Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

2001

0h 57m

6.5(15 votes)

Documentary

Horror

Overview

Documentary that explores Argento's film career.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Mark Kermode

Narrator (voice)

Mark Kermode

Directing

Dario Argento

Self

Dario Argento

Directing

John Carpenter

Self

John Carpenter

Acting

Michael Brandon

Self

Michael Brandon

Production

Claudio Argento

Self

Claudio Argento

Acting

Daria Nicolodi

Self

Daria Nicolodi

Acting

Fiore Argento

Self

Fiore Argento

Acting

Asia Argento

Self

Asia Argento

Acting

Alan Jones

Self

No Image

Acting

Jessica Harper

Self

Jessica Harper

Acting

Alice Cooper

Self

Alice Cooper

Acting

Maitland McDonagh

Self

No Image

Sound

Claudio Simonetti

Self

Claudio Simonetti

Directing

William Lustig

Self

William Lustig

Directing

George A. Romero

Self

George A. Romero

Costume & Make-Up

Tom Savini

Self

Tom Savini

Acting

Piper Laurie

Self

Piper Laurie

Directing

Luigi Cozzi

Self

Luigi Cozzi

Sound

Keith Emerson

Self

Keith Emerson

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