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Lamberto Bava
Director 82 years old

Lamberto Bava

Roma, Lazio, Italia

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

16 titles
Ghost Son

Ghost Son

Lamberto Bava 2007 1h 37m

A widowed newlywed stays on her deceased husband's South African farm, then bears a child who seems to be possessed by the dead man.

The Cave of the Golden Rose 5

The Cave of the Golden Rose 5

Lamberto Bava 1996 3h 20m

In this last film princess Fantaghirò ends up in a parallel dimension fairy land full of kids. Here the princess must fight against a villain called "Nameless".

The Cave of the Golden Rose 4

The Cave of the Golden Rose 4

Lamberto Bava 1994 3h 20m

A black cloud travels across country, kills animals and plants and dries up the rivers. When the cloud reaches Fantaghiro's kingdom she meets Prince Parsel who follows the cloud to get his stolen castle back. After her castle vanishes, too, Fantaghiro joins Parsel on his journey to find her home, her people, her family and her love.

The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

Lamberto Bava 1993 3h 20m

The powerful evil wizard Tarabas gets knowledge about a prophecy that a king's child will defeat him. So he sends out his army of dead soldiers to kidnap all royal children.

The Cave of the Golden Rose 2

The Cave of the Golden Rose 2

Lamberto Bava 1992 3h 20m

Fantaghiro and Romualdo are preparing their marriage when the Black Queen disgusted by their deep love captures Fantaghiro's father. Romualdo and his soldiers go on their journey to free him. But the insidious Black Queen transforms herself into Fantaghiro, makes Romualdo her slave by kissing him and captures the rest of his army.

Body Puzzle

Body Puzzle

Lamberto Bava 1992 1h 38m 4.0

A police officer makes a terrible discovery during the investigation of a series of murders: Each victim has a transplanted organ from the same man.

Fantaghirò

Fantaghirò

Lamberto Bava 1991 3h 20m 9.0

After a queen's tragic death, the king abandons his newborn daughter in a cave, but a witch saves her. Years later, the tomboy princess must confront and ultimately falls in love with the enemy king.

La maschera del demonio

La maschera del demonio

Lamberto Bava 1990 1h 34m 4.0

Skiers in Northern Italy unwittingly awaken an ancient witch after removing her mask in a crevasse. Their actions unleash a curse, leading to terrifying consequences.

Le foto di Gioia

Le foto di Gioia

Lamberto Bava 1987 1h 34m 2.5

Gioia is a buxom centerfold working for Pussycat magazine. In such a profession, having an admirer or two is expected, but Gioia's admirer is a vicious killer! He murders her fellow magazine models one at a time, using a variety of twisted implements of death.

Morirai a mezzanotte

Morirai a mezzanotte

Lamberto Bava 1986 1h 28m 5.0

A man becomes aware that his wife has been having an affair resulting in a violent argument. Shortly afterward she is murdered and he becomes the chief suspect.

Dèmoni 2: L'incubo ritorna

Dèmoni 2: L'incubo ritorna

Lamberto Bava 1986 1h 31m 6.0

A group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.

Dèmoni

Dèmoni

Lamberto Bava 1985 1h 29m 6.0

A group of people are trapped in a West Berlin movie theater infested with ravenous demons who proceed to kill and possess the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers.

Shark: Rosso nell'oceano

Shark: Rosso nell'oceano

Lamberto Bava 1984 1h 30m

A marine biologist, a dolphin trainer, a research scientist, and a local sheriff try to hunt down a large sea monster, a shark/octopus hybrid, that is devouring swimmers and fishermen off a south Florida coast.

Blastfighter

Blastfighter

Lamberto Bava 1984 1h 27m 3.0

An ex-cop, fresh out of prison, returns home to find it ruled by violent rednecks and must fight to protect himself and his daughter, using his combat skills and a powerful grenade launcher.

La casa con la scala nel buio

La casa con la scala nel buio

Lamberto Bava 1983 1h 49m 5.0

Bruno, an up and coming film composer, has been hired to write the score to a new horror movie. After moving into a secluded villa, life begins to imitate art as a vicious killer starts bumping off anyone and everyone who happens to pay him a visit.

Macabro

Macabro

Lamberto Bava 1980 1h 29m 6.5

A middle-aged woman, traumatized from the death of her adulterous lover, moves into a room at a New Orleans boarding house where the blind landlord becomes suspicious to her activities of continuing her affair with her dead lover.

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