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    Jesús Franco

    1930-05-12 (94 years old) in Madrid, Spain

    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.

    Movies

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    Wild Session
    69 %|Dec 13, 2019
    Documentary
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    Drácula Barcelona
    58 %|Oct 5, 2017
    Documentary
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    Soledad Miranda, Flower in the Desert
    37 %|Oct 1, 2015
    Documentary
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    Queridos monstruos
    55 %|Oct 10, 2014
    Documentary
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    Call Me Jess Redux
    46 %|Sep 26, 2014
    Documentary
    actor
    Falks Frauen
    0 %|Feb 25, 2014
    Documentary
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    Revenge of the Alligator Ladies
    47 %|Oct 12, 2013
    Comedy
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    La última película de Jess Franco
    60 %|Oct 11, 2013
    Documentary
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    The Rhythm of Jess
    55 %|Apr 26, 2013
    Documentary
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    Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies
    27 %|Mar 22, 2013
    Comedy, Horror
    actor
    Los profundos sueños de Jennifer
    70 %|Mar 18, 2013
    Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
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    Tío Jess
    50 %|Nov 20, 2012
    Documentary
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    La cripta de las condenadas
    31 %|Oct 5, 2012
    Horror
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    Debris Documentar
    52 %|Sep 28, 2012
    Horror, Drama
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    Por la gracia de Luis
    50 %|Oct 17, 2009
    Documentary
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    Idoru
    50 %|Sep 27, 2009
    Drama
    actor
    Take-Away Spirit
    0 %|Jan 1, 2009
    actor
    Coffins of Light
    0 %|Jan 1, 2009
    Horror
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    Ellos robaron la picha de Hitler
    55 %|Jun 6, 2008
    Comedy
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    Martes de Carnaval
    0 %|Jan 5, 2008
    Comedy
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    Jesús Franco, manera de vivir
    60 %|May 24, 2007
    Documentary
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    Beloved Count
    0 %|Feb 27, 2007
    Documentary
    actor
    Bloody Jess
    0 %|Jan 1, 2007
    Documentary
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    Ban the Sadist Videos!
    69 %|Sep 6, 2005
    Documentary, History
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    The Well
    0 %|Mar 11, 2005
    Documentary
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    Jesús in Furs
    60 %|Feb 22, 2005
    Documentary
    actor
    On the Threshold to Another World
    0 %|Sep 29, 2003
    Documentary
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    Death Karate in Torremolinos
    53 %|Mar 14, 2003
    Action, Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
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    Red Venice
    52 %|Jan 1, 2003
    Horror
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    Perversion Stories
    0 %|Nov 5, 2002
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    Journey into Perversion
    0 %|Jul 17, 2001
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    Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote
    55 %|Nov 5, 2000
    Documentary
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    Call Him Jess
    70 %|Jan 20, 2000
    Documentary
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    Vampire Blues
    38 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Horror
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    Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell
    12 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Horror, Crime, Fantasy
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    El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa
    60 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Action, Comedy
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    Esmeralda Bay
    44 %|May 18, 1989
    Drama, War, Action
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    Flesh Eating Mothers
    46 %|Sep 16, 1988
    Comedy, Horror
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    Esa cosa con plumas
    0 %|Apr 8, 1988
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    Girl with the Red Lips
    0 %|Jan 1, 1986
    Action, Comedy
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    Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong
    30 %|Jan 1, 1985
    Action
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    A Crack for Two
    0 %|Aug 1, 1984
    Comedy
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    Lilian, the Perverted Virgin
    59 %|Jun 25, 1984
    Horror, Thriller
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    The Sinister Doctor Orloff
    44 %|Jun 18, 1984
    Horror
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    Night Has a Thousand Desires
    41 %|Mar 5, 1984
    Thriller, Horror
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    Camino solitario
    39 %|Jan 23, 1984
    Thriller, Mystery
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    Bahia Blanca
    54 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Thriller, Drama
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    Macumba Sexual
    52.5 %|Oct 20, 1983
    Horror
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    The Night Of Open Sex
    40 %|Feb 23, 1983
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Black Boots, Leather Whip
    51.43 %|Jan 24, 1983
    Drama, Mystery
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    Blood on My Shoes
    58 %|Jan 1, 1983
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
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    The Blues of Pop Street
    49 %|Jan 1, 1983
    Adventure, Crime, Comedy
    actor
    En busca del dragón dorado
    44 %|Jan 1, 1983
    Adventure, Action
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    Jailhouse Wardress
    37 %|Aug 5, 1981
    Drama
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    Sadomania
    52 %|Mar 27, 1981
    Action, Horror
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    Bloody Moon
    50 %|Mar 27, 1981
    Horror, Thriller
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    Sex Is Crazy
    57.35 %|Jan 1, 1981
    Science Fiction, Comedy
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    White Cannibal Queen
    45 %|Sep 15, 1980
    Drama, Horror
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    What a Honeymoon
    57 %|Jan 1, 1980
    Comedy, Adventure
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    Justine and the Whip
    49 %|Sep 13, 1979
    Drama
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    The Sadist of Notre Dame
    53 %|Jun 15, 1979
    Horror, Thriller
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    Slaves
    51 %|Apr 15, 1977
    Action, Thriller, Mystery
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    Kiss Me Killer
    43 %|Mar 31, 1977
    Thriller
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    Greta, the Mad Butcher
    47.25 %|Jan 21, 1977
    Horror
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    Shining Sex
    40 %|Aug 21, 1976
    Science Fiction
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    White Skin Black Thighs
    48 %|Jul 29, 1976
    Drama
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    Les emmerdeuses
    35 %|Jul 22, 1976
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Ladies House of Pleasure
    32 %|Jun 23, 1976
    Comedy
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    Barbed Wire Dolls
    47.29 %|Apr 22, 1976
    Crime, Drama, Horror
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    Midnight Party
    52 %|Jan 23, 1976
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Downtown
    57.5 %|Aug 28, 1975
    Comedy, Crime
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    Exorcism
    46 %|Aug 25, 1975
    Horror
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    Demoniac
    0 %|Aug 20, 1975
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    The Hot Nights of Linda
    31 %|Jul 16, 1975
    Drama
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    Women Behind Bars
    45 %|Jan 1, 1975
    Thriller, Crime
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    Celestine
    57 %|Oct 16, 1974
    Comedy
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    Night of the Skull
    62 %|Sep 29, 1974
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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    Dolls for Sale
    44 %|Nov 29, 1973
    Drama, Crime
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    A Virgin Among the Living Dead
    49 %|Nov 15, 1973
    Horror
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    The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
    53 %|May 31, 1973
    Horror
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    Female Vampire
    44 %|Apr 7, 1973
    Horror
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    Eugenie de Sade
    57 %|Apr 5, 1973
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
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    The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
    46 %|Jan 1, 1973
    Horror, Drama
    actor
    El misterio del castillo rojo
    20 %|Jan 1, 1973
    Science Fiction, Adventure
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    The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse
    57 %|Dec 26, 1972
    Horror, Crime
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    Daughter of Dracula
    42 %|Dec 14, 1972
    Horror, Mystery
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    The Corpse Packs His Bags
    51.11 %|Oct 1, 1972
    Crime, Mystery
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    Vampir Cuadecuc
    60 %|May 5, 1972
    Documentary
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    She Killed in Ecstasy
    54 %|Dec 10, 1971
    Horror
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    X312 - Flight to Hell
    42 %|Aug 20, 1971
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Vampyros Lesbos
    58 %|Jul 15, 1971
    Horror
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    The Devil Came from Akasava
    48.440000000000005 %|Mar 5, 1971
    Adventure, Thriller
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    Count Dracula
    58 %|Apr 3, 1970
    Horror
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    Eugenie
    46.22 %|Feb 20, 1970
    Drama, Horror
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    Your Caresses
    46 %|Nov 6, 1969
    Romance, Drama
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    Venus in Furs
    53 %|Aug 19, 1969
    Horror, Thriller
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    The Castle of Fu Manchu
    37 %|May 29, 1969
    Crime, Adventure
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    Marquis de Sade: Justine
    52 %|Apr 3, 1969
    Drama, Horror
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    Kiss Me Monster
    46 %|Mar 28, 1969
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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    Two Undercover Angels
    49 %|Mar 28, 1969
    Comedy, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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    The Girl from Rio
    46 %|Mar 14, 1969
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    99 Women
    52.89 %|Mar 5, 1969
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
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    The Blood of Fu Manchu
    45 %|Aug 23, 1968
    Adventure, Crime
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    Succubus
    55 %|Apr 19, 1968
    Horror
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    Lucky, the Inscrutable
    43.849999999999994 %|Jun 23, 1967
    Adventure, Action
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    The Diabolical Dr. Z
    58 %|Aug 1, 1966
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Attack of the Robots
    51 %|Apr 27, 1966
    Comedy, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Attack of the Robots
    51 %|Apr 27, 1966
    Comedy, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Residence for Spies
    45 %|Jan 1, 1966
    Action
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    Strange Voyage
    73 %|Aug 9, 1964
    Comedy, Thriller
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    Death Whistles the Blues
    44 %|Jul 4, 1964
    Drama, Crime
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    Dr. Orloff's Monster
    45 %|Jan 1, 1964
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    The Awful Dr. Orlof
    59 %|May 14, 1962
    Horror, Thriller
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    Anna Said Yes
    53 %|Oct 23, 1958
    Comedy
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    Around the World in Eighty Days
    66 %|Oct 17, 1956
    Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance

    Series

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    Eurotika!
    80 %|Oct 3, 1999
    Documentary