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Dario Argento
Film Director
Male
Born
Sep 7, 1940
Age
72
Hometown
Rome
Dario Argento is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror movies.
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Dario Argento, Master Of Horror, Unleashes Dracula 3 D TrailerThe Huffington Post - Oct 30, 2012 -
Neil Fox On Film: Total Recall, The PossessionAdvertiser & Review - Aug 30, 2012
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3 D Bloodsuckers In Cannes MidnightsCiniplex - May 29, 2012
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Blu Ray Review Demons 2 (1986)Flickering Myth - Apr 30, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1940
Birth
Born in 1940.
TWENTIES

1969
29 Years Old
Soon after that film's 1969 release, Argento began working on his directorial debut, the giallo film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, which was released in 1970 and was a major hit in Italy.
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THIRTIES

1973
33 Years Old
The director then turned his attention away from giallo movies, filming two Italian TV dramas and a period comedy (The Five Days) in 1973.

1975
35 Years Old
Argento returned to thrillers with 1975's Deep Red, frequently cited by many critics as the best giallo ever made.
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1978
38 Years Old
In between the making of the first two "mothers", in 1978, Argento collaborated with George A. Romero on Dawn of the Dead, earning a producer credit and also providing soundtrack work for the zombie classic.
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FORTIES

1985
45 Years Old
He then attempted to combine giallo and supernatural fantasy in 1985's Phenomena, also known as Creepers, which was one of Jennifer Connelly's earliest movies.
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FIFTIES
Fortunately in 1996, Argento was able to gather funding, but was unable to actually collaborate with Fulci as Fulci died in March that year.
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LATE ADULTHOOD

2004
64 Years Old
2004's The Card Player, a giallo about a killer whose murders are conducted during Internet poker matches with the Rome police, earned a mixed reception: some fans appreciated the techno music score composed by ex-Goblin member Claudio Simonetti, but felt the film was too mainstream, with little of Argento's usual flourish.
2005
65 Years Old
2005 saw the TV broadcast of Argento's Do You Like Hitchcock?, in which the director paid homage to Alfred Hitchcock after decades of being compared to him by critics.
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In 2011, Argento signed on to produce the American remake of his cult film Suspiria.
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