Sergio Stivaletti

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Sergio Stivaletti, 1996.

Sergio Stivaletti (born March 15, 1957 in Rome ) is an Italian special make-up effect designer. He was best known through his collaboration with director Dario Argento , which he began in 1985 .

Stivaletti's breakthrough came with the make-up and gore effects in Argentos Phenomena (1985). After that, Stivaletti worked again and again with other Italian horror directors from the Argento school such as Lamberto Bava and Michele Soavi .

He first worked as a director in 1997, when he finished his film MDC - Maschera di cera (produced by Argento) after the death of Lucio Fulci . Another directorial work followed in 2004 with I tre volti del terrore .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1981: Murder Obsession ( Follia omicida ) - Director: Riccardo Freda
  • 1985: Phenomena - Director: Dario Argento
  • 1985: Demons 2 ( Dèmoni ) - Director: Lamberto Bava
  • 1986: Paco - Fighting Machine of Death ( Vendetta dal futuro ) - Director: Sergio Martino
  • 1986: Demons ( Demoni 2… L'incubo ritorna ) - directed by Lamberto Bava
  • 1987: Terror in the Opera ( Opera ) - Director: Dario Argento
  • 1988: The Prince of Terror ( Il maestro del terrore , TV) - Director: Lamberto Bava
  • 1988: Dinner with the Vampire ( A cena col il vampiro , TV) - Director: Lamberto Bava
  • 1988: The Spider's Nest ( Il nido del ragno ) - Director: Gianfranco Giagni
  • 1989: Black Sunday ( La maschera del demonio ) - Director: Lamberto Bava
  • 1989: The Church ( La chiesa ) - Director: Michele Soavi
  • 1991: The Sect ( La setta ) - Director: Michele Soavi
  • 1991–96: Princess Fantaghirò ( Fantaghirò , TV series) - Director: Lamberto Bava
  • 1994: The Ring of the Dragon ( Desideria e l'anello del drago , TV series) - Director: Lamberto Bava
  • 1994: DellaMorte DellAmore - Directed by Michele Soavi
  • 1996: The Stendhal Syndrome ( La sindrome di Stendhal ) - Director: Dario Argento
  • 1997: Nirvana - Hunt in Cyberspace ( Nirvana ) - Director: Gabriele Salvatores
  • 1998: The Phantom of the Opera ( Il fantasma dell'opera ) - Director: Dario Argento
  • 1999: Titus - Director: Julie Taymor
  • 2000: Scarlet Diva - Director: Asia Argento
  • 2001: Demonium - Director: Andreas Schnaas
  • 2001: Sleepless ( Non ho sonno ) - Director: Dario Argento
  • 2004: The Card Player ( Il cartaio ) - Director: Dario Argento
  • 2004: È già ieri - Director: Giulio Manfredonia
  • 2005: Do You Like Hitchcock? ( Ti piace Hitchcock?, TV) - Director: Dario Argento
  • 2006: Ghost Son - Director: Lamberto Bava
  • 2006: Eiskalt ( Arrivederci amore, ciao ) - Director: Michele Soavi
  • 2006: Hate 2 O ( H2 Odio ) - Director: Alex Infascelli
  • 2006: The Last House in the Woods ( Il bosco fuori ) - Director: Gabriele Albanesi
  • 2007: Mother of Tears ( La terza madre ) - Director: Dario Argento
  • 2009: Giallo - Director: Dario Argento

as director:

  • 1997: Wax Mask ( MDC - Maschera di cera )
  • 2004: I tre volti del terrore

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personal data
SURNAME Stivaletti, Sergio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian special make-up effect designer
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome