Mario Bava

Born in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy on July 31, 1914 — died April 27, 1980 (aged 65)

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.