Personal Info
Birth date
1938-06-16 (87 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Camera
Place of birth
Roma, Italy
Also known as
-Sergio Salvati
Biography
Sergio Salvati is an Italian cinematographer. His father, Aldofo Salvati, was a key grip in the early days of Italian cinema, and through his father's contacts Sergio began his career developing negatives in a small photographic laboratory in Rome. In 1956, his father was working with Enzo Serafin, who asked Sergio to work with him as camera assistant on Raw Wind in Eden starring Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler. Many other films shot in Italy would follow, both cult classics and commercial cinema.
Filmography
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
8.465
Overview:
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.My Name Is Nobody
7.27
Overview:
Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe, but a young gunfighter known as "Nobody" who idolizes Beauregard wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So, he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.The Beyond
6.9
Overview:
A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.City of the Living Dead
6.4
Overview:
A woman seemingly dies of fright after participating in a séance where she sees a vision of a Dunwich priest hanging himself in a church cemetery. New York City reporter Peter Bell investigates and learns that the priest's suicide has somehow opened a portal to Hell and must be sealed by All Saints Day, or else the dead will overtake humanity.Zombie Flesh Eaters
6.7
Overview:
On the Caribbean island of Matul, white doctor David Menard is trying to stem the tide of cannibal zombies that are returning from the dead. Arriving on the island are Anne and reporter Peter West who are looking for Anne's missing father. The pair soon find themselves under attack from the zombies.Puppet Master
5.798
Overview:
Alex Whitaker and three other gifted psychics investigate rumors that the secret of life has been discovered by master puppeteer, Andre Toulon, in the form of five killer puppets uniquely qualified for murder and mayhem.The House by the Cemetery
6.292
Overview:
After a doctor kills his mistress and himself while researching the mysterious previous owner of his Boston home, his colleague, Dr. Norman Boyle, takes over his studies and moves his family into the Boston mansion. Soon after, Boyle's young son Bob becomes plagued by visions of a young girl, who warns him of the danger within the house.Four of the Apocalypse
6.506
Overview:
Four petty criminals, three men and a woman, wander through the trackless terrain of the Wild West Utah and are hounded by a sadistic bandit.The Psychic
7
Overview:
A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.Medea
6.6
Overview:
Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.Sad Hill Unearthed
6.95
Overview:
Province of Burgos, northern Spain, October 2015. A group of fans undertake the titanic task of restoring the location of the last scene of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the mythical spaghetti western directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone in 1966.1990: The Bronx Warriors
4.991
Overview:
In post-apocalyptic New York City a policeman infiltrates the Bronx which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs.Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
4.82
Overview:
A lusty young woman decides to use her sexual powers to "tame" the evil and murderous Dr. Jekyll.Ricky & Barabba
5.795
Overview:
A wealthy millionaire decided to commit suicide but meets a homeless with whom he experiences a lot of funny adventures until finally makes order in his life.Ghoulies II
5.5
Overview:
Ghoulies II picks up a short time after the first movie, a few of the little nasties stow away on an amusement park ride and bring big bucks to a dying fair. The creatures are mad after an attempt to kill them, so the creatures go on a rampage through the fairgrounds, ultimately leading to an explosive conclusion!Spellcaster
4.905
Overview:
A group of people are killed one by one while participating at a million dollar treasure hunt in a mysterious Italian castle.Cellar Dweller
4.9
Overview:
In the 1950s, a horror-comic artist's creations come alive and kill him. Years later a new cartoonist revives the creatures in his house, now part of an artist's colony.Catacombs
4.871
Overview:
In the 17th century, an order of monks in Italy capture and entomb a demon that has possessed a member of their group. 400 years later, school teacher Elizabeth Magrino visits the monastery in order to do some research. What she and the current monks do not realize is that the evil hiding within the catacombs has unwittingly been released.The Black Cat
6.1
Overview:
Townspeople of a small English village begin to die in a series of horrible accidents, and a Scotland Yard inspector arrives to investigate a mysterious local medium who records conversations with the dead.The Loves of Hercules
3.35
Overview:
Hercules decides to avenge the death of his wife, murdered at the hands of Éurito, king of Ecalia, but everything is a plot of an ambitious courtier. Hercules ends up falling in love with Deyanira, who is now a good queen.Thunder
5.1
Overview:
A native America named Thunder returns home only to find that his ancestral burial ground is being destroyed by construction workers. He tries to put a stop to it, but the law is not only not on his side, but he is banished from town, beaten up, and left for dead. Now he wants his revenge...The Wax Mask
5.7
Overview:
Paris, 1900: a couple are horribly murdered by a masked man with a metal claw who rips their hearts out. The sole survivor and witness to the massacre is a young girl. Twelve years later in Rome a new wax museum is opened, whose main attractions are lifelike recreations of gruesome murder scenes. A young man bets that he will spend the night in the museum but is found dead the morning after. Soon, people start disappearing from the streets of Rome and the wax museum halls begin filling with new figures...Silver Saddle
6.3
Overview:
Young boy who sees his father gunned down kills the assassin. Years later, he has grown up to be a successful bounty hunter who is feared by many. And then one day he discovers secrets to his past...Transformations
4
Overview:
Wolfgang is traveling in outer space when a monster, which he sees as a beautiful woman, appears in his spaceship and makes love with him. Then the ship is forced to land on a planet which is a penal colony. Here he meets Miranda who falls in love with him. A group of prisoners uses him and his spaceship to fly away from the planet. But the monster which is by now inside Wolfgang arouses and only Miranda's love can save him.The Witch
6.4
Overview:
A historian goes to a castle library to translate some ancient erotic literature. While there he discovers what he believes to be supernatural forces at work.Christmas Vacation '90
5.163
Overview:
Several characters coincide during the Christmas holidays in the winter season of Saint Moritz.I Protect Myself Against My Enemies
5.3
Overview:
A major of the dissolved southern army gives a dollar to a young cowboy, Alan Burton, telling him that there are two other similar dollars with different figures on them; the three numbers combined show the spot where the Confederate's treasure is hidden. A number of people get involved including a gang leader and Alan's sidekick, Hondo.Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
6
Overview:
This documentary examines the life and legacy of controversial Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci through interviews with his colleagues, each of whom answers the question, "What is your fondest memory of Lucio Fulci?". The responses are as varied as the people who knew the late writer-director, providing a nuanced look at the man behind such gory grindhouse classics as City of the Living Dead and The House by the Cemetery.Acting
TBAMasters of Mayhem as Self
2020From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic as Unknown
2019Fulci for Fake as Himself
2018Sad Hill Unearthed as Self - Assistant Camera Operator (1966)
2015The Beyond: Looking Back - The Creation of the Beyond as Himself
2008Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 as Self
2006Do You Remember Lucio Fulci? as Self
2004Building a Better Zombi: Retrospective of Zombi 2 as Self
1981The Beyond as Mob Member (uncredited)
Camera
1997Banzai ... Director of Photography
1997The Wax Mask ... Director of Photography
1995Rome, November 12, 1994 ... Director of Photography
1992Ricky & Barabba ... Director of Photography
1992Nineties ... Director of Photography
1991Christmas Vacation '91 ... Director of Photography
1991Il Conte Max ... Director of Photography
1991Faccione ... Director of Photography
1990Beyond Kilimanjaro, Across the River of Blood ... Director of Photography
1989Puppet Master ... Director of Photography
1988Cellar Dweller ... Director of Photography
1988Transformations ... Director of Photography
1988Catacombs ... Director of Photography
1988Spellcaster ... Director of Photography
1987Ghoulies II ... Director of Photography
1986Crawlspace ... Director of Photography
19821990: The Bronx Warriors ... Director of Photography
1981The House by the Cemetery ... Director of Photography
1981The Beyond ... Director of Photography
1981The Black Cat ... Director of Photography
1980City of the Living Dead ... Director of Photography
1980Contraband ... Director of Photography
1980Sesso profondo ... Camera Department Manager
1979Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot ... Director of Photography
1979Zombie Flesh Eaters ... Director of Photography
1979Hello Nì! ... Director of Photography
1979SuperAndy - Il fratello brutto di Superman ... Director of Photography
1978Silver Saddle ... Director of Photography
1977The Psychic ... Director of Photography
1977Von Buttiglione Sturmtruppenführer ... Director of Photography
1976Il maestro di violino ... Director of Photography
1976Amore grande, amore libero ... Director of Photography
1975Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza ... Director of Photography
1975Piange… il telefono ... Director of Photography
1973My Name Is Nobody ... Director of Photography
1971Desert of Fire ... Director of Photography
1970Metello ... Camera Operator
1969Medea ... Camera Operator
1968I Protect Myself Against My Enemies ... Assistant Camera
1967Anyone Can Play ... Assistant Camera
1966The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ... First Assistant Camera
1966The Witch ... Assistant Camera
1965The Possessed ... Assistant Camera
1960The Loves of Hercules ... Assistant Camera
Crew
1991Faccione ... Cinematography
1990Christmas Vacation '90 ... Cinematography
1983Thunder ... Cinematography
1980Flying Sex ... Cinematography
1979Hello Nì! ... Cinematography
1978Silver Saddle ... Cinematography
1975Four of the Apocalypse ... Cinematography