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Jesús Franco
Director

Jesús Franco

12 May 1930Born
2 Apr 2013Died
82Age at death
229Credits

Biography

Jesús "Jess" Franco was a Spanish film director, writer, cinematographer and actor. His career took off in 1961 with his cult classic The Awful Dr. Orloff, which received wide distribution in the United States and England. Though he had some American box office success with Necronomicon, his first women-in-prison film Ninety-Nine Women, and his two Christopher Lee films, The Bloody Judge and Count Dracula, he never achieved wide commercial success.

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Franco moved from Spain to France in 1970 so that he could make more violent and sexual films, and it was at this point that his career began to go downhill commercially, as he turned to low-budget filmmaking with a heavier accent on adult-oriented films. Although he produced a few well-received, low budget horror films in the early 70's, many people in the industry considered him a porn director due to the huge number of X-rated adult films he began churning out. Franco returned to low-budget horror in a brief comeback period from 1980-1983, but after 1983, his career took a second downturn. With the exception of Faceless and Killer Barbies, his films after 1984 are quite disliked and obscure due to their incredibly low budgets. Franco has nevertheless retained a large cult following through the years with his sexually-charged horror films, some of which are regarded as masterpieces by his avid followers.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 229 credits.

  1. TBAEl misterio del castillo rojoFilm: Director
  2. TBAFly StoryFilm: Director
  3. TBAJulietteFilm: Director
  4. TBAShining SexFilm: Director
  5. 2014Falks FrauenFilm: (archive footage)
  6. 2013Revenge of the Alligator LadiesFilm: Writer, Director
  7. 2013Al Pereira vs. the Alligator LadiesFilm: The Director, Writer
  8. 2013Los profundos sueños de JenniferFilm: Voz
  9. 2012La cripta de las condenadas: Parte IIFilm: Director, Writer
  10. 2012La cripta de las condenadasFilm: Director, Writer
  11. 2010Paula-PaulaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  12. 2009IdoruFilm
  13. 2009Martes de CarnavalSeries: Don Manolito (3 episodes)
  14. 2009Take-Away SpiritFilm: J.W. Radek
  15. 2008A Bad Day at the CemeteryFilm: Director, Screenplay
  16. 2008Ellos robaron la picha de HitlerFilm: Padre del Dr. Weissman
  17. 2007Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island MassacreFilm: Pete
  18. 2007LasciviaFilm: Director
  19. 2006Montes de VenusFilm: Director
  20. 2005SnakewomanFilm: Director, Writer
  21. 2005Jess Franco's PassionFilm: Writer, Director
  22. 2005Jess Franco's PerversionFilm: Director, Writer
  23. 2005The WellFilm
  24. 2004See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!Film
  25. 2003Death Karate in TorremolinosFilm: Miyagi
  26. 2003Red VeniceFilm: Jess Franco
  27. 2002Killer Barbys vs. DraculaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  28. 2002IncubusFilm: Director, Writer
  29. 2001Vampire JunctionFilm: Director, Writer
  30. 2000Blind TargetFilm: Director
  31. 2000Helter SkelterFilm: Director, Writer
  32. 1999Vampire BluesFilm: The Merchant, Screenplay, Director
  33. 1999Dr. Wong's Virtual HellFilm: Dr. James Wong, Director, Writer
  34. 1999Broken DollsFilm: Director, Writer
  35. 1999Red SilkFilm: Screenplay, Director
  36. 1998Lust for FrankensteinFilm: Screenplay, Director
  37. 1998Mari-Cookie and the Killer TarantulaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  38. 1997Tender FleshFilm: Screenplay, Director
  39. 1996Vampire Killer BarbysFilm: Writer, Director
  40. 1994Downtown HeatFilm: Director, Screenplay
  41. 1993EurotrashSeries (1 episode)
  42. 1993Jungle of FearFilm: Director
  43. 1992El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesaFilm: Screenplay, Director
  44. 1991In Pursuit of BarbaraFilm: Director
  45. 1989Esmeralda BayFilm: Boat Captain, Director, Writer
  46. 1989Night of the EaglesFilm: Director, Screenplay
  47. 1988Flesh-Eating MothersFilm: Policeman
  48. 1988Dark Mission: Flowers of EvilFilm: Director, Writer
  49. 1988Esa cosa con plumasFilm
  50. 1988FacelessFilm: Director, Writer
  51. 1987Slave of CrimeFilm: Screenplay, Director
  52. 1987Falo CrestFilm: Director, Writer
  53. 1987Trapped WomenFilm: Director, Screenplay
  54. 1987Thong GirlsFilm: Director, Screenplay, Writer
  55. 1987PhollastíaFilm: Director
  56. 1986Golden Temple AmazonsFilm: Director
  57. 1986Para las nenas, leche calentitaFilm: Screenplay, Director
  58. 1986Alone Against TerrorFilm: Screenplay, Director
  59. 1986Entre pitos anda el juegoFilm: Director, Screenplay
  60. 1986The Voyeur and the ExhibitionistFilm: Director, Writer
  61. 1986Lulu's Talking AssFilm: Screenplay, Director
  62. 1986Las chuponasFilm: Director, Writer
  63. 1986Fury in the TropicsFilm: Director, Writer
  64. 1986Girl with the Red LipsFilm: Professor Karame, Director, Screenplay
  65. 1986The Last from PhilippinesFilm: Director
  66. 1986Sida, la peste del siglo XXFilm: Screenplay, Director
  67. 1985Angel of DeathFilm: Director, Screenplay
  68. 1985Un pito para tresFilm: Screenplay, Director
  69. 1985Dirty Game in CasablancaFilm: Director
  70. 1985Trip to Bangkok, Coffin IncludedFilm: Rose Hotel's recepcionist (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
  71. 1985Judoka Shadow versus Doctor WongFilm: Dr. Wong, Director, Screenplay
  72. 1985White Jungle SlaveFilm: Director
  73. 1985Bangkok, City of the DeadFilm: Director, Screenplay
  74. 1984The Sexual Story of OFilm: Screenplay, Director
  75. 1984A Crack for TwoFilm: Tom, Screenplay, Director
  76. 1984Lilian, the Perverted VirginFilm: Bernardo, Director, Screenplay
  77. 1984The Sinister Doctor OrloffFilm: Manolo, Screenplay, Director
  78. 1984How Much Does a Spy Make?Film: Director, Writer
  79. 1984Night Has a Thousand DesiresFilm: Psychiatrist (uncredited), Director, Writer
  80. 1984Lonely RoadFilm: Doctor Callman, Director, Writer

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