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Mario Bava
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He trained as a painter and was able to execute a number of matte and glass paintings for his films.
Father of director
Lamberto Bava
.
Dino De Laurentiis
originally approached Bava to handle the special effects of
King Kong (1976)
. Bava did not want to leave Italy so he turned down the offer. He recommended
Carlo Rambaldi
.
He became a director of photography in 1939.
Son of
Eugenio Bava
.
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