Deceased

How Did Mario Bava Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 65

Also known asJohn M. Old, John Old, Rijk Sijöstrom, Mario Baja, Mickey Lion, John HoldGenderMaleNationalityKingdom of ItalyBorn31/07/1914Born inSanremo, Liguria, ItalyDied27/04/1980Died inRomeCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ55438 ↗Buried atCampo VeranoTMDb#25826 ↗

Mario Bava was an Italian filmmaker who worked variously as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and screenwriter. His low-budget genre films, known for their distinctive visual flair and stylish technical ingenuity, feature recurring themes and imagery concerning the conflict between illusion and reality, as well as the destructive capacity of human nature.

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Filmography3 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2004	Mario Bava: Operazione pauraMovie	Self	90
2000	Mario Bava: Maestro of the MacabreMovie	Self (archive footage)	86
1966	Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl BombsMovie	Angel with Harp (uncredited)	52