Bruno Mattei was an Italian film director and editor who gained a minor cult following for his exploitation films. He used many pseudonyms, including Vincent Dawn (choosing the surname as a nod to George Romero's Dawn of the Dead). The first film directed by Mattei was Armida il dramma di una sposa.

Mattei was hospitalized in early May 2007 due to complications from a stomach tumor, and lapsed into a coma shortly after. He died on May 21, 2007.