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Dario Argento is credited as a film director, film producer and screenwriter. Dario Argento was born in Rome, Province of Rome, Italy on September 7, 1940. That works out to 85 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (1976), Sitges Grand Honorary Award (2022), Time Machine Award (1999) and 2 more. Credited works include Deep Red, Tenebrae and Suspiria.
My Take
To me, Dario Argento is less a horror director than a painter who happens to work in blood. What I love about Suspiria and Deep Red is how he sacrifices narrative logic for the sheer beauty of a single moment, drenching the frame in primary colors and pairing it with unforgettable prog-rock scores. He turned the Italian giallo into something operatic and dreamlike, and earned his "Master of Horror" title honestly. That he kept directing well past eighty tells you everything about his obsession with the craft. He is, for me, Italian cinema at its most intoxicating and dangerous.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dario Argento
- Name (Japanese)
- ダリオ・アルジェント
- Reading
- だりお・あるじぇんと
- Born
- September 7, 1940 (age 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / composer / director
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
- 2022 Sitges Grand Honorary Award
- 1999 Time Machine Award
- David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
- 1970 Grolla d'oro for Best New Director
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Deep Red | — | |
| Notable work | Tenebrae | — | |
| Notable work | Suspiria | — | |
| Notable work | The Stendhal Syndrome | — | |
| Notable work | The Five Days | — | |
| Notable work | The Bird with the Crystal Plumage | — |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/darioargento_official/
- Xhttps://x.com/DarioArgento
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario%20Argento
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53011
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dario Argento born?
Born September 7, 1940 (age 85).
Where is Dario Argento from?
Dario Argento is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Dario Argento do?
Dario Argento works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, composer, director.
What is Dario Argento known for?
Notable works include Deep Red, Tenebrae, Suspiria.
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