Sergio Stivaletti
Italian special effects and make-up artist (born 1957)
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Life and career
Born in Rome, while being a student of medicine at the Sapienza University Stivaletti entered the film industry as an uncredited builder of small props in some Pupi Avati films.[1][2][3] He got his first credit as special effects artist in Riccardo Freda's Murder Obsession.[4] In 1985, he began a long professional association with Dario Argento, handling special effects and make-up in Phenomena.[2][5] He is also a frequent collaborator of Michele Soavi and Lamberto Bava both in their film and television projects, and also worked in films by Matteo Garrone, Gabriele Salvatores, Sergio Castellitto and Julie Taymor.[3]
In 1997, Stivaletti debuted as director with Wax Mask, replacing original director Lucio Fulci who had died during the pre-production phase.[2][4][6]
Selected filmography
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special effects | Make-up | Other | ||||
| Murder Obsession | 1981 | Yes | [7] | |||
| The Scorpion with Two Tails | 1982 | Yes | [8] | |||
| Phenomena | 1985 | Yes | [9][10] | |||
| Demons | 1985 | Yes | [11] | |||
| Demons 2 | 1985 | Yes | Yes | Uncredited screenwriter and story author | [12] | |
| Specters | 1987 | Yes | [13] | |||
| The Spider Labyrinth | 1988 | Yes | [14] | |||
| The Church | 1989 | Yes | [15] | |||
| Wax Mask | 1997 | Yes | Yes | Director | [16][17] | |
| Dracula 3D | 2012 | Yes | Yes | [18] | ||
| Dark Glasses | 2022 | Yes | [19][20] | |||
