Dario Argento
Date of birth: 1940-09-07
Place of birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Sirio Bernadotte, 다리오 아르젠토, 达里奥·阿基多
Biography
Dario Argento was born on September 7, 1940, in Rome, Italy, the first-born son of famed Italian producer Salvatore Argento and Brazilian fashion model Elda Luxardo. Argento recalls getting his ideas for filmmaking from his close-knit family from Italian folk tales told by his parents and other family members, including an aunt who told him frighting bedtime stories. Argento based most of his thriller movies on childhood trauma, yet his own--according to him--was a normal one. Along with tales spun by his aunt, Argento was impressed by stories from The Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Andersen and Edgar Allan Poe. Argento started his career writing for various film journal magazines while still in his teens attending a Catholic high school. After graduation, instead of going to college, Argento took a job as a columnist for the Rome daily newspaper "Paese Sera". Inspired by the movies, he later found work as a screenwriter and wrote several screenplays for a number of films, but the most important were his western collaborations, which included Cimitero senza croci (1969) and the Sergio Leone masterpiece C'era una volta il West (1968). He is known in italy as Master of Horror.
Movie Credits
Innocent Blood
1992-09-25
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her vict
Cult of Terror
2017-10-14
A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and roc
Tales of the Uncanny
2020-10-31
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004-09-07
Feature documentary which profiles both the 1978 film and the career of director George A. Romero, i
Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of Suspiria
2009-02-06
A short documentary about Suspiria by Dario Argento.
Close Up
2012-09-30
More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferenc
Dario Argento's World of Horror
1985-01-01
Documentary on horror/mystery filmmaker Dario Argento. Features an in-depth interview with Argento a
Ennio
2022-02-17
A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the
Bits & Pieces
1996-02-02
Dive into the Eternal City – see Rome like you’ve never seen it before. Storefront robberies, bizarr
Non risponde più
2004-01-01
Dario Argento: Panico
2024-10-14
This documentary about the great master of European horror and fantastic films offers an immersive e
Linee d'ombra
2007-10-18
Macchie solari (Autopsy), L'etrusco uccide ancora (The Etruscan kills again), commandos are titles t
Der Fall der vier Fliegen
2012-07-06
Luigi Cozzi's memories about the production of Dario Argento's "4 mosche di velluto grigio".
Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'
2001-09-17
This documentary is featured on the Limited Edition DVD for Opera, released in 2001.
Hanging Shadows
2007-09-14
Offers a critical appreciation of Italian horror cinema, pioneered by directors such as Dario Argent
CVLT
2023-10-10
In the clip for the song "Cvlt" the rappers Salmo and Noyz Narcos go to the master's house. Things t
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
A documentary which explores the life and the career of Michelangelo Antonioni, one of the greatest
Il mistero della cattedrale
2017-10-02
A retrospective look at the making of Michele Soavi's "The Church" including interviews with cast an
Tripping The Dark Fantastic
2022-10-29
Showcasing a live performance at Earth Theatre, London in 2021 and interviews with the artists he ha
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
2012-10-30
Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from the
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001-04-15
Documentary that explores Argento's film career.
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
2022-10-20
To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay t
Nessuno siamo perfetti
2015-06-18
A loving portrait of reclusive comic-book writer Tiziano Sclavi, creator of Dylan Dog
We Are Cinema
2021-12-16
An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit
2022-11-01
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022-12-02
Newly edited version of Luigi Cozzi's 1997 documentary "Il mondo di Dario Argento 3: Il museo degli
Dario Argento : soupirs dans un corridor lointain
2019-07-03
Deep Argento
2023-10-21
Dario Argento is one of the most acclaimed Italian directors in the world, revered as if he were a r
Blood on Méliès' Moon
2016-05-01
France, 1890. Inventor Louis Le Prince vanishes under mysterious circumstances right after he create
Fear in the Dark
1991-10-29
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.
A Dark Fairy Tale
2008-05-27
A short documentary about the making of Dario Argento's "Phenomena" (1985).
Of Flies and Maggots
2017-05-08
Feature-length documentary including interviews with co-writer/producer/director Dario Argento, and
Dario Argento: Master of Horror
1991-01-01
A documentary about the films of Italian horror director Dario Argento. Included are clips from many
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
1997-01-01
Documentary about Dario Argento, "Profondo Rosso" shop in Rome, and most important works throughout
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989-01-01
This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor th
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017-08-06
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainl
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004-04-30
Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the it
Inferno
1980-02-07
A young man returns from Rome to his sister's satanic New York apartment house.
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema
1985-01-01
A documentary about the Italian cinema as art form and industry.
Friedkin Uncut
2018-11-05
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary an
Ban the Sadist Videos!
2005-09-06
An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
2001-09-11
Documentary about the shooting of 'Suspiria' that details everything that lovers of horror genre can
Masters of Horror
2002-11-06
Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interview
Du sang sur la neige
2013-11-15
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
2016-02-23
Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre fro
Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist
2011-03-14
This documentary is featured on Arrow Video's 2011 DVD & Blu-ray releases for The Beyond (1981).
The Making of 'Mother of Tears'
2008-09-23
Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.
All the Colors of Giallo
2019-01-29
'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most i
Pardon, Are You for or Against?
1966-12-23
A successful fifty-year-old entrepreneur, Tullio Conforti, opposed to divorce for religious reasons,
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
2010-09-07
Boia, maschere e segreti: l’horror italiano degli anni sessanta
2019-09-05
Tempus fugit
2006-08-11
Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of Phenomena
2011-03-07
Five of the main players behind Dario Argento's classic horror shocker Phenomena (1985) sit down to
The Last Movie Painter
2020-02-06
A fantastic journey through the world of Renato Casaro, one of the most important illustrators that
Suspiria
1977-02-01
An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a fr
Deep Red
1975-03-07
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help
Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema
2001-09-22
The life and work of one of the great masters of Italian cinema, Sergio Leone (1929-89); a rich and
Opera
1987-12-19
A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to
Tenebre
1982-10-28
A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American myste
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
2021-05-17
A complete and never-before-seen portrait of the life of a young girl from Pula (Istria) who quickly
The Five Days
1973-04-24
In 1848 Milan, a thief and a baker witness the chaotic final days of the Italian Revolution.
Director: Dario Argento
2007-09-25
Dario Argento discusses the genesis of The Stendhal Syndrome, the structure of its narrative, the un
Two Masters' Eyes
2003-04-29
This documentary features interviews with directors Dario Argento and George Romero, Special Make-Up
Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
2016-09-05
Sergio Castellitto's narration traces the history of 3D cinema, which began with cinema itself, thro
Tales Of The Cat
2001-07-10
Argento, Morricone, and co-writer Dardano Saccheti offer a thumbnail version The Cat o' Nine Tailsof
Out of the Shadows
2005-10-27
Argento looks back at the making of his stunning debut, THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE
Western all'italiana
2004-01-01
"Western all'italiana" is a documentary produced and broadcast by the satellite broadcaster Studio U
Italian Kings Of B
2003-01-01
Documentary on Italian genre cinema.
Vortex
2021-10-16
Lui, a struggling author with a heart condition, and his wife Elle, a retired psychiatrist, find the
The Grand Opening
2019-09-24
Interviews with the filmmakers behind the 1996 film Wax Mask.
Dario Argento: My Cinema
1999-01-13
Documentary on the films of Dario Argento from his debut "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" up unti
Homo Cinematographicus
1998-06-01
Homo Cinematographicus is a human species whose unit of measurement and point of reference is the ci
Titanus 1904
2024-10-17
When There's no More Room in Hell
2004-12-04
Documentary about the making of the European version of George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead".
The Run
2025-10-28
A famous fitness influencer's morning run turns into a fight for survival when she's hunted by kille
The Dark Fantastic
2025-06-15
The Dark Fantastic is a psychedelic journey into the mind of renowned composer Simon Boswell, blendi
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione
2025-09-11
The Other Mother: Making 'The Black Cat'
2010-09-03
Short documentary about the making of Luigi Cozzi's 1989 film "The Black Cat".