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Mario Bava (July 31, 1914 – April 25, 1980) 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.
He was an influential Italian director and cinematographer credited with pioneering the Giallo horror genre.
He is recognized for his technical command of atmospheric lighting and color in genre films like Black Sunday and Blood and Black Lace.
His work spans Gothic horror, science fiction, and crime thrillers. Explore his filmography on Mood.