Person Details
Birthday: 1930-05-12 07:11:22
Death: 2013-04-02 07:11:22
Aliases: 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
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 613
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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 his Faceless and Killer Barbys, his post-1984 films are almost unwatchable due to the incredibly low budgets he was forced to work with. 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.
Most Famous Work
Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac
(1973) Scenario WriterCall of the Blonde Goddess
(1977) WriterThey Do Everything
(1979) WriterWomen in Cellblock 9
(1978) ScreenplayDevil Hunter
(1980) ScreenplayVampyros Lesbos
(1971) ScreenplaySexy Sisters
(1977) DirectorMidnight Party
(1976) WriterActing
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2021 | Self (archive footage) | |
2019 | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | |
2017 | Himself | |
2015 | Himself (archive footage) | |
2014 | Self | |
Himself | ||
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
(archive footage) | ||
2013 | Himself | |
Self | ||
Self | ||
The Director | ||
Voz | ||
2012 | Self | |
N/A | ||
Himself | ||
2009 | Himself | |
N/A | ||
J.W. Radek | ||
2008 | Padre del Dr. Weissman | |
N/A | ||
2007 | Himself | |
Self | ||
Pete | ||
Self | ||
2005 | Himself | |
N/A | ||
Himself | ||
2004 | N/A | |
2003 | Himself | |
Miyagi | ||
Jess Franco | ||
2002 | Self | |
Himself | ||
himself | ||
2001 | Himself | |
2000 | Self | |
Himself | ||
1999 | Himself | |
Dr. James Wong | ||
The Merchant | ||
1992 | N/A | |
1989 | Boat Captain | |
1988 | N/A | |
1986 | Professor Karame | |
1985 | Dr. Wong | |
1984 | Tom | |
Bernardo | ||
Manolo | ||
Psychiatrist (uncredited) | ||
Doctor Callman | ||
The Miseries (uncredited) | ||
1983 | Recepcionist | |
Count | ||
Matón en cementerio de coches (voice) (uncredited) | ||
Abductor | ||
Blind Old Man | ||
Sam Chesterfield | ||
1981 | Uncle Jess | |
Doctor (uncredited) | ||
Lucas | ||
Film Director | ||
1980 | Mr. Martin | |
Dying Man (uncredited) | ||
1979 | Strange Guy | |
Mathis Vogel | ||
1977 | Radeck's Assistant | |
Marcel | ||
Dr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco) | ||
1976 | Dr. Seward | |
Graf Anastasio | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Maria's Father (uncredited) | ||
Janos Radeck | ||
1975 | Al Pereira | |
Mathis Vogel, aka Laforgue (as Jess Frank) | ||
Dr. Roberts (as Jess Franck) | ||
Bill | ||
1974 | Sleeping Man | |
Andy | ||
1973 | N/A | |
Basilio | ||
Inspecteur Hernandez | ||
Morpho | ||
Dr. Roberts | ||
Attila Tanner | ||
Lord Comfort (uncredited) | ||
N/A | ||
1972 | Crosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub | |
Cyril Jefferson | ||
Director | ||
Gonzales | ||
Self | ||
1971 | Dr. Donen | |
Man at John Somers' | ||
Memmet | ||
Tino Celli | ||
1970 | Van Helsing's servant (uncredited) | |
Man in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited) | ||
1969 | Jazz Musician (uncredited) | |
Insp. Ahmet | ||
N/A | ||
Napoleon Bolivard | ||
Abilene's Contact Man | ||
Guitar Player | ||
Official (uncredited) | ||
1968 | N/A | |
Writer | ||
1967 | Ciego / Zoltan / Guitarrista | |
1966 | Inspector Tanner | |
Piano Player | ||
Pianist (uncredited) | ||
Casino Piano Player (uncredited) | ||
1964 | Don Venancio | |
Saxofonista en Club de Nueva Orleans (uncredited) | ||
Piano Player | ||
1962 | Pianist (uncredited) | |
1958 | Pianista (uncredited) | |
1956 | Extra (uncredited) | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
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2013 | Director | |
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2012 | Director | |
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2010 | Director | |
2008 | Director | |
2007 | Director | |
2006 | Director | |
2005 | Director | |
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2002 | Director | |
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2001 | Director | |
2000 | Director | |
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1999 | Director | |
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1998 | Director | |
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1997 | Director | |
1996 | Director | |
1994 | Director | |
1993 | Director | |
1992 | Director | |
1991 | Director | |
1989 | Director | |
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1988 | Director | |
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1987 | Director | |
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1986 | Director | |
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1985 | Director | |
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1984 | Director | |
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1983 | Director | |
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1982 | Director | |
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1981 | Director | |
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1980 | Director | |
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1979 | Director | |
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1978 | Director | |
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1977 | Director | |
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1976 | Director | |
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1975 | Director | |
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1974 | Director | |
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1973 | Director | |
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1972 | Director | |
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1971 | Director | |
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1970 | Director | |
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1969 | Director | |
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1968 | Director | |
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1967 | Director | |
1966 | Director | |
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1965 | Second Unit Director | |
1964 | Director | |
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1963 | Director | |
1962 | Director | |
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1960 | Director | |
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1959 | Director | |
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1958 | Assistant Director | |
1957 | Assistant Director | |
Assistant Director | ||
Director | ||
1956 | Assistant Director | |
1955 | Assistant Director | |
Assistant Director | ||
1954 | Assistant Director | |
Script Supervisor | ||
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2013 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
2012 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
2010 | Dialogue | |
Screenplay | ||
2008 | Screenplay | |
Story | ||
2005 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
Writer | ||
2002 | Screenplay | |
Story | ||
Writer | ||
2001 | Writer | |
2000 | Writer | |
1999 | Screenplay | |
Writer | ||
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Writer | ||
1998 | Screenplay | |
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1997 | Screenplay | |
1996 | Writer | |
1994 | Screenplay | |
1992 | Dialogue | |
Screenplay | ||
1989 | Writer | |
Screenplay | ||
1988 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
1987 | Screenplay | |
Writer | ||
Writer | ||
Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
1986 | Story | |
Screenplay | ||
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Writer | ||
Story | ||
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Story | ||
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1985 | Screenplay | |
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Story | ||
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1984 | Screenplay | |
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Writer | ||
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Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
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1983 | Story | |
Screenplay | ||
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Writer | ||
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Screenplay | ||
Writer | ||
Screenplay | ||
Adaptation | ||
Novel | ||
Writer | ||
Screenplay | ||
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1982 | Novel | |
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Writer | ||
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1981 | Screenplay | |
Writer | ||
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Story | ||
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1980 | Screenplay | |
Writer | ||
Writer | ||
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Story | ||
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1979 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
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1978 | Screenplay | |
Writer | ||
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1977 | Writer | |
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1976 | Screenplay | |
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Writer | ||
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1975 | Writer | |
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Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
Story | ||
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1974 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
Writer | ||
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Writer | ||
Writer | ||
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1973 | Writer | |
Story | ||
Screenplay | ||
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Scenario Writer | ||
Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
Writer | ||
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Writer | ||
Screenplay | ||
Writer | ||
1972 | Screenplay | |
Writer | ||
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Story | ||
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1971 | Writer | |
Screenplay | ||
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1970 | Writer | |
Screenplay | ||
Adaptation | ||
Screenplay | ||
1969 | Story | |
Writer | ||
Screenplay | ||
Idea | ||
Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
Screenplay | ||
1968 | Story | |
Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
1967 | Screenplay | |
1966 | Screenplay | |
Screenplay | ||
Writer | ||
1964 | Writer | |
Screenplay | ||
Screenplay | ||
Dialogue | ||
1963 | Story | |
1962 | Screenplay | |
Story | ||
Story | ||
Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
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1960 | Dialogue | |
Writer | ||
Screenplay | ||
1959 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
Screenplay | ||
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1957 | Screenplay | |
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1956 | Screenplay | |
Dialogue | ||
Adaptation | ||
Lyricist | ||
Screenstory | ||
1955 | Adaptation | |
Dialogue | ||
Lyricist | ||
Screenplay | ||
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2013 | Music | |
2012 | Original Music Composer | |
2005 | Original Music Composer | |
2002 | Original Music Composer | |
2001 | Original Music Composer | |
2000 | Original Music Composer | |
Original Music Composer | ||
1999 | Original Music Composer | |
Original Music Composer | ||
1998 | Music | |
Original Music Composer | ||
1997 | Original Music Composer | |
1992 | Original Music Composer | |
1987 | Original Music Composer | |
1986 | Original Music Composer | |
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
Music | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
1985 | Music | |
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
Music | ||
1984 | Original Music Composer | |
Music | ||
Music | ||
1983 | Music | |
Original Music Composer | ||
Music | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
Music | ||
Music | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
1982 | Original Music Composer | |
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
1981 | Original Music Composer | |
Music | ||
Music | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
1980 | Original Music Composer | |
Original Music Composer | ||
Original Music Composer | ||
1978 | Music | |
1974 | Music | |
1972 | Original Music Composer | |
1971 | Original Music Composer | |
1970 | Music | |
1959 | Original Music Composer | |
Original Music Composer | ||
1958 | Music | |
1957 | Music | |
Original Music Composer | ||
1954 | Music | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2013 | Producer | |
2012 | Producer | |
Producer | ||
1998 | Producer | |
Producer | ||
1997 | Executive Producer | |
1994 | Producer | |
1993 | Executive Producer | |
1989 | Producer | |
1988 | Producer | |
1986 | Producer | |
Producer | ||
1985 | Producer | |
Producer | ||
1984 | Producer | |
Producer | ||
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1983 | Producer | |
Producer | ||
Producer | ||
1976 | Producer | |
1963 | Assistant Production Manager | |
1958 | Delegated Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2013 | Editor | |
2012 | Editor | |
Editor | ||
2010 | Editor | |
1992 | Editor | |
Supervising Film Editor | ||
Editor | ||
1989 | Editor | |
1988 | Editor | |
1987 | Editor | |
Editor | ||
1986 | Editor | |
Editor | ||
1985 | Editor | |
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1984 | Editor | |
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1983 | Editor | |
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Editor | ||
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1982 | Editor | |
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Editor | ||
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1981 | Editor | |
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1975 | Editor | |
1973 | Editor | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2010 | Special Effects | |
2009 | Additional Dialogue | |
1987 | Cinematography | |
1979 | Cinematography | |
1965 | Second Unit | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2010 | Director of Photography | |
1987 | Director of Photography | |
1986 | Director of Photography | |
Director of Photography | ||
1984 | Director of Photography | |
Director of Photography | ||
1983 | Director of Photography | |
Director of Photography | ||
Director of Photography | ||
Director of Photography | ||
1982 | Director of Photography | |
Director of Photography | ||
1976 | Director of Photography | |
Director of Photography | ||
1975 | Director of Photography | |
Director of Photography | ||
1974 | Director of Photography | |
1973 | Director of Photography | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1989 | Art Direction | |
1983 | Art Direction | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1987 | Costumer | |
1971 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |