Portrait of Lamberto Bava

Directing

Lamberto Bava

Career

Active from 1977 to 2023, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Cave of the Golden Rose
The Cave of the Golden Rose
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lamberto Bava Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    3.0, average 4.9
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.7, average 3.3
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Psychological Horror 4
  • Fantasy Adventure 4
  • Heroic Journey 4
  • Good vs Evil 4
  • Italian Horror 3
  • Romantic Adventure 3
  • Princess Story 3
  • Magical World 3
  • Claustrophobic Setting 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Twins
Twins

Director

Untitled Geretta Geretta Horror
Untitled Geretta Geretta Horror

Producer

2020s

1 title
Dream Time
Dream Time (2023)

as Sé stesso

2010s

5 titles · average score 57
Dogman's Rabies: Underdog
Dogman's Rabies: Underdog (2018)
GoodWatch score 57

Thanks

Blood on Méliès' Moon
Blood on Méliès' Moon (2016)

as Lamberto Bava

Visions of Murder
Visions of Murder (2012)

Director

The Captives
The Captives (2012)

Director

Tailor Made Murder
Tailor Made Murder (2012)

Director

2000s

4 titles · average score 48
Ghost Son
Ghost Son (2007)
GoodWatch score 34

Screenplay, Director

Inspector Coliandro
Inspector Coliandro (2006)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Questore

The Torturer
The Torturer (2005)
GoodWatch score 31

Screenplay, Director

Fantaghiro: Quest for the Quorum
Fantaghiro: Quest for the Quorum (2000)

Writer

1990s

11 titles · average score 62
The Princess and the Pauper
The Princess and the Pauper (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Producer

The Cave of the Golden Rose 5
The Cave of the Golden Rose 5 (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Rabid Dogs
Rabid Dogs (1995)
GoodWatch score 83

Assistant Director, Producer

The Dragon Ring
The Dragon Ring (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Producer

The Cave of the Golden Rose 4
The Cave of the Golden Rose 4 (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Cave of the Golden Rose 3
The Cave of the Golden Rose 3 (1993)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Cave of the Golden Rose 2
The Cave of the Golden Rose 2 (1992)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Body Puzzle
Body Puzzle (1992)
GoodWatch score 42

Director, Screenplay

The Cave of the Golden Rose
The Cave of the Golden Rose (1991)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Mask of Satan
The Mask of Satan (1990)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Producer

Eyewitness
Eyewitness (1990)

Producer, Director

1980s

19 titles · average score 55
Until Death
Until Death (1988)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay, Director

Graveyard Disturbance
Graveyard Disturbance (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

as Shop Keeper

Dinner with a Vampire
Dinner with a Vampire (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay, Director

The Ogre
The Ogre (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

as Man in bar (uncredited)

Delirium: Photo of Gioia
Delirium: Photo of Gioia (1987)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Demons 2
Demons 2 (1986)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sally's Father

Demons
Demons (1985)
GoodWatch score 65

as 1st Man Exiting Subway (uncredited)

Monster Shark
Monster Shark (1984)
GoodWatch score 25

Director, Additional Writing

Blastfighter
Blastfighter (1984)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

A Blade in the Dark
A Blade in the Dark (1983)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

The Venus of Ille
The Venus of Ille (1981)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Writer

Macabre
Macabre (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Writer

1970s

9 titles · average score 54
Last Feelings
Last Feelings (1978)

First Assistant Director

Shock
Shock (1977)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Screenplay

Waves of Lust
Waves of Lust (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenstory

The House of Exorcism
The House of Exorcism (1975)
GoodWatch score 45

Assistant Director

Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil (1974)
GoodWatch score 60

Assistant Director

The Kiss
The Kiss (1974)

First Assistant Director

A Bay of Blood
A Bay of Blood (1971)
GoodWatch score 72

Assistant Director

Hatchet for the Honeymoon
Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
GoodWatch score 60

Second Unit Director, Assistant Director

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack (1970)
GoodWatch score 33

First Assistant Director

1960s

3 titles · average score 66
Danger: Diabolik
Danger: Diabolik (1968)
GoodWatch score 65

Assistant Director

Kill, Baby... Kill!
Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

Assistant Director

Planet of the Vampires
Planet of the Vampires (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

Second Assistant Director