Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Dario Argentois 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...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth7 September 1940
CityRome, Italy
CountryItaly
fans irritated
It irritated me that my fans kept wanting me to retread old ground.
magic wonderful film
I wanted something new, the supernatural. The witch, the sorcerer, I love this. I love the films of the witch and sorcerers and magic, its wonderful!
should-have firsts film
But no one should have the right to manipulate my films in the first place.
film
Theres nothing gratuitous about my films.
writing
Every writer, to some extent, writes about himself.
luxury able lucky
I've been lucky enough to have had the luxury of being able to make the picture I've wanted to make each time on my own terms and without compromise.
movie watches ifs
If you don't like my movies, don't watch them.
mean soul messages
I like films to have something inside, I don't mean a message, I mean something from the soul.
adventure careers funny-travel
My life and career is my own adventure.
teenage teenager
When I was a teenager, I read a lot of Poe.
judging psychiatrist
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you.
years long style
I wanted to get back to my style of 20 years ago after a long period of exploring horror and fantasy themes.
phases nostalgia bad-things
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing.
heart dark opera
The Opera was a very cold film, a hopeless and dark film, no hope, no love.