cinematographer in the early days of the Italian film industry.
Italian director Mario Bava was born on July 31, 1914 in the coastal
northern Italian town of Sanremo. His father,
Eugenio Bava (1886-1966), was a
cinematographer in the early days of the Italian film industry. Bava
was trained as a painter, and when he eventually followed his father
into film photography his artistic background led him to a strong
belief in the importance of visual composition in filmmaking.