de amor y muerte con una gran presencia de elementos sobrenaturales. En 1964 dirigió Terror en el espacio, una producción en la que numerosos especialistas han querido ver el origen argumental de Alien, el octavo pasajero (1978), de Ridley Scott. Acuciado por las necesidades de la industria, Bava quedó encasillado en un cine destinado al público más popular, y en su filmografía cabe hallar peplum, western, erotismo y terror. De hecho, a medida que pasaron los años, fue introduciendo en sus películas de horror escenas más macabras y truculentas, lo cual le relaciona con otro subgénero, el gore, y con el cine de un joven admirador suyo, Darío Argento. Aunque una gran parte de sus películas fueron productos de explotación, sin mayor trascendencia, Bava representa un tipo de cine comercial, básico para comprender la trayectoria de la moderna cinematografía italiana.
Fotos
Películas (98)

Bloodthirst
2022 · self

Rabid Dogs
2015 · Original Film Writer

Bloodthirst
2013

Masks
2011 · Thanks

Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film
2005 · Self

Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004 · Self

Italian Kings Of B
2003 · Self

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000 · Self (archive footage)

Rabid Dogs
1995 · Director, Screenplay, Story, Director of Photography

The Venus of Ille
1981 · Director

Inferno
1980 · Thanks, Second Unit Director, Second Unit

Shock
1977 · Director, Cinematography, Special Effects

Moses the Lawgiver
1976 · Special Effects Coordinator

The House of Exorcism
1975 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Lisa and the Devil
1974 · Director, Screenplay

Baron Blood
1972 · Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay

A Bay of Blood
1971 · Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay

Four Times That Night
1971 · Director, Director of Photography

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
1970 · Director

Hatchet for the Honeymoon
1970 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Title Designer

Five Dolls for an August Moon
1970 · Editor, Director, Director of Photography, Additional Writing

The Odyssey
1969 · Director

Naked You Die
1968 · Screenplay

Danger: Diabolik
1968 · Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1966 · Angel with Harp (uncredited), Director

Kill, Baby... Kill!
1966 · Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography

Knives of the Avenger
1966 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer

Gunman Called Nebraska
1966 · Matte Painter, Director of Photography, Director

Planet of the Vampires
1965 · Director, Screenplay

The Road to Fort Alamo
1964 · Director, Director of Photography

Blood and Black Lace
1964 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography

The Whip and the Body
1963 · Director

Black Sabbath
1963 · Director, Screenplay

The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963 · Uncle Augusto, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay

Attack of the Normans
1962 · Second Unit Director

Erik the Conqueror
1961 · Director, Story, Director of Photography, Screenplay

Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Story

The Wonders of Aladdin
1961 · Director, Special Effects, Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography

The Last of the Vikings
1961 · Additional Second Assistant Director, Additional Director of Photography

Son of Samson
1960 · Second Unit Director

Esther and the King
1960 · Director of Photography

Morgan, the Pirate
1960 · Director of Photography

Black Sunday
1960 · Special Effects, Director of Photography, Director, Matte Painter

The Giant of Marathon
1959 · Special Effects, Director of Photography

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
1959 · Mexican at police station (uncredited), Special Effects, Director of Photography, Co-Director

The White Warrior
1959 · Director of Photography, Assistant Director

Hercules Unchained
1959 · Special Effects, Director of Photography, Assistant Director

The Day the Sky Exploded
1958 · Director of Photography, Director

City at Night
1958 · Director of Photography

Hercules
1958 · Special Effects, Director of Photography

Lust of the Vampire
1957 · Director of Photography, Story, Screenplay

Roland the Mighty
1956 · Director of Photography

Nero's Mistress
1956 · Special Effects, Director of Photography

Beautiful But Dangerous
1955 · Director of Photography

Non c'è amore più grande
1955 · Director of Photography

Good night… lawyer!
1955 · Director of Photography

They Stole a Tram
1954 · Director of Photography

Sins of Casanova
1954 · Director of Photography

Graziella
1954 · Director of Photography

High School
1954 · Director of Photography

Crazy Things
1954 · Director of Photography

It Happened in the Park
1953 · Director of Photography

The Street of Hope
1953 · Director of Photography

Perdonami!
1953 · Director of Photography

Toys and perfumes
1953 · Director of Photography

Sunday Heroes
1952 · Director of Photography

Dad Becomes Mom
1952 · Director of Photography

The Passaguai Family Gets Rich
1952 · Director of Photography

La famiglia Passaguai
1951 · Director of Photography

Love I Haven't... But... But
1951 · Director of Photography

Cops and Robbers
1951 · Director of Photography

Spring song
1951 · Director of Photography

The Knight is Here
1950 · Director of Photography

Musical Whim
1950 · Director

A Dog’s Life
1950 · Director of Photography

Her Favourite Husband
1950 · Director of Photography, Special Effects

Miss Italia
1950 · Director of Photography
L'ospedale del delitto
1950 · Director of Photography

Anthony of Padua
1949 · Director of Photography
Variazioni Sinfoniche
1949 · Director, Director of Photography

Il demoniaco nell'arte
1949 · Director of Photography

Pagliacci
1948 · Director of Photography

Lezioni di Geometria
1948 · Director of Photography

Mad About Opera
1948 · Director of Photography

Christmas at Camp 119
1947 · Director of Photography
L'Anfiteatro Flavio
1947 · Director of Photography, Director
Legenda Sinfonica
1947 · Director, Director of Photography
Santa Notte
1947 · Director of Photography, Director

This Wine of Love
1947 · Director of Photography

Men and Skies
1947 · Director of Photography
L'orecchio
1946 · Editor, Director, Director of Photography, Producer

Sant'Elena, piccola isola
1943 · Director of Photography

L'avventura di Annabella
1943 · Director of Photography

The White Ship
1941 · Assistant Camera

La compagnia della teppa
1941 · Camera Operator

Men in the Deep
1941 · Camera Operator

La vispa Teresa
1939 · Director of Photography

Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Director of Photography





