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Italian filmmaker, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer (1914–1980)

Also known as: Марио Бава, ماريو بافا, 마리오 바바, マリオ・バーヴァ, 馬里奧·巴瓦, 马里奥·巴瓦

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