Lamberto Bava

俳優, 監督, 脚本, プロデューサー, 編集者

1944年4月3日 (82年)
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.

Plex上の映画と番組

  • 食人族
    食人族1980
  • シャドー
    シャドー1982
  • デモンズ
    デモンズ1985
  • 血みどろの入江
    血みどろの入江1971
  • デモンズ 2
    デモンズ 21986
  • 呪いの館
    呪いの館1966
  • バンパイアの惑星
    バンパイアの惑星1965
  • リサと悪魔
    リサと悪魔1973
  • ラビッド・ドッグズ
    ラビッド・ドッグズ1974
  • クレイジー・キラー/悪魔の焼却炉
    クレイジー・キラー/悪魔の焼却炉1970
  • 処刑男爵
    処刑男爵1972
  • A Blade in the Dark
    A Blade in the Dark1983
  • Le foto di Gioia
    Le foto di Gioia1987
  • Roy Colt & Winchester Jack
    Roy Colt & Winchester Jack1970
  • 6 passi nel giallo
    6 passi nel giallo1話
  • Tailor Made Murder
    Tailor Made Murder2012

次として知られている:

  • デモンズ
    デモンズ1985
  • デモンズ 2
    デモンズ 21986
  • シャドー
    シャドー1982
  • 血みどろの入江
    血みどろの入江1971
  • インフェルノ
    インフェルノ1980
  • ラビッド・ドッグズ
    ラビッド・ドッグズ1974
  • A Blade in the Dark
    A Blade in the Dark1983
  • 呪いの館
    呪いの館1966
  • 死神ジョーズ・戦慄の血しぶき
    死神ジョーズ・戦慄の血しぶき1984
  • 首だけの情事
    首だけの情事1980
  • リサと悪魔
    リサと悪魔1973
  • Le foto di Gioia
    Le foto di Gioia1987
  • ザ・ショック
    ザ・ショック1977
  • デモンズ3
    デモンズ31989
  • クレイジー・キラー/悪魔の焼却炉
    クレイジー・キラー/悪魔の焼却炉1970
  • バンパイアの惑星
    バンパイアの惑星1965
  • Blastfighter
    Blastfighter1984
  • Body Puzzle
    Body Puzzle1992
  • Caraibi
    Caraibi4話
  • Ghost Son
    Ghost Son2007

作品リスト

2003
Inspector Coliandro · as Questore
1987
Brivido giallo · as Man In Bar
1987
The Ogre · as Man In Bar (uncredited)
1987
Graveyard Disturbance · as Shop Keeper
1986
Demons 2 · as Sally's FatherPlex上
1986
You'll Die at Midnight · as Police Photographer (uncredited)
1985
Demons · as 1st Man Exiting Subway (uncredited)Plex上
1984
Devil Fish · as Omaha Tour Guest
1982
Tenebrae · as Elevator Repairman #1 (uncredited)Plex上
1980
Inferno · as Pedestrian
1977
Shock · as Mover / Airplane Passenger
1972
Baron Blood · as Man At AirportPlex上