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La maschera del demonio (1960) -- Mario Bava’s 1960 directorial debut stands alone as one of the most influential and startling chillers of all time.
Lisa e il diavolo (1974) -- Open-ended Trailer from Image
I tre volti della paura (1963) -- Boris Karloff is your host for Mario Bava’s 1963 classic triptych of terror, which set new standards in graphic violence and spellbinding horror.
Le spie vengono dal semifreddo (1966) -- The evil Dr. Goldfoot plots to rule the world by creating female robots for his nefarious purpose. His aim: to set off a climactic war between the United States and Russia by eliminating the top generals of NATO countries.
La morte viene dallo spazio (1958) -- Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.

Overview

Date of Birth:
31 July 1914, San Remo, Liguria, Italy more
Date of Death:
27 April 1980, Rome, Italy more
Mini Biography:
The Italian director Mario Bava was born in 1914. His father, Eugenio Bava... more
Trivia:
Dino De Laurentiis originally approached Bava to handle the special effects... more
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(46 articles)
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Alternate Names:
John Foam | Marie Foam | John Hold | Mickey Lion | John M. Old

Filmography

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Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Schock (1977)   (uncredited) 1977 - 6.1 (967)
AKAs:
  • Beyond the Door II (USA)
  • Schock (Transfert-Suspence-Hypnos)
  • Shock (USA: video title)
  • Suspense
- 2. Cani arrabbiati (1974)   (uncredited) 1974 - 7.6 (1,084)
AKAs:
  • Kidnapped (Italy: restored version) (USA: DVD title)
  • Rabid Dogs (USA: literal English title)
  • A Man and a Boy (International: English title)
  • Semaforo rosso (Italy: alternative title)
  • Wild Dogs
- 3. Quante volte... quella notte (1972)   (uncredited) 1972 - 6.0 (244)
AKAs:
  • Four Times That Night (International: English title)
  • Four Times that Night (USA)
  • Vier Mal heute Nacht (West Germany)
- 4. Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga (1972)   (uncredited) 1972 - 5.9 (874)
AKAs:
  • The Torture Chamber of Baron Blood (USA: long title)
  • Baron Blood (USA)
  • Chamber of Tortures
  • The Blood Baron
  • The Thirst of Baron Blood
- 5. Reazione a catena (1971)   1971 - 6.8 (1,927)
AKAs:
  • A Bay of Blood (International: English title: uncensored intended title) (USA)
  • Antefatto - Ecologia del delitto (Italy: new title)
  • Bloodbath (UK)
  • Bloodbath Bay of Death (UK: unauthorized video title)
  • Carnage
  • Chain Reaction (Italy: literal English title)
  • Ecology of a Crime (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • The Antecedent (USA: informal title)
  • The Last House on the Left, Part II (USA: reissue title)
  • Twitch of the Death Nerve (USA: new title)
- 6. Roy Colt e Winchester Jack (1970)   (uncredited) 1970 - 4.7 (170)
AKAs:
  • Roy Colt and Winchester Jack (USA)
  • Colt e Wincester Jack (Italy: alternative title)
- 7. Il rosso segno della follia (1970)   1970 - 6.2 (798)
AKAs:
  • An Axe for the Honeymoon (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Blood Brides (UK)
  • Hatchet for the Honeymoon (USA)
  • The Red Mark of Madness
  • The Red Sign of Madness
  • Un hacha para la luna de miel (Spain)
  • Un'accetta per la luna di miele (Italy)
- 8. 5 bambole per la luna d'agosto (1970)   (uncredited) 1970 - 6.0 (587)
AKAs:
  • Five Dolls for an August Moon
  • Island of Terror (USA: dubbed version)
- 9. Diabolik (1968)   (uncredited) 1968 - 6.3 (2,165)
AKAs:
  • Danger: Diabolik (USA)
  • Danger: Diabolik! (France)
- 10. Le spie vengono dal semifreddo (1966)   (uncredited) 1966 - 3.5 (241)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the 'S' Bomb (UK)
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the 'S' Bombs
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (USA)
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Love Bomb
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Sex Bombs
  • I due mafiosi dell'F.B.I. (Italy)
  • Il clan dei due mafiosi (Italy: reissue title)
  • Spies Come from Half-Cold
  • The Spy Came from the Semi-Cold (International: English title: literal title)
  • Two Mafia Guys from the FBI (International: English title: literal title)
- 11. Operazione paura (1966)   (uncredited) 1966 - 7.2 (1,398)
AKAs:
  • Curse of the Dead (UK)
  • Curse of the Living Dead (USA: reissue title)
  • Don't Walk in the Park
  • Kill Baby, Kill (USA)
  • Kill, Baby... Kill! (USA)
  • Operation Fear
- 12. I coltelli del vendicatore (1966)   (uncredited) 1966 - 5.8 (287)
AKAs:
  • Bladestorm
  • Knives of the Avenger
  • Raffica di coltelli
  • Viking Massacre
- 13. Terrore nello spazio (1965)   (uncredited) 1965 - 6.1 (1,326)
AKAs:
  • Planet of Blood
  • Planet of the Vampires (USA)
  • Space Mutants
  • Terror en el espacio (Spain)
  • Terror in Space
  • The Demon Planet (USA: TV title)
  • The Haunted Planet
  • The Haunted World
  • The Outlawed Planet
  • The Planet of Terror
  • The Planet of the Damned
- 14. La strada per Forte Alamo (1964)   (uncredited) 1964 - 5.0 (45)
AKAs:
  • Arizona Bill (France)
  • The Road to Fort Alamo (USA)
- 15. Sei donne per l'assassino (1964)   (uncredited) 1964 - 7.5 (1,513)
AKAs:
  • 6 Femmes pour l'assassin (France)
  • Blood and Black Lace (USA)
  • Fashion House of Death
  • L'atelier de la peur (France)
  • Six Women for the Murderer (International: English title: literal title)
- 16. La frusta e il corpo (1963)   (uncredited) 1963 - 7.0 (869)
AKAs:
  • Le corps et le fouet (France)
  • Night Is the Phantom (UK: dubbed version)
  • Son of Satan
  • The Body and the Whip
  • The Way and the Body
  • The Whip and the Body
  • The Whip and the Flesh (International: English title)
  • What (USA)
- 17. I tre volti della paura (1963)   (uncredited) 1963 - 7.3 (1,864)
AKAs:
  • Black Sabbath (USA)
  • Les trois visages de la peur (France)
  • The Three Faces of Fear
  • The Three Faces of Terror
- 18. La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963)   1963 - 7.0 (778)
AKAs:
  • The Evil Eye (USA)
  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much
- 19. Gli invasori (1961)   1961 - 5.9 (170)
AKAs:
  • Erik the Conqueror (USA)
  • Fury of the Vikings (UK)
  • La ruée des Vikings (France)
  • The Invaders
- 20. Ercole al centro della terra (1961)   1961 - 6.3 (456)
AKAs:
  • Hercules at the Center of the Earth (International: English title: literal title)
  • Hercules in the Center of the Earth (International: English title)
  • Hercules in the Haunted World (USA)
  • Hercules vs. the Vampires
  • Sword and Sandal (Australia: TV title)
  • The Vampires vs. Hercules
  • With Hercules to the Center of the Earth
- 21. Esther and the King (1960)   (director of photography) 1960 - 4.8 (175)
AKAs:
  • Esther e il Re (Italy)
- 22. La maschera del demonio (1960)   1960 - 7.5 (2,883)
AKAs:
  • Black Sunday (USA)
  • House of Fright
  • Mask of the Demon
  • Revenge of the Vampire (UK)
  • The Demon's Mask
  • The Hour When Dracula Comes
  • The Mask of Satan
- 23. La battaglia di Maratona (1959)   1959 - 4.8 (267)
AKAs:
  • Giant of Marathon (USA)
  • La bataille de Marathon (France)
  • The Giant Marathon (Philippines: English title)
  • The Giant of Marathon (Australia)
- 24. Caltiki - il mostro immortale (1959)   (as John Foam) 1959 - 5.8 (260)
AKAs:
  • Caltiki the Undying Monster (USA)
  • Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (USA)
- 25. Agi Murad il diavolo bianco (1959)   1959 - 4.7 (94)
AKAs:
  • Beli djavo
  • The White Warrior (UK)
- 26. Ercole e la regina di Lidia (1959)   1959 - 3.9 (845)
AKAs:
  • Hércules encadenado (Spain)
  • Hércules y la reina de Lidia (Spain)
  • Heracles y la reina de Lidea (Spain: literal title)
  • Hercule et la reine de Lydie (France)
  • Hercules Unchained (USA)
  • Hercules and the Queen of Lydia (International: English title: literal title)
  • Hercules and the Queen of Sheba
- 27. La morte viene dallo spazio (1958)   1958 - 4.4 (195)
AKAs:
  • Le danger vient de l'éspace (France)
  • The Day the Sky Exploded (International: English title)
- 28. Le fatiche di Ercole (1958)   1958 - 5.5 (619)
AKAs:
  • Hércules (Spain)
  • Hercules (USA)
  • Labors of Hercules (International: English title: literal title)
  • Los viajes de Heracles (Spain)
- 29. Mio figlio Nerone (1956)   1956 - 5.7 (65)
AKAs:
  • Les week-ends de Néron (France)
  • Nero's Big Weekend
  • Nero's Mistress (USA)
  • Nero's Weekend (UK)
  • O.K. Nero (USA)
- 30. I vampiri (1956)   1956 - 6.7 (343)
AKAs:
  • Evil's Commandment
  • Lust of the Vampire (USA)
  • The Devil's Commandment (USA)
  • The Vampires
- 31. Città di notte (1956)   1956 - -
AKAs:
  • City at Night
- 32. Orlando e i Paladini di Francia (1956)   1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Roland the Mighty (International: English title)
- 33. La donna più bella del mondo (1955)   1955 - 5.6 (48)
AKAs:
  • Beautiful But Dangerous (UK) (USA)
  • La belle des belles (France)
  • The World's Most Beautiful Woman (International: English title: literal title)
- 34. Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova (1955)   1955 - 5.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Adventures of Giacomo Casanova (International: English title: literal title)
  • Les aventures et les amours de Casanova (France)
  • Sins of Casanova (USA)
  • The Loves of Casanova
- 35. Buonanotte... avvocato! (1955) 1955 - 5.6 (16)
- 36. Cose da pazzi (1954) 1954 - -
- 37. Terza liceo (1954)   1954 - 7.5 (5)
AKAs:
  • High School (USA)
- 38. Hanno rubato un tram (1954) 1954 - 7.3 (33)
- 39. Graziella (1954) 1954 - -
- 40. Villa Borghese (1953)   1953 - 7.4 (25)
AKAs:
  • It Happened in the Park (USA)
  • Les amants de Villa Borghese (France)
- 41. Il viale della speranza (1953) 1953 - 9.7 (5)
- 42. Perdonami! (1953) 1953 - -
- 43. Gli eroi della domenica (1953)   1953 - 5.7 (13)
AKAs:
  • Sunday Heroes (International: English title)
- 44. Balocchi e profumi (1953) 1953 - -
- 45. Il bacio dell'Aurora (1953) 1953 - -
- 46. Papà diventa mamma (1952)   1952 - 7.4 (16)
AKAs:
  • Dad Becomes Mom (International: English title)
- 47. La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna (1951) 1951 - 5.3 (9)
- 48. Guardie e ladri (1951)   1951 - 7.6 (274)
AKAs:
  • Cops and Robbers
- 49. Canzone di primavera (1951) 1951 - -
- 50. La famiglia Passaguai (1951)   1951 - 6.9 (32)
AKAs:
  • The Passaguai Family (International: English title)
- 51. Amor non ho... però... però (1951)   1951 - -
AKAs:
  • Love I Haven't... But... But (International: English title)
- 52. Goya (1951) 1951 - -
- 53. Her Favorite Husband (1950)   1950 - -
AKAs:
  • Quel bandito sono io (Italy)
  • The Taming of Dorothy (USA)
- 54. Vita da cani (1950)   1950 - 7.9 (44)
AKAs:
  • A Dog's Life
  • It's a Dog's Life
- 55. È arrivato il cavaliere! (1950) 1950 - 7.9 (11)
- 56. Miss Italia (1950)   1950 - 4.5 (5)
AKAs:
  • Miss Italy
  • My Beautiful Daughter (USA: TV title)
- 57. L'ospedale del delitto (1950) 1950 - -
- 58. Follie per l'opera (1949)   1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Mad About Opera (USA)
- 59. Antonio di Padova (1949)   1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Anthony of Padua (USA)
- 60. Variazioni sinfoniche (1949) 1949 - -
- 61. Pagliacci (1948)   1948 - 7.3 (22)
AKAs:
  • I pagliacci: Amore tragico (Italy: alternative title)
  • Love of a Clown - Pagliacci (USA)
- 62. Natale al campo 119 (1948)   1948 - 6.5 (9)
AKAs:
  • Christmas at Camp 119
  • Escape Into Dreams
- 63. Uomini e cieli (1947) 1947 - -
- 64. Anfiteatro Flavio (1947) 1947 - -
- 65. Legenda Sinfonica (1947) 1947 - -
- 66. Santa notte (1947) 1947 - -
- 67. L'Elisir d'amore (1946)   1946 - -
AKAs:
  • Elixir of Love (USA)
  • This Wine of Love (USA)
- 68. L'orecchio (1946) 1946 - -
- 69. Sant'Elena, piccola isola (1943)   1943 - -
AKAs:
  • Napoleone a Sant'Elena (Italy: alternative title)
- 70. L'avventura di Annabella (1943) 1943 - -
- 71. Il tacchino prepotente (1939)   1939 - -
AKAs:
  • The Bullying Turkey (International: English title)
- 72. La vispa Teresa (1939)   1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Lively Teresa (International: English title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La Venere d'Ille (1979) (TV)   1979 - 6.6 (27)
AKAs:
  • Venus of Ille
- 2. Schock (1977)   1977 - 6.1 (967)
AKAs:
  • Beyond the Door II (USA)
  • Schock (Transfert-Suspence-Hypnos)
  • Shock (USA: video title)
  • Suspense
- 3. Cani arrabbiati (1974)   1974 - 7.6 (1,084)
AKAs:
  • Kidnapped (Italy: restored version) (USA: DVD title)
  • Rabid Dogs (USA: literal English title)
  • A Man and a Boy (International: English title)
  • Semaforo rosso (Italy: alternative title)
  • Wild Dogs
- 4. Lisa e il diavolo (1974)   (also as Mickey Lion) 1974 - 6.1 (926)
AKAs:
  • Der Teuflische (West Germany)
  • El diablo se lleva a los muertos (Spain)
  • Il diavolo e i morti
  • Lisa and the Devil (USA)
  • The Devil and the Dead
- 5. Quante volte... quella notte (1972)   1972 - 6.0 (244)
AKAs:
  • Four Times That Night (International: English title)
  • Four Times that Night (USA)
  • Vier Mal heute Nacht (West Germany)
- 6. Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga (1972)   1972 - 5.9 (874)
AKAs:
  • The Torture Chamber of Baron Blood (USA: long title)
  • Baron Blood (USA)
  • Chamber of Tortures
  • The Blood Baron
  • The Thirst of Baron Blood
- 7. Reazione a catena (1971)   1971 - 6.8 (1,927)
AKAs:
  • A Bay of Blood (International: English title: uncensored intended title) (USA)
  • Antefatto - Ecologia del delitto (Italy: new title)
  • Bloodbath (UK)
  • Bloodbath Bay of Death (UK: unauthorized video title)
  • Carnage
  • Chain Reaction (Italy: literal English title)
  • Ecology of a Crime (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • The Antecedent (USA: informal title)
  • The Last House on the Left, Part II (USA: reissue title)
  • Twitch of the Death Nerve (USA: new title)
- 8. Roy Colt e Winchester Jack (1970)   1970 - 4.7 (170)
AKAs:
  • Roy Colt and Winchester Jack (USA)
  • Colt e Wincester Jack (Italy: alternative title)
- 9. Il rosso segno della follia (1970)   1970 - 6.2 (798)
AKAs:
  • An Axe for the Honeymoon (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Blood Brides (UK)
  • Hatchet for the Honeymoon (USA)
  • The Red Mark of Madness
  • The Red Sign of Madness
  • Un hacha para la luna de miel (Spain)
  • Un'accetta per la luna di miele (Italy)
- 10. 5 bambole per la luna d'agosto (1970)   1970 - 6.0 (587)
AKAs:
  • Five Dolls for an August Moon
  • Island of Terror (USA: dubbed version)
- 11. "L'odissea" (1968)   (episode "Polifemo") 1968 - 8.6 (217)
AKAs:
  • Die Odyssee (West Germany)
  • L'odyssée (France)
  • Le avventure di Ulisse (Italy: theatrical title)
  • Odissea (Italy: video title)
  • The Adventures of Ulysses (Europe: English title: theatrical title)
- 12. Diabolik (1968)   1968 - 6.3 (2,165)
AKAs:
  • Danger: Diabolik (USA)
  • Danger: Diabolik! (France)
- 13. Le spie vengono dal semifreddo (1966)   1966 - 3.5 (241)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the 'S' Bomb (UK)
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the 'S' Bombs
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (USA)
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Love Bomb
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Sex Bombs
  • I due mafiosi dell'F.B.I. (Italy)
  • Il clan dei due mafiosi (Italy: reissue title)
  • Spies Come from Half-Cold
  • The Spy Came from the Semi-Cold (International: English title: literal title)
  • Two Mafia Guys from the FBI (International: English title: literal title)
- 14. Operazione paura (1966)   1966 - 7.2 (1,398)
AKAs:
  • Curse of the Dead (UK)
  • Curse of the Living Dead (USA: reissue title)
  • Don't Walk in the Park
  • Kill Baby, Kill (USA)
  • Kill, Baby... Kill! (USA)
  • Operation Fear
- 15. I coltelli del vendicatore (1966)   1966 - 5.8 (287)
AKAs:
  • Bladestorm
  • Knives of the Avenger
  • Raffica di coltelli
  • Viking Massacre
- 16. Ringo del Nebraska (1966)   (uncredited) 1966 - 5.5 (28)
AKAs:
  • El rancho maldido (Spain)
  • Gunman Called Nebraska (USA)
  • Nebraska il pistolero (Italy)
  • Ringo de Nebraska (Spain: short title)
  • Ringo de Nebraska (El rancho maldito) (Spain)
  • Ringo from Nebraska (USA)
  • Savage Gringo
- 17. Terrore nello spazio (1965)   1965 - 6.1 (1,326)
AKAs:
  • Planet of Blood
  • Planet of the Vampires (USA)
  • Space Mutants
  • Terror en el espacio (Spain)
  • Terror in Space
  • The Demon Planet (USA: TV title)
  • The Haunted Planet
  • The Haunted World
  • The Outlawed Planet
  • The Planet of Terror
  • The Planet of the Damned
- 18. La strada per Forte Alamo (1964)   (as John M. Old) 1964 - 5.0 (45)
AKAs:
  • Arizona Bill (France)
  • The Road to Fort Alamo (USA)
- 19. Sei donne per l'assassino (1964)   1964 - 7.5 (1,513)
AKAs:
  • 6 Femmes pour l'assassin (France)
  • Blood and Black Lace (USA)
  • Fashion House of Death
  • L'atelier de la peur (France)
  • Six Women for the Murderer (International: English title: literal title)
- 20. La frusta e il corpo (1963)   (as John M. Old) 1963 - 7.0 (869)
AKAs:
  • Le corps et le fouet (France)
  • Night Is the Phantom (UK: dubbed version)
  • Son of Satan
  • The Body and the Whip
  • The Way and the Body
  • The Whip and the Body
  • The Whip and the Flesh (International: English title)
  • What (USA)
- 21. I tre volti della paura (1963)   1963 - 7.3 (1,864)
AKAs:
  • Black Sabbath (USA)
  • Les trois visages de la peur (France)
  • The Three Faces of Fear
  • The Three Faces of Terror
- 22. La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963)   1963 - 7.0 (778)
AKAs:
  • The Evil Eye (USA)
  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much
- 23. Gli invasori (1961)   1961 - 5.9 (170)
AKAs:
  • Erik the Conqueror (USA)
  • Fury of the Vikings (UK)
  • La ruée des Vikings (France)
  • The Invaders
- 24. Ercole al centro della terra (1961)   1961 - 6.3 (456)
AKAs:
  • Hercules at the Center of the Earth (International: English title: literal title)
  • Hercules in the Center of the Earth (International: English title)
  • Hercules in the Haunted World (USA)
  • Hercules vs. the Vampires
  • Sword and Sandal (Australia: TV title)
  • The Vampires vs. Hercules
  • With Hercules to the Center of the Earth
- 25. Le meraviglie di Aladino (1961)   1961 - 5.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • Les mille et une nuits (France)
  • The Wonders of Aladdin
- 26. L'ultimo dei Vikinghi (1961)   (uncredited) 1961 - 4.7 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Last of the Vikings (UK) (USA)
  • Le dernier des Vikings (France)
- 27. Esther and the King (1960)   (Italian version) 1960 - 4.8 (175)
AKAs:
  • Esther e il Re (Italy)
- 28. La maschera del demonio (1960)   1960 - 7.5 (2,883)
AKAs:
  • Black Sunday (USA)
  • House of Fright
  • Mask of the Demon
  • Revenge of the Vampire (UK)
  • The Demon's Mask
  • The Hour When Dracula Comes
  • The Mask of Satan
- 29. La battaglia di Maratona (1959)   (uncredited) (completed film) 1959 - 4.8 (267)
AKAs:
  • Giant of Marathon (USA)
  • La bataille de Marathon (France)
  • The Giant Marathon (Philippines: English title)
  • The Giant of Marathon (Australia)
- 30. Caltiki - il mostro immortale (1959)   (uncredited) (completed film) 1959 - 5.8 (260)
AKAs:
  • Caltiki the Undying Monster (USA)
  • Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (USA)
- 31. I vampiri (1956)   (uncredited) (completed film) 1956 - 6.7 (343)
AKAs:
  • Evil's Commandment
  • Lust of the Vampire (USA)
  • The Devil's Commandment (USA)
  • The Vampires
- 32. Ulisse (1954)   (uncredited) 1954 - 6.5 (849)
AKAs:
  • The Loves and Adventures of Ulysses (UK: poster title)
  • Ulysses (USA)
- 33. Variazioni sinfoniche (1949) 1949 - -
- 34. Anfiteatro Flavio (1947) 1947 - -
- 35. Legenda Sinfonica (1947) 1947 - -
- 36. Santa notte (1947) 1947 - -
- 37. L'orecchio (1946) 1946 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lisa e il diavolo (1974)   (screenplay) 1974 - 6.1 (926)
AKAs:
  • Der Teuflische (West Germany)
  • El diablo se lleva a los muertos (Spain)
  • Il diavolo e i morti
  • Lisa and the Devil (USA)
  • The Devil and the Dead
- 2. Reazione a catena (1971)   (screenplay) 1971 - 6.8 (1,927)
AKAs:
  • A Bay of Blood (International: English title: uncensored intended title) (USA)
  • Antefatto - Ecologia del delitto (Italy: new title)
  • Bloodbath (UK)
  • Bloodbath Bay of Death (UK: unauthorized video title)
  • Carnage
  • Chain Reaction (Italy: literal English title)
  • Ecology of a Crime (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • The Antecedent (USA: informal title)
  • The Last House on the Left, Part II (USA: reissue title)
  • Twitch of the Death Nerve (USA: new title)
- 3. Il rosso segno della follia (1970)   (screenplay) 1970 - 6.2 (798)
AKAs:
  • An Axe for the Honeymoon (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Blood Brides (UK)
  • Hatchet for the Honeymoon (USA)
  • The Red Mark of Madness
  • The Red Sign of Madness
  • Un hacha para la luna de miel (Spain)
  • Un'accetta per la luna di miele (Italy)
- 4. Nude... si muore (1968)   (story) (uncredited) 1968 - 6.0 (162)
AKAs:
  • Naked You Die (USA: DVD title)
  • Naked... You Die (Italy: literal English title)
  • School Girl Killer (USA: video title)
  • Sette vergini per il diavolo
  • The Miniskirt Murders (International: English title)
  • The Young, the Evil & the Savage (USA: dubbed version)
- 5. Diabolik (1968)   (screenplay) 1968 - 6.3 (2,165)
AKAs:
  • Danger: Diabolik (USA)
  • Danger: Diabolik! (France)
- 6. Operazione paura (1966)   (screenplay) 1966 - 7.2 (1,398)
AKAs:
  • Curse of the Dead (UK)
  • Curse of the Living Dead (USA: reissue title)
  • Don't Walk in the Park
  • Kill Baby, Kill (USA)
  • Kill, Baby... Kill! (USA)
  • Operation Fear
- 7. I coltelli del vendicatore (1966)   (writer) (as John Hold) 1966 - 5.8 (287)
AKAs:
  • Bladestorm
  • Knives of the Avenger
  • Raffica di coltelli
  • Viking Massacre
- 8. Terrore nello spazio (1965)   (original version) 1965 - 6.1 (1,326)
AKAs:
  • Planet of Blood
  • Planet of the Vampires (USA)
  • Space Mutants
  • Terror en el espacio (Spain)
  • Terror in Space
  • The Demon Planet (USA: TV title)
  • The Haunted Planet
  • The Haunted World
  • The Outlawed Planet
  • The Planet of Terror
  • The Planet of the Damned
- 9. Sei donne per l'assassino (1964)   (collaboration) 1964 - 7.5 (1,513)
AKAs:
  • 6 Femmes pour l'assassin (France)
  • Blood and Black Lace (USA)
  • Fashion House of Death
  • L'atelier de la peur (France)
  • Six Women for the Murderer (International: English title: literal title)
- 10. I tre volti della paura (1963)   (writer) 1963 - 7.3 (1,864)
AKAs:
  • Black Sabbath (USA)
  • Les trois visages de la peur (France)
  • The Three Faces of Fear
  • The Three Faces of Terror
- 11. La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963)   (writer) 1963 - 7.0 (778)
AKAs:
  • The Evil Eye (USA)
  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much
- 12. Gli invasori (1961)   (story and screenplay) 1961 - 5.9 (170)
AKAs:
  • Erik the Conqueror (USA)
  • Fury of the Vikings (UK)
  • La ruée des Vikings (France)
  • The Invaders
- 13. Ercole al centro della terra (1961)   (screenplay) (story) 1961 - 6.3 (456)
AKAs:
  • Hercules at the Center of the Earth (International: English title: literal title)
  • Hercules in the Center of the Earth (International: English title)
  • Hercules in the Haunted World (USA)
  • Hercules vs. the Vampires
  • Sword and Sandal (Australia: TV title)
  • The Vampires vs. Hercules
  • With Hercules to the Center of the Earth
- 14. La maschera del demonio (1960)   (uncredited) 1960 - 7.5 (2,883)
AKAs:
  • Black Sunday (USA)
  • House of Fright
  • Mask of the Demon
  • Revenge of the Vampire (UK)
  • The Demon's Mask
  • The Hour When Dracula Comes
  • The Mask of Satan
Special Effects
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- 1. "Moses the Lawgiver" (1974)   (special effects) 1974 - 6.1 (178)
AKAs:
  • Mosè (Italy: short title)
  • Mosè, la legge del deserto (Italy)
  • Moses (USA: theatrical title)
- 2. "L'odissea" (1968)   (special effects) 1968 - 8.6 (217)
AKAs:
  • Die Odyssee (West Germany)
  • L'odyssée (France)
  • Le avventure di Ulisse (Italy: theatrical title)
  • Odissea (Italy: video title)
  • The Adventures of Ulysses (Europe: English title: theatrical title)
- 3. Terrore nello spazio (1965)   (special effects) (uncredited) 1965 - 6.1 (1,326)
AKAs:
  • Planet of Blood
  • Planet of the Vampires (USA)
  • Space Mutants
  • Terror en el espacio (Spain)
  • Terror in Space
  • The Demon Planet (USA: TV title)
  • The Haunted Planet
  • The Haunted World
  • The Outlawed Planet
  • The Planet of Terror
  • The Planet of the Damned
- 4. Le meraviglie di Aladino (1961)   (special effects) 1961 - 5.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • Les mille et une nuits (France)
  • The Wonders of Aladdin
- 5. La maschera del demonio (1960)   (matte paintings) (uncredited) (special effects) (uncredited) 1960 - 7.5 (2,883)
AKAs:
  • Black Sunday (USA)
  • House of Fright
  • Mask of the Demon
  • Revenge of the Vampire (UK)
  • The Demon's Mask
  • The Hour When Dracula Comes
  • The Mask of Satan
- 6. La battaglia di Maratona (1959)   (special photographic effects) 1959 - 4.8 (267)
AKAs:
  • Giant of Marathon (USA)
  • La bataille de Marathon (France)
  • The Giant Marathon (Philippines: English title)
  • The Giant of Marathon (Australia)
- 7. Caltiki - il mostro immortale (1959)   (special effects) (as Marie Foam) 1959 - 5.8 (260)
AKAs:
  • Caltiki the Undying Monster (USA)
  • Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (USA)
- 8. Ercole e la regina di Lidia (1959)   (special effects director) 1959 - 3.9 (845)
AKAs:
  • Hércules encadenado (Spain)
  • Hércules y la reina de Lidia (Spain)
  • Heracles y la reina de Lidea (Spain: literal title)
  • Hercule et la reine de Lydie (France)
  • Hercules Unchained (USA)
  • Hercules and the Queen of Lydia (International: English title: literal title)
  • Hercules and the Queen of Sheba
- 9. Le fatiche di Ercole (1958)   (special effects) 1958 - 5.5 (619)
AKAs:
  • Hércules (Spain)
  • Hercules (USA)
  • Labors of Hercules (International: English title: literal title)
  • Los viajes de Heracles (Spain)
- 10. Mio figlio Nerone (1956)   (special effects) 1956 - 5.7 (65)
AKAs:
  • Les week-ends de Néron (France)
  • Nero's Big Weekend
  • Nero's Mistress (USA)
  • Nero's Weekend (UK)
  • O.K. Nero (USA)
- 11. I vampiri (1956)   (special effects) (uncredited) 1956 - 6.7 (343)
AKAs:
  • Evil's Commandment
  • Lust of the Vampire (USA)
  • The Devil's Commandment (USA)
  • The Vampires
Camera and Electrical Department
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- 1. Ercole e la regina di Lidia (1959)   (special lighting director) 1959 - 3.9 (845)
AKAs:
  • Hércules encadenado (Spain)
  • Hércules y la reina de Lidia (Spain)
  • Heracles y la reina de Lidea (Spain: literal title)
  • Hercule et la reine de Lydie (France)
  • Hercules Unchained (USA)
  • Hercules and the Queen of Lydia (International: English title: literal title)
  • Hercules and the Queen of Sheba
- 2. Le fatiche di Ercole (1958)   (lighting technician) 1958 - 5.5 (619)
AKAs:
  • Hércules (Spain)
  • Hercules (USA)
  • Labors of Hercules (International: English title: literal title)
  • Los viajes de Heracles (Spain)
- 3. Il barbiere di Siviglia (1946)   (camera operator) 1946 - 7.2 (9)
AKAs:
  • Barber of Seville (USA)
- 4. La nave bianca (1942)   (assistant camera) 1942 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • The White Ship (International: English title)
- 5. Il leone di Damasco (1942)   (camera operator) 1942 - -
AKAs:
  • The Lion of Damascus (International: English title)
- 6. Capitan Tempesta (1942)   (camera operator) 1942 - -
AKAs:
  • Captain Tempest (International: English title)
  • El capitán Tormenta (Spain)
- 7. La compagnia della teppa (1941) (camera operator) 1941 - -
- 8. Uomini sul fondo (1941) (camera operator) 1941 - 7.3 (17)
- 9. Ecco la felicità (1940) (camera operator) 1940 - -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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- 1. Inferno (1980)   (second unit director) (uncredited) 1980 - 6.7 (4,150)
AKAs:
  • Dario Argento's Inferno
- 2. Le meraviglie di Aladino (1961)   (second unit director) 1961 - 5.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • Les mille et une nuits (France)
  • The Wonders of Aladdin
- 3. Maciste nella valle dei re (1960)   (second unit director) 1960 - 5.1 (46)
AKAs:
  • Le géant de la vallée des rois (France)
  • Maciste the Mighty
  • Son of Samson (USA)
- 4. La battaglia di Maratona (1959)   (assistant director) (uncredited) 1959 - 4.8 (267)
AKAs:
  • Giant of Marathon (USA)
  • La bataille de Marathon (France)
  • The Giant Marathon (Philippines: English title)
  • The Giant of Marathon (Australia)
- 5. Agi Murad il diavolo bianco (1959)   (assistant director) (uncredited) 1959 - 4.7 (94)
AKAs:
  • Beli djavo
  • The White Warrior (UK)
- 6. Ercole e la regina di Lidia (1959)   (assistant director) (uncredited) 1959 - 3.9 (845)
AKAs:
  • Hércules encadenado (Spain)
  • Hércules y la reina de Lidia (Spain)
  • Heracles y la reina de Lidea (Spain: literal title)
  • Hercule et la reine de Lydie (France)
  • Hercules Unchained (USA)
  • Hercules and the Queen of Lydia (International: English title: literal title)
  • Hercules and the Queen of Sheba
Actor
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- 1. Cani arrabbiati (1974)   (uncredited) Crowd extra 1974 - 7.6 (1,084)
AKAs:
  • Kidnapped (Italy: restored version) (USA: DVD title)
  • Rabid Dogs (USA: literal English title)
  • A Man and a Boy (International: English title)
  • Semaforo rosso (Italy: alternative title)
  • Wild Dogs
- 2. Le spie vengono dal semifreddo (1966)   (uncredited) Furious man at fairground 1966 - 3.5 (241)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the 'S' Bomb (UK)
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the 'S' Bombs
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (USA)
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Love Bomb
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Sex Bombs
  • I due mafiosi dell'F.B.I. (Italy)
  • Il clan dei due mafiosi (Italy: reissue title)
  • Spies Come from Half-Cold
  • The Spy Came from the Semi-Cold (International: English title: literal title)
  • Two Mafia Guys from the FBI (International: English title: literal title)
Visual Effects
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- 1. Inferno (1980)   (visual effects) (uncredited) 1980 - 6.7 (4,150)
AKAs:
  • Dario Argento's Inferno
Editor
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- 1. 5 bambole per la luna d'agosto (1970)   1970 - 6.0 (587)
AKAs:
  • Five Dolls for an August Moon
  • Island of Terror (USA: dubbed version)
Thanks
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- 1. Dream House (2009) (V) (special thanks) 2009 - -
- 2. Silver Slime (1981) (dedicatee) 1981 - 6.6 (30)
Self
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- 1. Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 5.2 (30)
- 2. Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 6.9 (98)

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