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Lamberto Bava

Lamberto Bava

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1944-04-03 (80 years old)

Biography

Lamberto Bava was born in Rome, Italy, and was the first of a third generation of Italian filmmakers. His grandfather, Eugenio Bava (1886-1966), was a cameraman and optics effects artist during the early days of Italian silent cinema. His father, Mario Bava (1914-1980), was a legendary cinematographer, special effects designer and director. Lamberto entered the cinema as his father's personal assistant, starting with "Planet of the Vampires" (1965). Bit by bit he gained experience from his father, who made him the assistant director for most of the rest of his films. He even co-wrote the screenplay for "Shock" (1977), Mario's last theatrical film where, in poor health during the shoot, Mario often feigned illness so Lamberto could direct a few scenes, uncredited, to gain further experience.


Both Lamberto and Mario directed the made-for-TV drama "I giochi del diavolo: La Venere d'Ille" (1979). Both worked on the Dario Argento horror flick "Inferno" (1980), for which Mario designed some of the color set pieces, including the underwater ballroom, and created all the visual special effects, while Lamberto worked as Argento's assistant director. Late in 1979 Lamberto made his solo directorial debut with "Macabre" (1980), a tense drama-horror flick loosely based on a 1977 incident in New Orleans about a woman who keeps her lover's severed head in her freezer. According to Lamberto, the project started by chance when producer Pupi Avati approached him to direct as well as write the screenplay, which took just six weeks to write and direct. "Macabre" was released in Italy in February 1980 to mixed reviews, but won him recognition by his father Mario. Just two months later Mario Bava died, and an era in Italian film making came to a close.


"Macabre" was not a box-office hit and, as a result, Lamberto went back to assistant directing. He worked with Dario Argento again in 1982 with "Tenebrae" (1982). In 1983 Lamberto was offered the opportunity to direct another film, titled "A Blade in the Dark" (1983), which was a violent mystery thriller shot in only three weeks on a tight budget and filmed almost entirely in a producer friend's house. Next he directed the action-flick "Blastfighter" (1984), which was filmed in the state of Georgia, and immediately afterwards directed the "Jaws" (1975)-like thriller "Devil Fish" (1984), which was shot in Florida. On both films Lamberto was purely a director for hire and had nothing to do with the script or production end. He used the pseudonym of 'John Old Jr.' for this latter film, which was a tribute to his father Mario, who often used the pseudonym 'John M. Old'. He enjoyed his best commercial success to date with "Demons" (1985), produced by Dario Argento, co-written by Dardano Sacchetti and filmed in West Berlin. This film's international success allowed him to co-write, produce and direct a sequel, "Demons 2" (1986). Lamberto returned to giallo thrillers with "Delirium" (1987).


In the late 1980s the Italian cinema turned moribund. Lamberto, like most of his colleagues, turned to making films for Italian television. He also directed a remake of his father's "Black Sunday" (1960), which was titled "La maschera del demonio" (1990).


Nowadays Lamberto Bava continues to divide his time between TV work and a few movies, acknowledging his inspiration from his late father, Mario.

Filmography

all 79

Movies 69

Director 47

self 16

TV Shows 10

Producer 7

Writer 1

Director / Screenplay
The Torturer

The Torturer (2005)

Movie
Creator / Director
L'Impero

L'Impero (2001)

TV
Producer / Assistant Director
Rabid Dogs

Rabid Dogs (1996)

Movie
Director / Producer
The Dragon Ring

The Dragon Ring (1994)

Movie
Creator / Director
Fantaghirò

Fantaghirò (1991)

TV
Director / Story / Producer
The Mask of Satan

The Mask of Satan (1989)

Movie
Script / Director
Sabbath

Sabbath (1989)

TV
Sally's Father / Director / Writer
Demons 2

Demons 2 (1986)

Movie
6
Police Photographer (uncredited) / Producer / Screenplay / Director / Editor
You'll Die at Midnight

You'll Die at Midnight (1986)

Movie
1st Man Exiting Subway (uncredited) / Director / Screenplay
Demons

Demons (1985)

Movie
6.11
Director / Additional Writing
Devil Fish

Devil Fish (1984)

Movie
Elevator Repairman #1 (uncredited) / First Assistant Director
Tenebre

Tenebre (1982)

Movie
4
Director / Screenplay
The Devil's Game

The Devil's Game (1981)

TV
Assistant Director
Inferno

Inferno (1980)

Movie
5.48
First Assistant Director
Last Feelings

Last Feelings (1978)

Movie
Assistant Director
A Bay of Blood

A Bay of Blood (1971)

Movie
2
Assistant Director / Second Unit Director
Hatchet for the Honeymoon

Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)

Movie
Second Assistant Director
Planet of the Vampires

Planet of the Vampires (1965)

Movie
2
Director
Twins

Twins

Movie
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1944-04-03 (80 years old)

Birth Place
Rome, Italy

Father
Mario Bava

Citizenships
Italy

Also Known As
Larry Louis, John Old Jr.

Awards
Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award

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3 TV Shows
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Gianlorenzo Battaglia
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2 TV Shows
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15 Movies
2 TV Shows
Mario Bava
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14 Movies
1 TV Show
Michele Soavi
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12 Movies
1 TV Show
Dario Argento
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12 Movies
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12 Movies
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Simon Boswell worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
12 Movies
Davide Bassan
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Davide Bassan worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
9 Movies
3 TV Shows
Gianni Romoli
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7 Movies
4 TV Shows
Piero Bozza
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11 Movies
Luigi Cozzi
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Luigi Cozzi worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
10 Movies
Daria Nicolodi
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Daria Nicolodi worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
8 Movies
2 TV Shows
Amedeo Minghi
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Amedeo Minghi worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
7 Movies
3 TV Shows
Mauro Bonanni
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Mauro Bonanni worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
7 Movies
1 TV Show
Romano Albani
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Romano Albani worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
8 Movies
Gianfranco Transunto
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Gianfranco Transunto worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
7 Movies
Nicholas Rogers
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Nicholas Rogers worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
4 Movies
3 TV Shows
Ruggero Deodato
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Ruggero Deodato worked together with Lamberto Bava in:
7 Movies
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