Dario Argento
Appearance
Dario Argento | |
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Born | |
Other names | Sirio Bernadotte[1] |
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
Spouse | Marisa Casale (1968–1972; divorced) |
Partner | Daria Nicolodi (1974–1985) |
Children | 2 (including Asia Argento) |
Relatives | Claudio Argento (brother) |
Dario Argento (Italian: [ˈdaːrjo arˈdʒɛnto]; born 7 September 1940) is an Italian movie director, producer, critic and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He was known for his "The Three Mothers" trilogy: Suspiria (1977), Inferno (1980), and The Mother of Tears (2007).[2]
His first movie, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), was a major hit in Italy. He helped produce George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978).
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Dario Argento Biography (1940-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ↑ Lowe, Kenneth. "Triple Threat: Dario Argento's Three Mothers Trilogy Ended an Era of Giallo Movies". pastemagazine. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Dario Argento at Wikimedia Commons