Mario Gariazzo | |
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| Born | 4 June 1930 Biella, Italy |
| Died | 18 March 2002 (aged 71) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Film director |
| Years active | 1962–1992 |
Mario Gariazzo (4 June 1930 – 18 March 2002) was an Italian screenwriter and film director.[1] He wrote for 21 films between 1969 and 1992. He also directed 18 films between 1962 and 1992. He was born in Biella, Italy and died in Rome, Italy at age 71. Gariazzo is known to horror film fans for directing The Eerie Midnight Horror Show in 1974, and White Slave in 1985. He also directed the 1978 Italian science fiction film Eyes Behind The Stars. He worked with Klaus Kinski, Ivan Rassimov, Richard Harrison, Ray Lovelock, Martin Balsam and other genre stars.