05/12/1930
Madrid, Spain:
Jesús Franco Manera, también conocido como Jess Franco, fue un director de cine, actor, productor, guionista, compositor, montador y director de fotografía español. Se le considera uno de los directores más prolíficos del género de exploitation europeo y una destacada figura, junto a Paul Naschy, Narciso Ibáñez Serrador o Amando de Ossorio, del cine de terror español de los años 70. Su personaje del Doctor Orloff ha sido considerado como «uno de los mitos del fantaterror ibérico». Como director llegó a filmar alrededor de 200 películas en las que abundan las sencuencias lésbicas, eróticas o pornográficas y los géneros de cine fantástico, ciencia ficción y terror. Su labor como director de películas de temática vampírica, con títulos como El conde Drácula (1970), Las Vampiras (1971), Killer Barbys (1996) o Killer Barbys vs. Dracula (2002) le granjearon gran popularidad. Franco trabajó en países como Francia, Alemania, Suiza, Portugal, Italia o Estados Unidos realizando coproducciones o rodando para los productores que lo contrataban. Para adaptarse a los gustos locales sus películas incluían escenas sexuales, de diversa índole, en función de estas preferencias regionales. También firmaba sus trabajos con pseudónimos para no saturar el mercado con su producción.
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Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S” (2024) as Self - Archive footage |
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Inferno Rosso. Joe D'Amato sulla via dell'eccesso (2021) as Self (archive footage) |
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Sesión salvaje (2019) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
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Drácula Barcelona (2017) as Himself |
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Soledad Miranda, una flor en el desierto (2015) as Himself (archive footage) |
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Queridos monstruos (2014) as Self |
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Llámale Jess Redux (2014) as Himself |
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¡Zarpazos! Un viaje por el spanish horror (2014) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Falks Frauen (2014) as (archive footage) |
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Revenge of the Alligator Ladies (2013) as Himself |
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La última película de Jess Franco (2013) as Self |
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A ritmo de Jess (2013) as Self |
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Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies (2013) as The Director |
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Los profundos sueños de Jennifer (2013) as Voz |
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Tío Jess (2012) as Self |
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La cripta de las condenadas (2012) as |
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Debris Documentar (2012) as Himself |
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Macumba sexual: Voodoo Jess (2010) as Self |
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Por la gracia de Luis (2009) as Himself |
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Idoru (2009) as |
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Take-Away Spirit (2009) as J.W. Radek |
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Ataúdes de luz (2009) as himself |
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Ellos robaron la picha de Hitler (2008) as Padre del Dr. Weissman |
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Jesús Franco, manera de vivir (2007) as Himself |
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Beloved Count (2007) as Self |
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Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre (2007) as Pete |
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Bloody Jess (2007) as Self |
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Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) as Self |
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Brunnen (2005) as |
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Jess' Women (2005) as self |
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Jesús in Furs (2005) as Himself |
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See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico! (2004) as |
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On the Threshold to Another World (2003) as Himself |
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Kárate a muerte en Torremolinos (2003) as Miyagi |
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Rossa Venezia (2003) as Jess Franco |
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Perversion Stories (2002) as Self |
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Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie (2002) as Himself |
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Journey into Perversion (2001) as Himself |
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Orson Welles en el país de don Quijote (2000) as Self |
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Llámale Jess (2000) as Himself |
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Vampire Blues (1999) as The Merchant |
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Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell (1999) as Dr. James Wong |
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El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa (1992) as |
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La bahía esmeralda (1989) as Boat Captain |
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Flesh-Eating Mothers (1988) as Policeman |
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Esa cosa con plumas (1988) as |
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La chica de los labios rojos (1986) as Professor Karame |
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Viaje a Bangkok, ataúd incluido (1985) as Rose Hotel's recepcionist (uncredited) |
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La Sombra del Judoka contra el Doctor Wong (1985) as Dr. Wong |
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Una rajita para dos (1984) as Tom |
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Lilian (la virgen pervertida) (1984) as Bernardo |
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El siniestro doctor Orloff (1984) as Manolo |
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Mil sexos tiene la noche (1984) as Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
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Camino Solitario (1984) as Doctor Callman |
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Bahía blanca (1984) as The Miseries (uncredited) |
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Macumba sexual (1983) as Recepcionist |
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La noche de los sexos abiertos (1983) as Count |
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Botas negras, látigo de cuero (1983) as Matón en cementerio de coches (voice) (uncredited) |
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The Bizarre World of Jess Franco (1983) as Self |
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En busca del dragón dorado (1983) as Blind Old Man |
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Los blues de la calle Pop (Aventuras de Felipe Malboro, volumen 8) (1983) as Sam Chesterfield |
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Sangre en mis zapatos (1983) as Abductor |
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Les Gardiennes du pénitencier (1981) as Uncle Jess |
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Die Säge des Todes (1981) as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Sadomania - Hölle der Lust (1981) as Lucas |
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El sexo está loco (1981) as Film Director |
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Mondo cannibale (1980) as Mr. Martin |
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Vaya luna de miel (1980) as Dying Man (uncredited) |
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Justine (1979) as Strange Guy |
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El sádico de Notre-Dame (1979) as Mathis Vogel |
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Die Sklavinnen (1977) as Radeck's Assistant |
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Embrasse-moi (1977) as Marcel |
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Greta - Haus ohne Männer (1977) as Dr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco) |
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La fille au sexe brillant (1976) as Dr. Seward |
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Weiße Haut auf schwarzen Schenkeln (1976) as Graf Anastasio |
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Les Emmerdeuses (1976) as |
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Hommes de joie pour femmes vicieuses (1976) as |
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Frauengefängnis (1976) as Maria's Father (uncredited) |
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Midnight Party (1976) as Janos Radeck |
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Downtown - Die nackten Puppen der Unterwelt (1975) as Al Pereira |
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L'Éventreur de Notre-Dame (1975) as Mathis Vogel, aka Laforgue |
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Les nuits brûlantes de Linda (1975) as Dr. Roberts (as Jess Franck) |
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La Comtesse noire (1975) as Dr. Roberts |
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Sexorcismes (1975) as Mathis Vogel |
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Des diamants pour l'enfer (1975) as Bill |
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Les Possédées du diable (1974) as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Célestine... bonne à tout faire (1974) as Sleeping Man |
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La noche de los asesinos (1974) as Andy |
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Les ébranlées (1973) as |
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Une vierge chez les morts-vivants (1973) as Basilio |
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Al otro lado del espejo (1973) as Roger (uncredited) |
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Le Journal intime d'une nymphomane (1973) as Inspecteur Hernandez |
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La maldición de Frankenstein (1973) as Morpho |
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Eugénie (1973) as Attila Tanner |
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Los ojos del doctor Orloff (1973) as Lord Comfort (uncredited) |
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Dr. M schlägt zu (1972) as Crosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub |
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La Fille de Dracula (1972) as Cyril Jefferson |
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Robinson und seine wilden Sklavinnen (1972) as Director |
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Der Todesrächer von Soho (1972) as Gonzales |
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Cuadecuc, vampir (1972) as Self |
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Sie tötete in Ekstase (1971) as Dr. Donen |
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X312 - Flug zur Hölle (1971) as Man at John Somers' |
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Vampyros Lesbos (1971) as Memmet |
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Der Teufel kam aus Akasava (1971) as Tino Celli |
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Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970) as Van Helsing's servant (uncredited) |
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De Sade 70 (1970) as Man in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited) |
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Deine Zärtlichkeiten (1969) as |
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Paroxismus (1969) as Jazz Musician (uncredited) |
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The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969) as Insp. Ahmet |
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Marquis de Sade: Justine (1969) as |
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Rote Lippen, Sadisterotica (1969) as Napoleon Bolivard |
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Küß mich, Monster (1969) as Abilene's Contact Man (uncredited) |
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Die sieben Männer der Sumuru (1969) as Guitar Player |
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Der heiße Tod (1969) as Official (uncredited) |
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The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) as |
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Necronomicon - Geträumte Sünden (1968) as Writer |
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Residencia para espías (1968) as Casino Piano Player (uncredited) |
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Lucky, el intrépido (1967) as Ciego / Zoltan / Guitarrista |
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Miss Muerte (1966) as Inspector Tanner |
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Cartes sur table (1966) as Pianist (uncredited) |
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Cartes sur table (1966) as Piano Player |
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El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1965) as Piano Player |
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El extraño viaje (1964) as Don Venancio |
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La muerte silba un blues (1964) as Saxofonista en Club de Nueva Orleans (uncredited) |
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Gritos en la noche (1962) as Pianist (uncredited) |
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Ana dice sí (1958) as Pianista (uncredited) |
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Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Extra (uncredited) |
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El misterio del castillo rojo () as |