Sergio Martino

Sergio Martino, the master of Italian genre cinema. Born in 1938 in Rome, Italy, Martino helmed the director's chair from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, predominantly in the genres of giallo, horror, and exploitation cinema. His films, such as "Torso," "The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh," and "Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key," have achieved cult status, despite not winning major awards, and are characterized by their visceral violence, sexual overtones, and suspenseful narrative structures. Martino, with his unapologetic approach to filmmaking, has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, painting every frame with the vibrant colors of his wild imagination.