Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Birth: 3 April, 1944

Ethnicity: Italian

Lamberto Bava is an Italian director and screenwriter. He has directed the films Macabre (1980), A Blade in the Dark, Blastfighter, Monster Shark, Demons (1985), and its sequel, Demons 2: The Nightmare Returns, Midnight Killer, Delirium (1987), Body Puzzle, and Ghost Son; the made-for-tv movies Graveyard Disturbance, Until Death, The Ogre (1989), Dinner with a Vampire, and Fantaghirò and its sequels; and the mini-series The Dragon Ring. He also co-wrote his Macabre, the Demons films, Midnight Killer, and Body Puzzle, wrote Ghost Son, and co-wrote the first four aforementioned television films.

Lamberto is the son of Iole Sergio and Mario Bava, who himself was a renowned horror filmmaker, called “Master of Italian Horror” and “Master of the Macabre,” most prominently for directing Black Sunday and Black Sabbath; he was also a cinematographer, special effects artist, and screenwriter. Mario was born in Sanremo, Liguria. Lamberto began his career as an assistant director for his father, and co-wrote his father’s film Shock (1977).

Lamberto’s paternal grandfather was sculptor Eugenio Bava. Eugenio worked as a cinematographer and special effects technician for Italian silent films.

Source: Genealogy of Lamberto Bava (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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