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Mario Bava (1914–1980)
Italian director Mario Bava was born on July 31, 1914 in the coastal northern Italian town of San Remo. His father, Eugenio Bava (1886-1966), was a cinematographer in the early days of the Italian film industry. Bava was trained as a painter, and when he eventually followed his father into film photography his artistic background led him to a ...
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Born:in Sanremo, Liguria, ItalyDied:(age 65) in Rome, Lazio, Italy |
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1970: TV commercial for Mobil Oil for the Italian show Carosello.Alternate Names:
Mario Baja | Marie Foam | John Hold | Mickey Lion | Mario | John M. Old | John Old | Rijk Sijöstrom
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[describing where he would ideally be laid to rest in] A coffin filled with blood where I can rest in peace, but where I can leave at night to bite the necks of the films I've made. See more »Trademark:
Scenes on an airplane as a means of establishing or ending a story in his films. Examples: The Evil Eye (1963), Baron Blood (1972), Lisa and the Devil (1974) and Shock (1977). See more »Star Sign:
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