Biografía y filmografía

Dario Argento

Cineasta italiano, la figura más representativa del subgénero cinematográfico denominado “giallo”, característica hibridación de cine policíaco y de terror, con algunos elementos narrativos propios del cine fantástico. Hijo del productor Salvatore Argento, crítico y guionista en sus comienzos -interviene en la escritura del guión de ‘Hasta que llegó su hora’ (Sergio Leone, 1968), entre otras-, debuta como director con ‘El pájaro de las plumas de cristal’ (1969), artificiosa mezcolanza de códigos y estilos, en exceso supeditada a la sofisticada resolución de los crímenes; esta película, considerada el primer título adscrito al “giallo” -pese a que Mario Bava, verdadero padre espiritual del subgénero, ya había ofrecido dos filmes germinales algunos años antes-, alcanzó un gran éxito comercial, lo que le llevaría a su director a repetir la fórmula en otros dos títulos de mayor interés, ‘El gato de las nueve colas’ (1970) y ‘Cuatro moscas sobre terciopelo gris’ (1971), que completan la llamada “trilogía zoológica”. Tras ‘Le cinque giornate’ (1973), fracasado intento de cine histórico, Argento entrega sus mejores obras: ‘Rojo oscuro’ (1975), fascinante puzzle policíaco-terrorífico cuyos golpes de efecto no invalidan su inventiva cinematográfica; ‘Suspiria’ (1977), donde incide en el empleo de los colores como elemento dramático, confiriendo a la arquitectura un protagonismo nuevo; y, sobre todo, ‘Inferno’ (1980), su obra maestra y uno de los títulos capitales del moderno cine de terror, en la que el barroquismo de su exposición alcanza su mejor plasmación audiovisual: continuación colateral de ‘Suspiria’, pero todavía más depurada e imaginativa si cabe que ésta, tanto en la puesta en escena como en sus elementos externos (escenografía, iluminación, banda sonora, interpretación, etc.), ‘Inferno’ significa el cenit de un estilo que agotaba aquí todas sus posibilidades. Las siguientes películas de Argento, empero, no resisten la comparación con estos tres singulares títulos, y pese al relativo interés de ‘Tenebre’ (1982), su último film realmente consistente, la mediocridad y el vacío creativo terminan de afirmarse en ‘Phenomena’ (1985) y ‘Ópera’ (1987), frente al hipotético valor de su mediometraje inspirado en Edgar Allan Poe ‘El gato negro’, segundo y último segmento del film-homenaje ‘Los ojos del diablo’ (1989), que constituye un abigarrado ejercicio de estilo cuyo máximo interés, no obstante, reside en el virtuoso empleo de la cámara; desde entonces, entrada la década de 1990, su cine se despersonaliza a lo largo de una serie de títulos sin especiales valores cinematográficos, nuevas entregas de sus temas y obsesiones recurrentes: ‘Trauma’ (1993), retahíla de lugares comunes, realizada en coproducción con Estados Unidos; ‘El síndrome de Stendhal’ (1996); ‘El fantasma de la Ópera’ (1998), infecta adaptación del clásico de Gastón Leroux; ‘Insomnio’ (2001), torpe y fragmentario remedo de sus primeros films, donde sólo logra destacar una secuencia nocturna, desarrollada en un tren en marcha; ‘Il Cartaio’ (2004); ‘La madre de las lágrimas’ (2007), innecesaria prolongación temática de ‘Suspiria’ e ‘Inferno’; o ‘Giallo’ (2009), inútil producto que pretende homenajear pasados fastos.

Fotos

Películas (130)

The Golden Years of Dario Argento

The Golden Years of Dario Argento

2026 · Self

La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione

La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione

2025

The Dark Fantastic

The Dark Fantastic

2025 · Self

Titanus 1904

Titanus 1904

2024 · Self

Dario Argento: Panico

Dario Argento: Panico

2024 · Self

Deep Argento

Deep Argento

2023

CVLT

CVLT

2023 · Dario Argento, Director, Story, Screenplay

Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento

Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento

2022 · self

DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit

DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit

2022 · Self

Tripping The Dark Fantastic

Tripping The Dark Fantastic

2022 · Self

Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

2022 · Self

She Will

She Will

2022 · Producer, Executive Producer

Dark Glasses

Dark Glasses

2022 · Director, Screenplay

Ennio

Ennio

2022 · Self

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Vortex

Vortex

2021 · Lui

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

2021 · Self

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

2020 · Self (archive footage)

The Last Movie Painter

The Last Movie Painter

2020 · Self

The Grand Opening

The Grand Opening

2019 · Self

Boia, maschere e segreti: l’horror italiano degli anni sessanta

Boia, maschere e segreti: l’horror italiano degli anni sessanta

2019 · Self

Dario Argento : soupirs dans un corridor lointain

Dario Argento : soupirs dans un corridor lointain

2019

All the Colors of Giallo

All the Colors of Giallo

2019 · Self - Director

Friedkin Uncut

Friedkin Uncut

2018 · Self

Suspiria

Suspiria

2018 · Original Film Writer

BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia

BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia

2018

Dogman's Rabies: Underdog

Dogman's Rabies: Underdog

2018 · Thanks

Cult of Terror

Cult of Terror

2017 · Self - Filmmaker

Il mistero della cattedrale

Il mistero della cattedrale

2017 · self

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

2017 · Self - Filmmaker

Of Flies and Maggots

Of Flies and Maggots

2017

Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage

Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage

2016

Blood on Méliès' Moon

Blood on Méliès' Moon

2016 · Self

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016 · Self

Nessuno siamo perfetti

Nessuno siamo perfetti

2015 · Self

Macbeth

Macbeth

2015 · Stage Director

Du sang sur la neige

Du sang sur la neige

2013 · Self

Dracula 3D

Dracula 3D

2012 · Director, Writer

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

2012 · Self

Close Up

Close Up

2012 · Self (archive footage)

Der Fall der vier Fliegen

Der Fall der vier Fliegen

2012 · Self (Archive footage 2002)

Masks

Masks

2011 · Thanks

Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist

Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist

2011 · Self

Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of Phenomena

Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of Phenomena

2011 · Self

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010 · Self

The Other Mother: Making 'The Black Cat'

The Other Mother: Making 'The Black Cat'

2010

Giallo

Giallo

2010 · Screenplay, Director

Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of Suspiria

Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of Suspiria

2009

The Making of 'Mother of Tears'

The Making of 'Mother of Tears'

2008 · Self

A Dark Fairy Tale

A Dark Fairy Tale

2008 · Self

The Mother of Tears

The Mother of Tears

2007 · Writer, Director, Producer

Linee d'ombra

Linee d'ombra

2007 · Self

Director: Dario Argento

Director: Dario Argento

2007

Hanging Shadows

Hanging Shadows

2007 · Self

Pelts

Pelts

2006 · Director

Tempus fugit

Tempus fugit

2006

Jenifer

Jenifer

2005 · Director

Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

2005

Ban the Sadist Videos!

Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005 · Self

Do You Like Hitchcock?

Do You Like Hitchcock?

2005 · Director, Writer

When There's no More Room in Hell

When There's no More Room in Hell

2004

The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

2004 · Self

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2004 · Self

The Card Player

The Card Player

2004 · Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story

Non risponde più

Non risponde più

2004 · Self

Western all'italiana

Western all'italiana

2004

Two Masters' Eyes

Two Masters' Eyes

2003

Italian Kings Of B

Italian Kings Of B

2003 · Self

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

2002 · Self

Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema

Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema

2001 · Self - Filmmaker

Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'

Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'

2001 · Self

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

2001 · Self

Tales Of The Cat

Tales Of The Cat

2001 · Self

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

2001 · Self

Sleepless

Sleepless

2001 · Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Scarlet Diva

Scarlet Diva

2000 · Producer

Deep Red 25th Anniversary

Deep Red 25th Anniversary

2000

Dario Argento: My Cinema

Dario Argento: My Cinema

1999 · Self

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1998 · Director, Screenplay

Homo Cinematographicus

Homo Cinematographicus

1998 · Self

The Wax Mask

The Wax Mask

1997 · Producer, Story

The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors

The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors

1997 · Self

Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

1996

The Stendhal Syndrome

The Stendhal Syndrome

1996 · Director, Writer, Producer, Story

DeGenerazione

DeGenerazione

1994 · Thanks

Trauma

Trauma

1993 · Director, Producer, Writer

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

1992 · Paramedic

The King of Ads

The King of Ads

1991 · Director

Fear in the Dark

Fear in the Dark

1991 · Self

The Sect

The Sect

1991 · Writer, Producer

Dario Argento: Master of Horror

Dario Argento: Master of Horror

1991 · Self

Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

1990 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer

The Church

The Church

1989 · Story, Presenter, Producer, Screenplay

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

1989 · Self

Opera

Opera

1987 · Narrator (Italian version) (voice) (uncredited), Director, Story, Producer, Screenplay

Demons 2

Demons 2

1986 · Writer, Producer

Demons

Demons

1985 · Producer, Screenplay

Phenomena

Phenomena

1985 · Screenplay, Director, Producer, Story

Dario Argento's World of Horror

Dario Argento's World of Horror

1985 · Self

Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

1985 · Self

Tenebre

Tenebre

1982 · Narrator / Murderer's Hands (voice) (uncredited), Story, Director, Screenplay

Inferno

Inferno

1980 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Screenplay, Director, Story

Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

1978 · Script Consultant, Music, Co-Producer

Suspiria

Suspiria

1977 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Original Music Composer, Director, Screenplay

Deep Red

Deep Red

1975 · Murderer's Hands (uncredited), Director, Writer

The Five Days

The Five Days

1973 · Bandaged Man with Tranzunto (uncredited), Director, Story, Screenplay

Man Called Amen

Man Called Amen

1972 · Writer

Four Flies on Grey Velvet

Four Flies on Grey Velvet

1971 · Director, Story, Screenplay

The Cat o' Nine Tails

The Cat o' Nine Tails

1971 · Director, Story, Screenplay

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1970 · Director, Screenplay, Story

Season of the Senses

Season of the Senses

1969 · Writer

The 5-Man Army

The 5-Man Army

1969 · Screenplay, Story

Battle of the Commandos

Battle of the Commandos

1969 · Screenplay

Possibility Zero

Possibility Zero

1969 · Writer

Love Circle

Love Circle

1969 · Screenplay

Cemetery without Crosses

Cemetery without Crosses

1969 · Writer

Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968 · Story

The Sexual Revolution

The Sexual Revolution

1968 · Screenplay

Commandos

Commandos

1968 · Screenplay

Commandments for a Gangster

Commandments for a Gangster

1968 · Writer

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!

1968 · Writer

Every Man Is My Enemy

Every Man Is My Enemy

1967 · Additional Writing

Pardon, Are You for or Against?

Pardon, Are You for or Against?

1966 · Priest (uncredited)

I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni

I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni

· Self

The Sandman

The Sandman

· Director

Untitled Dario Argento / Isabelle Huppert Project

Untitled Dario Argento / Isabelle Huppert Project

· Director

Carne della mia carne

Carne della mia carne

· Screenplay, Supervising Producer

The Girl with Crystal Eyes

The Girl with Crystal Eyes

· Writer

The Black Velvet Mask

The Black Velvet Mask

· Writer

Between the Living and the Dead

Between the Living and the Dead

· Director

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