Mario Bava

Characters played by Mario Bava

Angel with Harp (uncredited) — Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966)

An uncredited angelic figure with a harp, appearing briefly in the film's comic visual world.

Career Overview

Mario Bava has 155 screen credits in a career dating back to 1939. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Famiglia Passaguai Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Blood and Black Lace, A Bay of Blood, Black Sabbath. 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: 155
Birth Date: 1914-07-31
Birth Place: Sanremo, Liguria, Italy

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

Famiglia Passaguai Collection (3 titles)
Hercules (Pietro Francisci) Collection (2 titles)
Dr Goldfoot Collection (1 titles)
Diabolik Collection (1 titles)
Hercules (Reg Park) Collection (1 titles)
Beyond the Door (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Massimo Righi (2 collaborations)
Harriet Medin (2 collaborations)
Mario Passante (2 collaborations)
Cameron Mitchell (1 collaborations)
Eva Bartok (1 collaborations)
Thomas Reiner (1 collaborations)
Ariana Gorini (1 collaborations)
Dante DiPaolo (1 collaborations)
Mary Arden (1 collaborations)
Franco Ressel (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (9 credits)
- Bloodthirst
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Bloodthirst
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Italian Kings Of B
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
  Angel with Harp (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much
  Uncle Augusto
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
  Mexican at police station (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
writing (17 credits)
- Rabid Dogs
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Rabid Dogs
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Lisa and the Devil
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Baron Blood
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- A Bay of Blood
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Hatchet for the Honeymoon
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Naked You Die
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Danger: Diabolik
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Kill, Baby... Kill!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Knives of the Avenger
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Planet of the Vampires
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Blood and Black Lace
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Black Sabbath
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- Erik the Conqueror
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Hercules in the Haunted World
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Lust of the Vampire
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
crew (12 credits)
- Masks
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2011
- Shock
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1977
- Moses the Lawgiver
  special effects coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1976
- Five Dolls for an August Moon
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  1970
- The Wonders of Aladdin
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1961
- Black Sunday
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1960
- The Giant of Marathon
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1959
- Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1959
- Hercules Unchained
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1959
- Hercules
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1958
- Nero's Mistress
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1956
- Her Favourite Husband
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1950
camera (73 credits)
- Rabid Dogs
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1995
- Shock
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1977
- Baron Blood
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- A Bay of Blood
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1971
- Four Times That Night
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1971
- Hatchet for the Honeymoon
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1970
- Five Dolls for an August Moon
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1970
- Danger: Diabolik
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1968
- Kill, Baby... Kill!
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1966
- Knives of the Avenger
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1966
- Gunman Called Nebraska
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1966
- The Road to Fort Alamo
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1964
- Blood and Black Lace
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1964
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1963
- Erik the Conqueror
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1961
- Hercules in the Haunted World
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1961
- The Wonders of Aladdin
  second unit director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1961
- The Last of the Vikings
  additional director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1961
- Esther and the King
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1960
- Morgan, the Pirate
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1960
- Black Sunday
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1960
- The Giant of Marathon
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1959
- Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1959
- The White Warrior
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1959
- Hercules Unchained
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1959
- The Day the Sky Exploded
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1958
- City at Night
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1958
- Hercules
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1958
- Lust of the Vampire
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1957
- Roland the Mighty
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1956
- Nero's Mistress
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1956
- Beautiful But Dangerous
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1955
- Non c'è amore più grande
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1955
- Good night… lawyer!
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1955
- They Stole a Tram
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1954
- Sins of Casanova
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1954
- Graziella
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1954
- High School
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1954
- Crazy Things
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1954
- It Happened in the Park
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1953
- The Street of Hope
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1953
- Perdonami!
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1953
- Toys and perfumes
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1953
- Sunday Heroes
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1952
- Dad Becomes Mom
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1952
- The Passaguai Family Gets Rich
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1952
- La famiglia Passaguai
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1951
- Love I Haven't... But... But
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1951
- Cops and Robbers
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1951
- Spring song
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1951
- The Knight is Here
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1950
- A Dog’s Life
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1950
- Her Favourite Husband
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1950
- Miss Italia
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1950
- L'ospedale del delitto
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1950
- Anthony of Padua
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1949
- Variazioni Sinfoniche
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1949
- Pagliacci
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1948
- Lezioni di Geometria
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1948
- Mad About Opera
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1948
- Christmas at Camp 119
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1947
- L'Anfiteatro Flavio
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1947
- Legenda Sinfonica
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1947
- Santa Notte
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1947
- This Wine of Love
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1947
- L'orecchio
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1946
- Sant'Elena, piccola isola
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1943
- L'avventura di Annabella
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1943
- The White Ship
  assistant camera
  
  camera
  
  1941
- La compagnia della teppa
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1941
- Men in the Deep
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1941
- La vispa Teresa
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1939
- Il tacchino prepotente
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1939
directing (38 credits)
- Rabid Dogs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- The Venus of Ille
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Shock
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Lisa and the Devil
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Baron Blood
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- A Bay of Blood
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Four Times That Night
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Hatchet for the Honeymoon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Five Dolls for an August Moon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- The Odyssey
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Danger: Diabolik
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Kill, Baby... Kill!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Knives of the Avenger
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Gunman Called Nebraska
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Planet of the Vampires
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Road to Fort Alamo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Blood and Black Lace
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Whip and the Body
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Black Sabbath
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Attack of the Normans
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Erik the Conqueror
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Hercules in the Haunted World
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- The Wonders of Aladdin
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- The Last of the Vikings
  additional second assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Son of Samson
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Black Sunday
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- The White Warrior
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Hercules Unchained
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- The Day the Sky Exploded
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Musical Whim
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Variazioni Sinfoniche
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- L'Anfiteatro Flavio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- Legenda Sinfonica
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- Santa Notte
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- L'orecchio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
art (1 credits)
- Hatchet for the Honeymoon
  title designer
  
  art
  
  1970
editing (2 credits)
- Five Dolls for an August Moon
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1970
- L'orecchio
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1946
visual effects (2 credits)
- Gunman Called Nebraska
  matte painter
  
  visual effects
  
  1966
- Black Sunday
  matte painter
  
  visual effects
  
  1960
production (1 credits)
- L'orecchio
  producer
  
  production
  
  1946

Content sources

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