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Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
May 12, 1930
Died
April 2, 2013
Place of Birth
Madrid, Spain
Also Known As
- Clifford Brown
- A.L. Mariaux
- Jess Franco
- Pablo Villa
- Joan Almirall
- Rosa M. Almirall
- Rosa María Almirall
- Juan G. Cabral
- Betty Carter
- Candy Coster
- Terry de Corsia
- Rick Deconinck
- Raymond Dubois
- Chuck Evans
- Toni Falt
- Dennis Farnon
- Jess Franck
- Lennie Hayden
- Frank Hollman
- B.F. Johnson
- J.P. Johnson
- James Lee Johnson
- James P. Johnson
- David J. Khune
- David Khunn
- Lulú Laverne
- Franco Manera
- Jeff Manner
- Roland Marceignac
- C. Plaut
- Robert Zinnermann
- Dan L. Simon
- Lowel Richmond
- Jesus Manera
- Jack Griffin
- Jesús Franco Manera
Jesús Franco
1.1 Popularity
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. 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
6.3
Self - Archive footage
Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S”
2024
6.9
Self (archive footage)
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
2021
6.8
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Wild Session
2019
5.8
Himself
Drácula Barcelona
2017
3.7
Himself (archive footage)
Soledad Miranda, Flower in the Desert
2015
5.5
Self
Queridos monstruos
2014
4.6
Himself
Call Me Jess Redux
2014
6.0
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014
🎬
0.0
(archive footage)
Falks Frauen
2014
3.6
Himself
Revenge of the Alligator Ladies
2013
Credits
Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S”
as Self - Archive footage
2024
6.3
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
as Self (archive footage)
2021
6.9
Wild Session
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019
6.8
Drácula Barcelona
as Himself
2017
5.8
Soledad Miranda, Flower in the Desert
as Himself (archive footage)
2015
3.7
Queridos monstruos
as Self
2014
5.5
Call Me Jess Redux
as Himself
2014
4.6
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
6.0
🎬
Falks Frauen
as (archive footage)
2014
0.0
Revenge of the Alligator Ladies
as Himself
2013
3.6
La última película de Jess Franco
as Self
2013
6.0
The Rhythm of Jess
as Self
2013
5.5
Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies
as The Director
2013
2.5
🎬
Los profundos sueños de Jennifer
as Voz
2013
7.0
Tío Jess
as Self
2012
5.0
La cripta de las condenadas
2012
3.1
Debris Documentar
as Himself
2012
4.8
🎬
Macumba sexual: Voodoo Jess
as Self
2010
0.0
Por la gracia de Luis
as Himself
2009
5.0
Idoru
2009
5.0
Martes de Carnaval
as Don Manolito
2009
0.0
Coffins of Light
as himself
2009
0.0
🎬
Take-Away Spirit
as J.W. Radek
2009
0.0
Ellos robaron la picha de Hitler
as Padre del Dr. Weissman
2008
5.5
Martes de Carnaval
2008
0.0
Jesús Franco, manera de vivir
as Himself
2007
6.0
Beloved Count
as Self
2007
0.0
Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre
as Pete
2007
6.0
🎬
Bloody Jess
as Self
2007
7.0
Ban the Sadist Videos!
as Self
2005
6.7
The Well
2005
0.0
Jesús in Furs
as Himself
2005
6.0
🎬
Jess' Women
as self
2005
0.0
🎬
See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!
2004
0.0
🎬
On the Threshold to Another World
as Himself
2003
0.0
Death Karate in Torremolinos
as Miyagi
2003
4.8
Red Venice
as Jess Franco
2003
4.3
🎬
Perversion Stories
as Self
2002
0.0
🎬
Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie
as Himself
2002
7.8
Journey into Perversion
as Himself
2001
0.0
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote
as Self
2000
5.5
Call Him Jess
as Himself
2000
7.0
Eurotika!
as Self
1999
8.0
Vampire Blues
as The Merchant
1999
3.6
Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell
as Dr. James Wong
1999
1.3
El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa
1992
6.0
Esmeralda Bay
as Boat Captain
1989
4.4
Flesh-Eating Mothers
as Policeman
1988
4.5
Esa cosa con plumas
1988
0.0
Girl with the Red Lips
as Professor Karame
1986
0.0
Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included
as Rose Hotel's recepcionist (uncredited)
1985
5.0
Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong
as Dr. Wong
1985
3.0
A Crack for Two
as Tom
1984
0.0
Lilian, the Perverted Virgin
as Bernardo
1984
5.9
The Sinister Doctor Orloff
as Manolo
1984
4.2
Night Has a Thousand Desires
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1984
4.1
Camino solitario
as Doctor Callman
1984
3.4
Bahia Blanca
as The Miseries (uncredited)
1984
5.1
Macumba Sexual
as Recepcionist
1983
5.0
The Night Of Open Sex
as Count
1983
3.8
Black Boots, Leather Whip
as Matón en cementerio de coches (voice) (uncredited)
1983
4.3
Blood on My Shoes
as Abductor
1983
5.8
En busca del dragón dorado
as Blind Old Man
1983
4.4
🎬
The Bizarre World of Jess Franco
as Self
1983
0.0
The Blues of Pop Street
as Sam Chesterfield
1983
4.6
Jailhouse Wardress
as Uncle Jess
1981
3.3
Sadomania
as Lucas
1981
5.0
Bloody Moon
as Doctor (uncredited)
1981
4.9
Sex Is Crazy
as Film Director
1981
5.5
White Cannibal Queen
as Mr. Martin
1980
4.3
What a Honeymoon
as Dying Man (uncredited)
1980
5.7
Justine and the Whip
as Strange Guy
1979
4.9
The Sadist of Notre Dame
as Mathis Vogel
1979
4.8
Slaves
as Radeck's Assistant
1977
5.0
Kiss Me Killer
as Marcel
1977
3.8
Greta, the Mad Butcher
as Dr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco)
1977
4.6
Shining Sex
as Dr. Seward
1976
3.9
White Skin Black Thighs
as Graf Anastasio
1976
4.5
Les emmerdeuses
1976
2.7
Ladies House of Pleasure
1976
3.0
Barbed Wire Dolls
as Maria's Father (uncredited)
1976
4.6
Midnight Party
as Janos Radeck
1976
4.9
Downtown
as Al Pereira
1975
5.5
Exorcism
as Mathis Vogel, aka Laforgue
1975
4.4
Exorciseme
1975
0.0
The Hot Nights of Linda
as Dr. Roberts (as Jess Franck)
1975
3.1
Sexorcismes
as Mathis Vogel
1975
1.0
Women Behind Bars
as Bill
1975
4.2
Celestine
as Sleeping Man
1974
5.5
Night of the Skull
as Andy
1974
6.0
Dolls for Sale
1973
4.0
A Virgin Among the Living Dead
as Basilio
1973
4.8
The Other Side of the Mirror
as Roger (uncredited)
1973
5.1
Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac
as Inspecteur Hernandez
1973
5.1
Female Vampire
as Dr. Roberts
1973
4.4
The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
as Morpho
1973
5.0
Eugenie de Sade
as Attila Tanner
1973
5.4
🎬
El misterio del castillo rojo
1973
2.0
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
as Lord Comfort (uncredited)
1973
4.2
The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse
as Crosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub
1972
5.7
Daughter of Dracula
as Cyril Jefferson
1972
3.9
Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves
as Director
1972
3.3
The Corpse Packs His Bags
as Gonzales
1972
4.9
Vampir Cuadecuc
as Self
1972
6.1
She Killed in Ecstasy
as Dr. Donen
1971
5.1
X312 - Flight to Hell
as Man at John Somers'
1971
3.9
Vampyros Lesbos
as Memmet
1971
5.7
The Devil Came from Akasava
as Tino Celli
1971
4.4
Count Dracula
as Van Helsing's servant (uncredited)
1970
5.8
Eugenie
as Man in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited)
1970
4.8
Your Caresses
1969
3.9
Venus in Furs
as Jazz Musician (uncredited)
1969
5.2
The Castle of Fu Manchu
as Insp. Ahmet
1969
3.6
Marquis de Sade: Justine
1969
5.0
Kiss Me Monster
as Abilene's Contact Man (uncredited)
1969
4.2
Two Undercover Angels
as Napoleon Bolivard
1969
4.6
The Girl from Rio
as Guitar Player
1969
4.7
99 Women
as Official (uncredited)
1969
5.3
The Blood of Fu Manchu
1968
4.2
Succubus
as Writer
1968
5.2
Lucky, the Inscrutable
as Ciego / Zoltan / Guitarrista
1967
4.4
The Diabolical Dr. Z
as Inspector Tanner
1966
5.6
Attack of the Robots
as Piano Player
1966
5.1
Attack of the Robots
as Pianist (uncredited)
1966
5.1
Residence for Spies
as Casino Piano Player (uncredited)
1966
4.5
Dr. Orloff's Monster
as Piano Player
1965
4.4
Strange Voyage
as Don Venancio
1964
7.3
Death Whistles the Blues
as Saxofonista en Club de Nueva Orleans (uncredited)
1964
4.5
The Awful Dr. Orlof
as Pianist (uncredited)
1962
5.8
Anna Said Yes
as Pianista (uncredited)
1958
5.5
Around the World in 80 Days
as Extra (uncredited)
1956
6.6