Person
Sergio Stivaletti
Crew · Born 1957-03-15 · Roma
Biography
Sergio Stivaletti is most certainly one of the greatest European experts in the field of special effects and make-up to which he has been dedicated for over 20 years. Born in Rome in 1957, he has collaborated during his career with some of the genre's most important Italian directors, like Dario Argento, Michele Soavi, Lamberto Bava, Gabriele Salvatores. He debuted in feature film directing in 1997 with Maschera di cera.
Known for
Opera
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
Cemetery Man
Visual Effects
The Stendhal Syndrome
Visual Effects
Phenomena
Makeup Effects
The Spider Labyrinth
Special Effects
Demons
Victim (uncredited)
Dark Glasses
Special Effects
The Church
Special Effects
Nirvana
Prop Designer
The Profane Exhibit
Director
Filmography
- 2025The American BackyardSpecial Effects
- 2024Funeral: I Don't Want YouVisual Effects Art Director
- 2023CVLTVisual Effects
- 2023Dream TimeSé stesso
- 2022Daydark - The Darkness of the DaySpecial Effects
- 2022DARIO ARGENTO - The ExhibitSelf
- 2022Dark GlassesSpecial Effects
- 2021The Crypt MonsterMakeup Artist
- 2020Bed Number 6Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- 2019Everybloody's EndSpecial Effects
- 2019The Grand OpeningSelf
- 2019Mr. DevilSpecial Effects
- 2018Dogman's Rabies: UnderdogPescatore
- 2017Il mistero della cattedraleself
- 2017Of Flies and Maggots
- 2016CatacombaMakeup Designer
- 2015Stalking EvaSpecial Effects Coordinator
- 2015JanaraSpecial Effects
- 2013The Profane ExhibitDirector
- 2012PauraMakeup Effects
- 2012Morituris: Legions Of The DeadMakeup Department Head
- 2011BloodlineSpecial Effects
- 2011Ubaldo Terzani Horror ShowSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2011Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura ProtagonistSelf
- 2011Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of PhenomenaSelf
- 2010Symphony In Blood RedSpecial Effects
- 2010GialloMakeup Effects
- 2009In the MarketMakeup Effects
- 2009Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of SplatterSelf
- 2009Waltz's VeilWriter
- 2007Special Effects: Sergio Stivaletti
- 2007Hanging ShadowsSelf
- 2006The Last House in the WoodsMakeup Artist
- 2006Tempus fugit
- 2006Hate2OSpecial Effects Key Makeup Artist
- 2006Death Is Beautiful: Michele Soavi Directs Dellamorte DellamoreSelf
- 2006The Goodbye KissAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- 2005Come Into the LightCreature Effects Technical Director
- 2004The Three Faces of TerrorDirector
- 2004Mario Bava: Operazione pauraSelf
- 2002The EmbalmerSpecial Effects
- 2001Streghe verso nordSpecial Effects
- 2001Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'Self
- 2001DemoniumVisual Effects
- 2001SleeplessVisual Effects Supervisor
- 1999Dario Argento: My CinemaSelf
- 1997A Walk in Time: The Adventure ContinuesSpecial Effects
- 1997The Wax MaskBrothel patron (uncredited)
- 1997NirvanaProp Designer
- 1997The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of HorrorsSelf
- 1996The Stendhal SyndromeVisual Effects
- 1995Sick-o-pathicsMr. Sinister
- 1994Cemetery ManVisual Effects
- 1993Dark FridaySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1991The SectAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- 1991Dario Argento: Master of HorrorSelf
- 1990The Mask of SatanAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- 1989The ChurchSpecial Effects
- 1988Dinner with a VampireSpecial Effects
- 1988The Spider LabyrinthSpecial Effects
- 1987OperaAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- 1987SpectersSpecial Effects
- 1986Hands of SteelSpecial Effects
- 1985Miami GolemSpecial Effects Coordinator
- 1985DemonsVictim (uncredited)
- 1985PhenomenaMakeup Effects
- —Masters of MayhemSelf
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