Jesús Franco
Age: N/A | From: Madrid, Spain
Person Details
Birthday:
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 , Jesus Manera , 헤수스 프랑코 , Jack Griffin
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 619
TV Involvements: 1
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 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.
Most Famous Work
99 Women
(1969) Story
Women in Cellblock 9
(1978) Screenplay
Call of the Blonde Goddess
(1977) Writer
In 80 Betten um die Welt
(1977) Director
Barbed Wire Dolls
(1976) Director
The Perverse Countess
(1975) Writer
55 Days at Peking
(1963) Assistant Production Manager
Marquis de Sade: Justine
(1969) DirectorActing
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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) | ||
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| 2013 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
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| Voz | ||
| 2012 | Self | |
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| Himself | ||
| 2009 | Himself | |
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| J.W. Radek | ||
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| 2008 | Padre del Dr. Weissman | |
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| 2007 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| Pete | ||
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| 2005 | Self | |
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| 2004 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Himself | |
| Miyagi | ||
| Jess Franco | ||
| 2002 | Self | |
| Himself | ||
| 2001 | Himself | |
| 2000 | Self | |
| Himself | ||
| 1999 | Self | |
| The Merchant | ||
| Dr. James Wong | ||
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1989 | Boat Captain | |
| 1988 | Policeman | |
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| 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 | ||
| Sam Chesterfield | ||
| Blind Old Man | ||
| 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 | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| 1972 | Crosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub | |
| Cyril Jefferson | ||
| Gonzales | ||
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| Self | ||
| 1971 | Dr. Donen | |
| Man at John Somers' | ||
| Memmet | ||
| Tino Celli | ||
| 1970 | Van Helsing's servant (uncredited) | |
| Man in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited) | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| Jazz Musician (uncredited) | ||
| Insp. Ahmet | ||
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| Napoleon Bolivard | ||
| Abilene's Contact Man | ||
| Guitar Player | ||
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| 1968 | N/A | |
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| 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) | ||
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| 1962 | Pianist (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Pianista (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Extra (uncredited) | |
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Directing
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| 1965 | Second Unit Director | |
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| 1958 | Assistant Director | |
| 1957 | Assistant Director | |
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| 1956 | Assistant Director | |
| 1955 | Assistant Director | |
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| 1954 | Assistant Director | |
| Script Supervisor | ||
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Writing
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| 2013 | Writer | |
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| 2012 | Writer | |
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| 2010 | Screenplay | |
| Dialogue | ||
| 2008 | Screenplay | |
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| 2005 | Writer | |
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| 2002 | Screenplay | |
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| 1998 | Screenplay | |
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| 1992 | Dialogue | |
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| 1989 | Screenplay | |
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| 1986 | Screenplay | |
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| 1985 | Screenplay | |
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| 1984 | Screenplay | |
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| 1983 | Screenplay | |
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| 1982 | Novel | |
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| 1981 | Screenplay | |
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| 1980 | Screenplay | |
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| 1979 | Writer | |
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| 1978 | Screenplay | |
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| 1975 | Writer | |
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| 1974 | Writer | |
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| 1973 | Writer | |
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| Scenario Writer | ||
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| 1972 | Screenplay | |
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| 1969 | Writer | |
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| 1968 | Story | |
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| 1964 | Writer | |
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| 1963 | Story | |
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| 1960 | Dialogue | |
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| 1957 | Screenplay | |
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| Dialogue | ||
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| Lyricist | ||
| Screenstory | ||
| 1955 | Screenplay | |
| Adaptation | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Lyricist | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Producer | |
| 2012 | Producer | |
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| 2008 | Producer | |
| 1998 | Producer | |
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| 1997 | Executive Producer | |
| 1994 | Producer | |
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| 1989 | Producer | |
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| 1983 | Producer | |
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| 1976 | Producer | |
| 1963 | Assistant Production Manager | |
| 1958 | Delegated Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Editor | |
| 2012 | Editor | |
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| 2010 | Editor | |
| 2008 | Editor | |
| 1992 | Supervising Film Editor | |
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| 1989 | Editor | |
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| 1982 | Editor | |
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| 1981 | Editor | |
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| 1975 | Editor | |
| 1973 | Editor | |
| 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 | |
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| 2000 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 1999 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 1998 | Music | |
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| 1997 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1992 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1987 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1986 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 1985 | Music | |
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| 1984 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 1983 | Music | |
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| 1982 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 1981 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 1980 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 1978 | Music | |
| 1974 | Music | |
| 1972 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1971 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1970 | Music | |
| 1959 | Original Music Composer | |
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| 1958 | Music | |
| 1957 | Music | |
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| 1954 | Music | |
| 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 | |
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| 1984 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1983 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1982 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1976 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1975 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1974 | Director of Photography | |
| 1973 | Director of Photography | |
| 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 |
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 |
