Jesús Franco
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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.
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Jesús Franco
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Filmography of
Jesús Franco
Self (archive footage)
... 2021
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
... 2019
Himself
... 2017
Himself (archive footage)
... 2015
Self
... 2014
Himself
... 2014
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
... 2014
(archive footage)
... 2014
Himself
... 2013
... 2013
Himself
... 2013
The Director
... 2013
... 2013
Self
... 2012
... 2012
Himself
... 2012
Himself
... 2009
... 2009
J.W. Radek
... 2009
Padre del Dr. Weissman
... 2008
... 2008
Himself
... 2007
Self
... 2007
Mad Prisoner
... 2007
Self
... 2007
Himself
... 2005
... 2005
Himself
... 2005
... 2003
Miyagi
... 2003
Jess Franco
... 2003
Self
... 2002
... 2002
himself
... 2002
Himself
... 2001
... 2000
Himself
... 2000
Dr. James Wong
... 1999
The Merchant
... 1999
Boat Captain
... 1989
... 1988
Professor Karame
... 1986
Dr. Wong
... 1985
Tom
... 1984
Bernardo
... 1984
Manolo
... 1984
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
... 1984
Doctor Callman
... 1984
The Miseries (uncredited)
... 1984
Recepcionist
... 1983
Count
... 1983
Matón en cementerio de coches (voice) (uncredited)
... 1983
Blind Old Man
... 1983
Sam Chesterfield
... 1983
Abductor
... 1983
Uncle Jess
... 1981
Lucas
... 1981
Doctor (uncredited)
... 1981
Film Director
... 1981
Mr. Martin
... 1980
Dying Man (uncredited)
... 1980
Strange Guy
... 1979
Mathis Vogel
... 1979
Radeck's Assistant
... 1977
Marcel
... 1977
Dr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco)
... 1977
Dr. Seward
... 1976
... 1976
Graf Anastasio
... 1976
... 1976
... 1976
Maria's Father (uncredited)
... 1976
Janos Radeck
... 1976
Al Pereira
... 1975
Mathis Vogel, aka Laforgue (as Jess Frank)
... 1975
Dr. Roberts (as Jess Franck)
... 1975
Bill
... 1975
Sleeping Man
... 1974
Andy
... 1974
... 1973
Basilio
... 1973
Inspecteur Hernandez
... 1973
Morpho
... 1973
Dr. Roberts
... 1973
Attila Tanner
... 1973
... 1973
Lord Comfort (uncredited)
... 1973
Crosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub
... 1972
Cyril Jefferson
... 1972
Director
... 1972
Gonzales
... 1972
Self
... 1972
Dr. Donen
... 1971
Man at John Somers'
... 1971
Memmet
... 1971
Tino Celli
... 1971
Van Helsing's servant (uncredited)
... 1970
Man in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited)
... 1970
Jazz Musician
... 1969
Insp. Ahmet
... 1969
Napoleon Bolivard
... 1969
Abilene's Contact Man
... 1969
Guitar Player
... 1969
Official
... 1969
... 1968
Writer
... 1968
Ciego / Zoltan / Guitarrista
... 1967
Inspector Tanner
... 1966
Piano Player
... 1966
Pianist (uncredited)
... 1966
Casino Piano Player (uncredited)
... 1966
Don Venancio
... 1964
Saxofonista en Club de Nueva Orleans (uncredited)
... 1964
Piano Player
... 1964
Pianist (uncredited)
... 1962
Pianista (uncredited)
... 1958
Extra (uncredited)
... 1956