Dario Argento

Characters played by Dario Argento

Career Overview

Dario Argento has 171 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Suspiria Series with 3 titles. Signature works include Suspiria, Deep Red, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

171

Birth Date

1940-09-07

Birth Place

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Known For

• 

  Suspiria
• 

  Deep Red
• 

  The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
• 

  Two Evil Eyes
• 

  Opera
• 

  Phenomena

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Suspiria Series (3 titles)
• Argento Three Mothers (2 titles)
• Masters of Horror Collection (2 titles)
• Demons Collection (2 titles)
• Living Dead (Romero) (1 titles)
• Living Dead Collection (1 titles)
• Ban the Sadist Videos! Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Fulvio Mingozzi (4 collaborations)
• Daria Nicolodi (3 collaborations)
• Jacopo Mariani (2 collaborations)
• Michele Soavi (2 collaborations)
• Jessica Harper (1 collaborations)
• Stefania Casini (1 collaborations)
• Flavio Bucci (1 collaborations)
• Miguel Bosé (1 collaborations)
• Barbara Magnolfi (1 collaborations)
• Susanna Javicoli (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (27 credits)

  • Between the Living and the Dead

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Untitled Dario Argento / Isabelle Huppert Project

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Sandman

    director

    directing
    2026
  • CVLT

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Dark Glasses

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Macbeth

    stage director

    directing
    2015
  • Dracula 3D

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Giallo

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The Mother of Tears

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Pelts

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Jenifer

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Do You Like Hitchcock?

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Masters of Horror

    - Pelts (2006) ... director directing

    - Jenifer (2005) ... director directing
    2005
  • The Card Player

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Sleepless

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The Phantom of the Opera

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Trauma

    director

    directing
    1993
  • The King of Ads

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Two Evil Eyes

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Opera

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Phenomena

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Tenebre

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Suspiria

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Deep Red

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Five Days

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

    director

    directing
    1970

• production (16 credits)

  • Carne della mia carne

    supervising producer

    production
    2026
  • She Will

    producer

    production
    2022
  • The Mother of Tears

    producer

    production
    2007
  • The Card Player

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Sleepless

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Scarlet Diva

    producer

    production
    2000
  • The Wax Mask

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Trauma

    producer

    production
    1993
  • The Sect

    producer

    production
    1991
  • Two Evil Eyes

    executive producer

    production
    1990
  • The Church

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Opera

    producer

    production
    1987
  • Demons 2

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Demons

    producer

    production
    1985
  • Phenomena

    producer

    production
    1985
  • Dawn of the Dead

    co-producer

    production
    1978

• writing (41 credits)

  • Carne della mia carne

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • The Girl with Crystal Eyes

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The Black Velvet Mask

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • CVLT

    story

    writing
    2023
  • Dark Glasses

    screenplay

    writing
    2022
  • Suspiria

    original film writer

    writing
    2018
  • Dracula 3D

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • Giallo

    screenplay

    writing
    2010
  • The Mother of Tears

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Do You Like Hitchcock?

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • The Card Player

    story

    writing
    2004
  • Sleepless

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • The Phantom of the Opera

    screenplay

    writing
    1998
  • The Wax Mask

    story

    writing
    1997
  • Trauma

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • The Sect

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Two Evil Eyes

    screenplay

    writing
    1990
  • The Church

    story

    writing
    1989
  • Opera

    story

    writing
    1987
  • Demons 2

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Demons

    screenplay

    writing
    1985
  • Phenomena

    screenplay

    writing
    1985
  • Tenebre

    story

    writing
    1982
  • Dawn of the Dead

    script consultant

    writing
    1978
  • Suspiria

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • Deep Red

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • The Five Days

    story

    writing
    1973
  • Man Called Amen

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • The Cat o' Nine Tails

    story

    writing
    1971
  • The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

    story

    writing
    1970
  • Season of the Senses

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • The 5-Man Army

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • Battle of the Commandos

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • Possibility Zero

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Love Circle

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • Cemetery without Crosses

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Once Upon a Time in the West

    story

    writing
    1968
  • The Sexual Revolution

    screenplay

    writing
    1968
  • Commandos

    screenplay

    writing
    1968
  • Commandments for a Gangster

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!

    writer

    writing
    1968

• actors (80 credits)

  • I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Run

    Priest

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Dark Fantastic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Titanus 1904

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Dario Argento: Panico

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Deep Argento

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • CVLT

    Dario Argento

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Call My Agent: Italy

    - Episode 5 (2024) ... Dario Argento actor actors
    2023
  • Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento

    self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Tripping The Dark Fantastic

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Ennio

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • We Are Cinema

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Vortex

    Lui

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Tales of the Uncanny

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Last Movie Painter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Grand Opening

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Boia, maschere e segreti: l’horror italiano degli anni sessanta

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Dario Argento : soupirs dans un corridor lointain

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • All the Colors of Giallo

    Self - Director

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Friedkin Uncut

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Cult of Terror

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Il mistero della cattedrale

    self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Of Flies and Maggots

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Blood on Méliès' Moon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Nessuno siamo perfetti

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Du sang sur la neige

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Close Up

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Der Fall der vier Fliegen

    Himself (Archive footage 2002)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of Phenomena

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Other Mother: Making 'The Black Cat'

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of Suspiria

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Making of 'Mother of Tears'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • A Dark Fairy Tale

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Linee d'ombra

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Director: Dario Argento

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Hanging Shadows

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Tempus fugit

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Out of the Shadows

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Ban the Sadist Videos!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • When There's no More Room in Hell

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Mario Bava: Operazione paura

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Western all'italiana

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Non risponde più

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Two Masters' Eyes

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Italian Kings Of B

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Masters of Horror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Suspiria 25th Anniversary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Tales Of The Cat

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Dario Argento: My Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Homo Cinematographicus

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bits & Pieces

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Innocent Blood

    Paramedic

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Fear in the Dark

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Dario Argento: Master of Horror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Stephen King's World of Horror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Opera

    Narrator (Italian version) (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Dario Argento's World of Horror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Tenebre

    Narrator / Murderer's Hands (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Cinema Machine

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Suspiria

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Deep Red

    Murderer's Hands (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Five Days

    Bandaged Man with Tranzunto (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Pardon, Are You for or Against?

    Priest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966

• crew (5 credits)

  • Dogman's Rabies: Underdog

    thanks

    crew
    2018
  • Masks

    thanks

    crew
    2011
  • DeGenerazione

    thanks

    crew
    1994
  • The Church

    presenter

    crew
    1989
  • Every Man Is My Enemy

    additional writing

    crew
    1967

• sound (2 credits)

  • Dawn of the Dead

    music

    sound
    1978
  • Suspiria

    original music composer

    sound
    1977