Mario Bava

Film director · 15 films (1960–1973) · also 11 films as cinematographer

Mario Bava is a director whose work here spans Black Sunday (1960) to Lisa and The Devil (1973), across horror and thriller. 9 of those films were photographed by Mario Bava. All 805 frames from 15 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Mario Bava was an Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer remembered as one of the greatest names from the "golden age" of Italian horror films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mario Bava, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born 31 July 1914 · Sanremo, Liguria, Italy · died 27 April 1980

Directing style

Bava constructs tense, ominous interior spaces primarily at night, relying heavily on practical fixtures, candlelight, and occasional fluorescent sources to carve out selective pools of light. He favors eye-level medium shots and closeups rendered with a shallow depth of field, isolating subjects against dark, shadowed backdrops of deep charcoal and black. His color design shifts between high-contrast black-and-white and a saturated palette punctuated by vivid primary reds, deep cobalt blues, and cool, desaturated grays.

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Films directed by Mario Bava

About Mario Bava

When was Mario Bava born?

Mario Bava was born on 31 July 1914 in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy and died on 27 April 1980.

What films has Mario Bava directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 15 of them: Black Sunday (1960), Erik The Conqueror (1961), Black Sabbath (1963), The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963), The Whip and The Body (1963), Blood And Black Lace (1964), Planet of the Vampires (1965) and Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966) and more.

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All 805 indexed frames from 15 films directed by Mario Bava — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.