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Overview
Mini Biography:
Dario Argento was born in Rome, Italy on September 7 1940. He is the son... moreTrivia:
For the first three of his "giallo" thrillers, his writing collaborator... moreAwards:
6 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(281 articles)
Movie Poster of the Week: "Hausu" (From The Auteurs. 6 November 2009, 7:00 AM, PST)
Tortured Overtures: Horror Film Score Themes of the 1970s
(From SoundOnSight. 3 November 2009, 12:12 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Sirio BernadotteFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Editor, Composer, Music Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer:
- Suspiria (2010) (in production) (characters)
- Giallo (2009) (writer)
- La terza madre (2007) (writer)
... aka Mother of Tears (USA)
... aka Mother of Tears: The Third Mother (International: English title)
... aka The Third Mother (Italy: literal English title) - Ti piace Hitchcock? (2005) (TV) (writer)
... aka Do You Like Hitchcock? (International: English title)
... aka T'agrada Hitchcock? (Spain: Catalan title) - Il cartaio (2004) (screenplay) (story)
... aka The Card Player (International: English title) (USA)
... aka The Card Dealer
... aka The Cardplayer (Australia) - Non ho sonno (2001) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Sleepless (Europe: English title) (USA)
... aka I Can't Sleep (promotional title) - Il fantasma dell'opera (1998) (writer)
... aka Dario Argento's The Phantom of the Opera (UK: video title)
... aka Phantom of the Opera (USA: video box title)
... aka The Phantom of the Opera (USA) - M.D.C. - Maschera di cera (1997) (story)
... aka Gaston Leroux's The Wax Mask
... aka Le masque de cire (France: video title) - La sindrome di Stendhal (1996) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Stendhal's Syndrome
... aka The Stendhal Syndrome - Trauma (1993) (story) (written by)
... aka Dario Argento's Trauma (USA: complete title) - La setta (1991) (writer)
... aka Demons 4
... aka The Devil's Daughter (USA)
... aka The Sect - Due occhi diabolici (1990) (segment "Black Cat, The")
... aka Two Evil Eyes (USA) - La chiesa (1989) (writer)
... aka Cathedral of Demons
... aka Demon Cathedral
... aka Demons 3
... aka In the Land of the Demons
... aka The Church - Opera (1987) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Terror at the Opera (USA) - Dèmoni 2: L'incubo ritorna (1986) (writer)
... aka Demoni 2 (Italy: short title)
... aka Demons 2 (USA)
... aka Demons 2: The Nightmare Is Back (USA)
... aka Demons 2: The Nightmare Returns (USA: video title) - Dèmoni (1985) (screenplay)
... aka Demons (International: English title) (USA) - Phenomena (1985) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Creepers (USA) - Tenebre (1982) (writer)
... aka Sotto gli occhi dell'assassino
... aka Tenebrae
... aka Under the Eyes of the Assassin
... aka Unsane (USA) - Inferno (1980) (story and screenplay)
... aka Dario Argento's Inferno - Suspiria (1977) (writer)
... aka Dario Argento's Suspiria (USA: promotional title) - Profondo rosso (1975) (written by)
... aka Deep Red (International: English title)
... aka The Deep Red Hatchet Murders (USA: DVD box title)
... aka The Hatchet Murders (USA: censored version) - Le cinque giornate (1973) (screenplay) (story)
... aka The Five Days (USA: literal English title)
... aka The Five Days of Milan - "La porta sul buio" (2 episodes, 1973)
... aka Dario Argento's Door Into Darkness (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Door Into Darkness (USA: DVD title)
- Il tram (1973) TV episode (story and screenplay)
- Testimone oculare (1973) TV episode (writer) - Così sia (1972) (writer)
... aka Man Called Amen (USA)
... aka Therefore It Is (USA)
... aka They Called Him Amen (USA) - 4 mosche di velluto grigio (1971) (screenplay) (story)
... aka 4 mouches de velours gris (France)
... aka Four Flies on Grey Velvet (USA)
... aka Four Patches of Grey Velvet
... aka The Four Velvet Flies (International: English title) - Il gatto a nove code (1971) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Cat o' Nine Tails (USA: dubbed version)
... aka Die neunschwänzige Katze (West Germany)
... aka Le chat à neuf queues (France)
... aka The Cat o' Nine Tails (USA: DVD title) - L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970) (writer)
... aka Bird with the Glass Feathers
... aka Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Handschuhe (West Germany)
... aka Phantom of Terror
... aka Point of Terror (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (USA)
... aka The Gallery Murders - La stagione dei sensi (1969) (writer)
... aka Season of the Senses - Un esercito di cinque uomini (1969) (screenplay)
... aka The Five Man Army (USA) - La legione dei dannati (1969) (writer)
... aka Battle of the Commandos
... aka Die zum Teufel gehen (West Germany)
... aka La brigada de los condenados (Spain)
... aka Legion of the Damned - Probabilità zero (1969) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Heroes Never Die (USA: literal English title)
... aka Possibility Zero (USA: review title)
... aka Probability Zero (Australia: video title) - Metti una sera a cena (1969) (screenplay)
... aka Love Circle
... aka One Night at Dinner - Une corde, un Colt (1969) (writer)
... aka Cemetery Without Crosses (USA: dubbed version)
... aka Cimitero senza croci (Italy)
... aka The Rope and the Colt (USA) - C'era una volta il West (1968) (story)
... aka Once Upon a Time in the West (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (Australia)
... aka There Was Once the West (USA: literal English title) - La rivoluzione sessuale (1968) (screenplay)
... aka The Sexual Revolution - Commandos (1968) (writer)
... aka Himmelfahrtskommando El Alamein
... aka Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern
... aka Sullivan's Marauders - Comandamenti per un gangster (1968) (writer)
- Oggi a me... domani a te! (1968) (writer)
... aka Today It's Me (USA)
... aka Today It's Me... Tomorrow It's You! (Canada: English title)
... aka Today We Kill Tomorrow We Die (USA)
... aka Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! - Qualcuno ha tradito (1967) (screenplay collaboration)
... aka Every Man Is My Enemy (USA)
... aka Requiem pour une canaille (France) - Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario? (1966) (writer)
... aka Pardon, Are You for or Against? (USA: informal literal title)
Director:
- Giallo (2009)
- La terza madre (2007)
... aka Mother of Tears (USA)
... aka Mother of Tears: The Third Mother (International: English title)
... aka The Third Mother (Italy: literal English title) - "Masters of Horror" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Pelts (2006) TV episode
- Jenifer (2005) TV episode - Ti piace Hitchcock? (2005) (TV)
... aka Do You Like Hitchcock? (International: English title)
... aka T'agrada Hitchcock? (Spain: Catalan title) - Il cartaio (2004)
... aka The Card Player (International: English title) (USA)
... aka The Card Dealer
... aka The Cardplayer (Australia) - Non ho sonno (2001)
... aka Sleepless (Europe: English title) (USA)
... aka I Can't Sleep (promotional title) - Il fantasma dell'opera (1998)
... aka Dario Argento's The Phantom of the Opera (UK: video title)
... aka Phantom of the Opera (USA: video box title)
... aka The Phantom of the Opera (USA) - La sindrome di Stendhal (1996)
... aka Stendhal's Syndrome
... aka The Stendhal Syndrome - Trauma (1993)
... aka Dario Argento's Trauma (USA: complete title) - Due occhi diabolici (1990) (segment "The Black Cat")
... aka Two Evil Eyes (USA) - Opera (1987)
... aka Terror at the Opera (USA) - Phenomena (1985)
... aka Creepers (USA) - Tenebre (1982)
... aka Sotto gli occhi dell'assassino
... aka Tenebrae
... aka Under the Eyes of the Assassin
... aka Unsane (USA) - Inferno (1980)
... aka Dario Argento's Inferno - Suspiria (1977)
... aka Dario Argento's Suspiria (USA: promotional title) - Profondo rosso (1975)
... aka Deep Red (International: English title)
... aka The Deep Red Hatchet Murders (USA: DVD box title)
... aka The Hatchet Murders (USA: censored version) - Le cinque giornate (1973)
... aka The Five Days (USA: literal English title)
... aka The Five Days of Milan - "La porta sul buio" (2 episodes, 1973)
... aka Dario Argento's Door Into Darkness (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Door Into Darkness (USA: DVD title)
- Il tram (1973) TV episode (as Sirio Bernadotte)
- Testimone oculare (1973) TV episode (uncredited) - 4 mosche di velluto grigio (1971)
... aka 4 mouches de velours gris (France)
... aka Four Flies on Grey Velvet (USA)
... aka Four Patches of Grey Velvet
... aka The Four Velvet Flies (International: English title) - Il gatto a nove code (1971)
... aka Cat o' Nine Tails (USA: dubbed version)
... aka Die neunschwänzige Katze (West Germany)
... aka Le chat à neuf queues (France)
... aka The Cat o' Nine Tails (USA: DVD title) - L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970)
... aka Bird with the Glass Feathers
... aka Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Handschuhe (West Germany)
... aka Phantom of Terror
... aka Point of Terror (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (USA)
... aka The Gallery Murders
Producer:
- La terza madre (2007) (producer)
... aka Mother of Tears (USA)
... aka Mother of Tears: The Third Mother (International: English title)
... aka The Third Mother (Italy: literal English title) - Il cartaio (2004) (producer)
... aka The Card Player (International: English title) (USA)
... aka The Card Dealer
... aka The Cardplayer (Australia) - Non ho sonno (2001) (producer)
... aka Sleepless (Europe: English title) (USA)
... aka I Can't Sleep (promotional title) - Scarlet Diva (2000) (producer)
- M.D.C. - Maschera di cera (1997) (producer)
... aka Gaston Leroux's The Wax Mask
... aka Le masque de cire (France: video title) - La sindrome di Stendhal (1996) (producer)
... aka Stendhal's Syndrome
... aka The Stendhal Syndrome - Trauma (1993) (producer)
... aka Dario Argento's Trauma (USA: complete title) - La setta (1991) (producer)
... aka Demons 4
... aka The Devil's Daughter (USA)
... aka The Sect - Due occhi diabolici (1990) (executive producer)
... aka Two Evil Eyes (USA) - La chiesa (1989) (producer)
... aka Cathedral of Demons
... aka Demon Cathedral
... aka Demons 3
... aka In the Land of the Demons
... aka The Church - Opera (1987) (producer)
... aka Terror at the Opera (USA) - "Turno di notte" (1987) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
- Dèmoni 2: L'incubo ritorna (1986) (producer)
... aka Demoni 2 (Italy: short title)
... aka Demons 2 (USA)
... aka Demons 2: The Nightmare Is Back (USA)
... aka Demons 2: The Nightmare Returns (USA: video title) - Dèmoni (1985) (producer)
... aka Demons (International: English title) (USA) - Phenomena (1985) (producer)
... aka Creepers (USA) - "La porta sul buio" (producer) (4 episodes, 1973)
... aka Dario Argento's Door Into Darkness (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Door Into Darkness (USA: DVD title)
- Il tram (1973) TV episode (producer)
- Il vicino di casa (1973) TV episode (producer)
- La bambola (1973) TV episode (producer)
- Testimone oculare (1973) TV episode (producer)
Actor:
- Il cielo è sempre più blu (1995) .... Man Confessing To Fransiscan Monk
... aka Bits and Pieces - Innocent Blood (1992) .... Paramedic
... aka A French Vampire in America - Opera (1987) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator (Italian version)
... aka Terror at the Opera (USA) - Phenomena (1985) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator (Italian version)
... aka Creepers (USA) - Tenebre (1982) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator (Italian version)/Murderer's Hands
... aka Sotto gli occhi dell'assassino
... aka Tenebrae
... aka Under the Eyes of the Assassin
... aka Unsane (USA) - Inferno (1980) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka Dario Argento's Inferno - Suspiria (1977) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka Dario Argento's Suspiria (USA: promotional title) - Profondo rosso (1975) (uncredited) .... Murderer's Hands
... aka Deep Red (International: English title)
... aka The Deep Red Hatchet Murders (USA: DVD box title)
... aka The Hatchet Murders (USA: censored version) - Le cinque giornate (1973) (uncredited) .... Bandaged man with Tranzunto
... aka The Five Days (USA: literal English title)
... aka The Five Days of Milan - L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970) (uncredited) .... Murderer's Hands
... aka Bird with the Glass Feathers
... aka Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Handschuhe (West Germany)
... aka Phantom of Terror
... aka Point of Terror (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (USA)
... aka The Gallery Murders - Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario? (1966) .... Priest
... aka Pardon, Are You for or Against? (USA: informal literal title)
Editor:
- Trauma (1993) (uncredited in English language prints)
... aka Dario Argento's Trauma (USA: complete title) - Dawn of the Dead (1978) (recut version) (uncredited)
... aka George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (UK: closing credits title) (USA: complete title)
... aka Dawn of the Living Dead
... aka The Zombies (Philippines: English title)
... aka Zombi (Italy)
... aka Zombie: Dawn of the Dead
... aka Zombies
... aka Zombies: Dawn of the Dead (UK: video box title)
Composer:
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
... aka George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (UK: closing credits title) (USA: complete title)
... aka Dawn of the Living Dead
... aka The Zombies (Philippines: English title)
... aka Zombi (Italy)
... aka Zombie: Dawn of the Dead
... aka Zombies
... aka Zombies: Dawn of the Dead (UK: video box title) - Suspiria (1977)
... aka Dario Argento's Suspiria (USA: promotional title)
Music Department:
- Dawn of the Dead (1978) (composer: additional music)
... aka George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (UK: closing credits title) (USA: complete title)
... aka Dawn of the Living Dead
... aka The Zombies (Philippines: English title)
... aka Zombi (Italy)
... aka Zombie: Dawn of the Dead
... aka Zombies
... aka Zombies: Dawn of the Dead (UK: video box title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Dawn of the Dead (1978) (script consultant)
... aka George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (UK: closing credits title) (USA: complete title)
... aka Dawn of the Living Dead
... aka The Zombies (Philippines: English title)
... aka Zombi (Italy)
... aka Zombie: Dawn of the Dead
... aka Zombies
... aka Zombies: Dawn of the Dead (UK: video box title)
Thanks:
- Dream House (2009) (V) (special thanks)
- Martyrs (2008) (dedicatee)
- Death Proof (2007) (special thanks)
... aka Grindhouse Presents: Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA: DVD title)
... aka Grindhouse: Death Proof (International: English title)
... aka Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA: complete title)
... aka Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt (USA: informal alternative title) - Grindhouse (2007) (special thanks) (segment "Death Proof")
- Scarecrow (2002) (V) (film dedicated to)
- Seul contre tous (1998) (special thanks)
... aka I Stand Alone (USA)
... aka One Against All (literal English title) - Document of the Dead (1985) (special thanks)
Self:
- Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film (2009) .... Himself
- "Quelli che... il calcio" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Episode #16.8 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #15.8 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008) .... Himself
- "TRL Italy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka TRL Italia (Italy: alternative title)
... aka Total Request Live (Italy: alternative title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Fleshing It Out: The Making of 'Pelts' (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Tempus fugit (2006) (V) (voice) .... Himself
... aka Tempus Fugit: An Inside Look at Director Lucio Fulci (USA: DVD title) - Out of the Shadows (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Playing with Death (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Love, Death and Trauma (2005) (V) .... Himself
- The Dead Will Walk (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Non risponde più (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Two Masters' Eyes (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Masters of Horror (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror (USA: new title) - Sergio Leone: Cinema, Cinema (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "Once Upon a Time in Europe" (2001) TV series .... Himself
- Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Suspiria 25th Anniversary (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Tales of the Cat (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Fear, Panic & Censorship (2000) (TV)
- Deep Red 25th Anniversary (2000) (V) .... Himself
- Inferno 20th Anniversary (2000) (V) .... Himself
- Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2000) (TV) .... Himself (interviewee)
- Homo cinematographicus (1998) (TV) .... Himself (regista)
- Il mondo di Dario Argento 3: Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento (1997) (V) .... Himself
- VPRO Laat: Stardust (1995) (TV) .... Regisseur
- Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- Dario Argento: Master of Horror (1991) .... Himself
- Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) (TV) .... Himself
... aka This Is Horror (USA: rerun title) - "The Joe Franklin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode dated 29 August 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento (1985) .... Himself
... aka Dario Argento's World of Horror
... aka Dario Argento's world of horror (Italy: video box title) - Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985) .... Himself
... aka Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema - The Valley (1985) (V) .... Himself
- "La porta sul buio" .... Himself - Host (4 episodes, 1973)
... aka Dario Argento's Door Into Darkness (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Door Into Darkness (USA: DVD title)
- Il tram (1973) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Host
- Il vicino di casa (1973) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Host
- La bambola (1973) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Host
- Testimone oculare (1973) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Host
Additional Details
Other Works:
Trussardi Action (1988) Fashion show for Trussardi, which re-enacted opening from Suspiria (1977) on national TV and got Argento into trouble. morePublicity Listings:
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