Jesús Franco
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
DirectingBirthday
May 12, 1930Deathday
April 2, 2013Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
338Place of birth
Madrid, SpainAlso 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, 헤수스 프랑코, Jack GriffinCast credits
The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
MorphoThe Castle of Fu Manchu
Insp. AhmetThe Devil Came from Akasava
Tino CelliCount Dracula
Van Helsing's servant (uncredited)The Corpse Packs His Bags
GonzalesVampire Blues
The MerchantJourney into Perversion
HimselfThe Diabolical Dr. Z
Inspector TannerInferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
Self (archive footage)Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell
Dr. James WongShe Killed in Ecstasy
Dr. DonenVenus in Furs
Jazz Musician (uncredited)Dr. Orloff's Monster
Piano PlayerSuccubus
WriterAttack of the Robots
Piano PlayerEugenie de Sade
Attila TannerKiss Me Killer
MarcelBarbed Wire Dolls
Maria's Father (uncredited)Night of the Skull
AndyCrew credits
Angel of Death
Director, ScreenplayThe Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
Director, Screenplay, StoryDracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein
Screenplay, Story, DirectorLust for Frankenstein
Producer, Director, Screenplay, MusicThe Castle of Fu Manchu
DirectorThe Blood of Fu Manchu
Director, Story, ScreenplayCount Dracula
Director, ScreenplayThe Corpse Packs His Bags
Screenplay, DirectorSexy Erotic Job
DirectorThe Devil Came from Akasava
DirectorObscene Desire
MusicVampire Blues
Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Director99 Women
Story, Director, ScreenplayZombie Lake
WriterMari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula
Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, DirectorRevenge in the House of Usher
Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, DirectorBlack Boots, Leather Whip
Editor, Director, Music, WriterDr. Wong's Virtual Hell
Original Music Composer, Director, WriterBlind Target
Director, Original Music ComposerVampire Junction
Original Music Composer, Director, WriterSuccubus
Director