ABOUT MARIO BAVA
Leading Italian director and cinematographer during the golden age of Italian slasher films.
He attempted a career as a painter before creating short films.
He was known for his gruesome films A Bay of Blood from 1971 and Black Sunday from 1960.
He had a son, director Lamberto Bava .
He was a slasher film director much like his American counterpart Wes Craven .
