JESÚS FRANCO

Jesús Franco
Jesús Franco
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: May 12, 1930
Deathday: April 2, 2013
Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain

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.

Filmography

Starring

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Himself
(archive footage)
Don Manolito
J.W. Radek
Padre del Dr. Weissman
Self
Self
self
Himself
Himself
1999·
Eurotika!
Self
Dr. James Wong
The Merchant
Boat Captain
Professor Karame
Rose Hotel's recepcionist (uncredited)
The Miseries (uncredited)
Abductor
Sam Chesterfield
Blind Old Man
Recepcionist
Doctor (uncredited)
1981·
Sadomania
Lucas
Film Director
Uncle Jess
Mr. Martin
Mathis Vogel
Dr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco)
1977·
Slaves
Radeck's Assistant
Marcel
Graf Anastasio
Janos Radeck
Maria's Father (uncredited)
Mathis Vogel
1975·
Exorcism
Mathis Vogel, aka Laforgue
1975·
Downtown
Al Pereira
Dr. Roberts
1974·
Celestine
Sleeping Man
Roger (uncredited)
Attila Tanner
Cyril Jefferson
Self
Crosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub
Man at John Somers'
Memmet
Dr. Donen
1970·
Eugenie
Man in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited)
Van Helsing's servant (uncredited)
Abilene's Contact Man (uncredited)
Guitar Player
Jazz Musician (uncredited)
Insp. Ahmet
Casino Piano Player (uncredited)
1968·
Succubus
Writer
Pianist (uncredited), Piano Player
Inspector Tanner
Piano Player
Saxofonista en Club de Nueva Orleans (uncredited)
Don Venancio
Pianist (uncredited)
Pianista (uncredited)
Himself
Himself (archive footage)
2012·
Tío Jess
Self
Himself
himself
2009·
Idoru
2005·
The Well
Jess Franco
Policeman
Doctor Callman
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Matón en cementerio de coches (voice) (uncredited)
Dying Man (uncredited)
Strange Guy
Dr. Seward
Dr. Roberts (as Jess Franck)
Lord Comfort (uncredited)
1969·
99 Women
Official (uncredited)
Napoleon Bolivard
Ciego / Zoltan / Guitarrista
Extra (uncredited)

Production

Producer, Editor, Music, Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Original Music Composer, Editor, Writer, Producer, Director
Editor, Writer, Producer, Director
Editor, Dialogue, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Special Effects, Director
Additional Dialogue
Director, Screenplay
2007·
Lascivia
Director
Director
Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Original Music Composer, Story, Director, Screenplay
2002·
Incubus
Writer, Director
Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer, Director
1999·
Red Silk
Screenplay, Director
Director, Writer
Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Producer
Music, Screenplay, Director, Producer
Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
Writer, Director
Screenplay, Producer, Director
Executive Producer, Director
Dialogue, Supervising Film Editor, Editor
Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Editor, Director
Director
Writer, Director, Producer
Art Direction, Editor, Director, Screenplay
1988·
Faceless
Writer, Director
Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
Screenplay, Director, Editor, Original Music Composer
Director, Story, Director of Photography
Screenplay, Editor, Director, Writer
Director, Writer, Cinematography
Director of Photography, Writer, Director
Editor, Screenplay, Director
Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer, Story
Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director
Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director, Original Music Composer
Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Producer, Story
Writer, Director
1986·
Fly Story
Director
Original Music Composer, Story, Screenplay, Director
Director, Producer
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director
Editor, Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
Director, Producer
Director, Music
Screenplay, Director
Editor, Screenplay, Director
Producer, Writer, Director
Director, Director of Photography, Writer
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Writer, Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Music
Director, Producer, Editor, Screenplay
Screenplay, Music, Director
1983·
Claire
Director
Director, Adaptation, Novel, Music, Director of Photography
1983·
Cecilia
Producer, Writer, Director
Director, Editor, Writer, Music
Editor, Director, Screenplay
Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Editor, Director
Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Editor, Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Screenplay, Director
Original Music Composer, Director, Screenplay
Screenplay, Director, Music, Story, Director of Photography
Original Music Composer, Producer, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director
Writer, Art Direction, Director, Editor
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Producer
Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Director
Original Music Composer, Editor, Screenplay, Director
Screenplay, Editor, Director
Writer, Editor, Director, Original Music Composer
Novel, Editor, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
1981·
Lola 2000
Director
Director, Original Music Composer, Editor, Screenplay
Director, Music, Writer
Director, Story, Screenplay
1981·
Sadomania
Screenplay, Director, Editor, Music
Director
Director
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
Director
Writer
Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer, Story
Director, Writer
Director, Writer
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Writer, Director
Director, Cinematography, Writer
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Director
Director, Writer
Director, Screenplay
Director, Writer
Music
Writer, Director
1977·
Slaves
Director
Director
1977·
Blue Rita
Director, Writer
1977·
Love Camp
Director
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
Story, Director
Screenplay, Director
Director
Screenplay, Producer, Director
Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
Director, Screenplay
Director of Photography, Writer, Director
Writer, Dialogue, Adaptation, Director
Writer, Director
1975·
Exorcism
Screenplay, Director
Director, Story
Director of Photography, Editor, Director
1975·
Downtown
Writer, Director, Director of Photography
Story, Director, Screenplay
Director, Writer
Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Writer
Director
Screenplay, Director
Director, Screenplay
Director, Music, Writer
1974·
Celestine
Writer, Director, Director of Photography
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director
Director
Story, Screenplay, Director
Scenario Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Director, Screenplay
Writer, Director
Screenplay, Story, Director
Director, Writer
Director, Screenplay
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director
Director, Writer
Director
Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Director
Director, Screenplay
Director, Story, Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Director, Writer
Music
1970·
Eugenie
Director
Adaptation, Director
Director, Screenplay
Story, Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director, Idea
Director, Screenplay
Director
1969·
99 Women
Screenplay, Director, Story
Director, Writer
1968·
Succubus
Director
Director, Screenplay, Story
Director, Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
Director, Screenplay
Second Unit, Second Unit Director
Screenplay, Dialogue, Director
Director, Writer
Director, Screenplay
1963·
Jaguar
Story, Director
Screenplay, Director
Director, Story, Screenplay
Story, Director, Screenplay
1960·
Ama Rosa
Writer
Dialogue, Director
1960·
Red Lips
Director, Screenplay
Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director
Original Music Composer, Writer, Director
Music, Assistant Director
Delegated Producer
Assistant Director, Music
Assistant Director, Screenplay
Original Music Composer, Director, Screenplay
Adaptation, Dialogue, Screenplay, Lyricist, Screenstory, Assistant Director
1954·
Comedians
Original Music Composer, Script Supervisor
Assistant Director
Story
Costumer
Original Music Composer, Writer, Director of Photography, Director
Original Music Composer, Director, Screenplay
Director
Assistant Production Manager
Director
Director, Editor, Story, Screenplay
Music, Producer, Screenplay, Director
Writer
Screenplay, Story
Director
Screenplay, Director
Assistant Director, Screenplay, Lyricist, Dialogue, Adaptation
Assistant Director