Mario Bava

Mario Bava (31 July 1914 – 27 April 1980) was an Italian director, screenwriter, special effects artist, and cinematographer from the "golden age" of Italian horror films. His work kick-started the giallo film genre and the modern "slasher film". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Bava http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000878/