Lamberto Bava

Characters played by Lamberto Bava

1st Man Exiting Subway (uncredited) — Demons (1985)

Background subway passenger in Demons 1.

Sally's Father — Demons 2 (1986)

Father of Sally Day, present during the Demons 2 siege.

Mover / Airplane Passenger — Shock (1977)

Background figures facilitating the family relocation and Bruno's professional travels.

Career Overview

Lamberto Bava has 108 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Cave of the Golden Rose Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Cannibal Holocaust, The Cave of the Golden Rose, Demons. 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: 108
Birth Date: 1944-04-03
Birth Place: Roma, Lazio, Italia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

The Cave of the Golden Rose Collection (5 titles)
Demons Collection (2 titles)
Sabbath (1 titles)
Diabolik Collection (1 titles)
Beyond the Door (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Alessandra Martines (2 collaborations)
Brigitte Nielsen (2 collaborations)
Luca Venantini (2 collaborations)
Remo Girone (2 collaborations)
Ludwig Briand (2 collaborations)
Ariadna Caldas (2 collaborations)
Joan Fort (2 collaborations)
Amarilys Nuñez Barrios (2 collaborations)
Nicoletta Elmi (2 collaborations)
Goffredo Unger (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (43 credits)
- Twins
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Captives
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Tailor Made Murder
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Visions of Murder
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Ghost Son
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- The Torturer
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The Princess and the Pauper
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- The Cave of the Golden Rose 5
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Rabid Dogs
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- The Cave of the Golden Rose 4
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- The Cave of the Golden Rose 3
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Cave of the Golden Rose 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Body Puzzle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Cave of the Golden Rose
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Part 2 (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Part 1 (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Part 2 (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Part 1 (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Part 2 (1993) ... director directing
  
  1991
- The Cave of the Golden Rose
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Mask of Satan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Eyewitness
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- School of Fear
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Man Who Didn't Want to Die
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Prince of Terror
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Dinner with a Vampire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Until Death
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Ogre
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Graveyard Disturbance
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Delirium: Photo of Gioia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Demons 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- You'll Die at Midnight
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Demons
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Monster Shark
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Blastfighter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- A Blade in the Dark
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Tenebre
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- The Venus of Ille
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Macabre
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Cannibal Holocaust
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Last Feelings
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Lisa and the Devil
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Kiss
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- A Bay of Blood
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Hatchet for the Honeymoon
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Danger: Diabolik
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Kill, Baby... Kill!
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Planet of the Vampires
  second assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1965
actors (34 credits)
- Masters of Mayhem
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Dark Fantastic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Titanus 1904
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Dario Argento: Panico
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Nightmare Delirium
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Dream Time
  Sé stesso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Erinnerungen an Lucio Fulci
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- All the Colors of Giallo
  Self - Director / son of Mario Bava
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Bava Puzzle
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Il mistero della cattedrale
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- In der Folterkammer des Barons
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Blood on Méliès' Moon
  Lamberto Bava
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Screaming for a Sequel: The Delirious Legacy of Demons 2
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- I Tarantiniani
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Of Fire And Darkness
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Hanging Shadows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- End of the Road: Making 'Rabid Dogs' & 'Kidnapped'
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Exorcism of Lisa
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Three Faces of Terror
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Art of Crime
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Il castello dell'orrore
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Scerbanenco Noir
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Italian Kings Of B
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Ogre
  Man in bar (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Graveyard Disturbance
  Shop Keeper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Demons 2
  Sally's Father
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- You'll Die at Midnight
  Police Photographer (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Demons
  1st Man Exiting Subway (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Tenebre
  Elevator Repairman #1 (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Shock
  Mover / Airplane Passenger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
production (10 credits)
- Untitled Geretta Geretta Horror
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Princess and the Pauper
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Rabid Dogs
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- The Mask of Satan
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Eyewitness
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- School of Fear
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- The Man Who Didn't Want to Die
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- The Prince of Terror
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- You'll Die at Midnight
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- A Blade in the Dark
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
crew (2 credits)
- Dogman's Rabies: Underdog
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Monster Shark
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  1984
writing (16 credits)
- Ghost Son
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2007
- The Torturer
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Fantaghiro: Quest for the Quorum
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Body Puzzle
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1992
- The Mask of Satan
  story
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Dinner with a Vampire
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Until Death
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1988
- The Ogre
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Graveyard Disturbance
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Demons 2
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- You'll Die at Midnight
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Demons
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- The Venus of Ille
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Macabre
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Shock
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Waves of Lust
  screenstory
  
  writing
  
  1975
creators (1 credits)
- The Cave of the Golden Rose
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1991
editing (2 credits)
- You'll Die at Midnight
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1986
- A Blade in the Dark
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1983

Content sources

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