Jesús Franco

Jesús Franco

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

12/05/1930

Day of Death

02/04/2013
(83) years old

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 w... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2024

Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of C...

as Self - Archive footage

2021

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road o...

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Wild Session

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2017

Drácula Barcelona

as Himself

2015

Soledad Miranda, Flower in the Desert

as Himself (archive footage)

2014

Call Me Jess Redux

as Himself

2014

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish H...

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014

Falks Frauen

as (archive footage)

2012

Tío Jess

as Self

2012

Debris Documentar

as Himself

2009

Por la gracia de Luis

as Himself

2009

Idoru

2009

Take-Away Spirit

as J.W. Radek

2009

Coffins of Light

as himself

2008

Ellos robaron la picha de Hitler

as Padre del Dr. Weissman

2007

Beloved Count

as Self

2007

Bloody Jess

as Self

2005

Jesús in Furs

as Himself

2005

Jess' Women

as self

2003

Red Venice

as Jess Franco

2000

Call Him Jess

as Himself

1999

Vampire Blues

as The Merchant

1999

Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

as Dr. James Wong

1989

Esmeralda Bay

as Boat Captain

1988

Flesh-Eating Mothers

as Policeman

1986

Girl with the Red Lips

as Professor Karame

1984

A Crack for Two

as Tom

1984

Night Has a Thousand Desires

as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

1984

Camino solitario

as Doctor Callman

1984

Bahia Blanca

as The Miseries (uncredited)

1983

Macumba Sexual

as Recepcionist

1983

Black Boots, Leather Whip

as Matón en cementerio de coches (voice) (u...

1983

En busca del dragón dorado

as Blind Old Man

1983

Blood on My Shoes

as Abductor

1983

The Blues of Pop Street

as Sam Chesterfield

1981

Jailhouse Wardress

as Uncle Jess

1981

Sadomania

as Lucas

1981

Bloody Moon

as Doctor (uncredited)

1981

Sex Is Crazy

as Film Director

1980

White Cannibal Queen

as Mr. Martin

1980

What a Honeymoon

as Dying Man (uncredited)

1979

Justine and the Whip

as Strange Guy

1979

The Sadist of Notre Dame

as Mathis Vogel

1977

Slaves

as Radeck's Assistant

1977

Kiss Me Killer

as Marcel

1977

Greta, the Mad Butcher

as Dr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco)

1976

Shining Sex

as Dr. Seward

1976

White Skin Black Thighs

as Graf Anastasio

1976

Barbed Wire Dolls

as Maria's Father (uncredited)

1976

Midnight Party

as Janos Radeck

1975

Downtown

as Al Pereira

1975

Exorcism

as Mathis Vogel, aka Laforgue

1975

The Hot Nights of Linda

as Dr. Roberts (as Jess Franck)

1974

Celestine

as Sleeping Man

1973

Female Vampire

as Dr. Roberts

1973

Eugenie de Sade

as Attila Tanner

1973

The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

as Lord Comfort (uncredited)

1972

The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse

as Crosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub

1972

Daughter of Dracula

as Cyril Jefferson

1972

Vampir Cuadecuc

as Self

1971

She Killed in Ecstasy

as Dr. Donen

1971

X312 - Flight to Hell

as Man at John Somers'

1971

Vampyros Lesbos

as Memmet

1970

Count Dracula

as Van Helsing's servant (uncredited)

1970

Eugenie

as Man in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited)

1969

Venus in Furs

as Jazz Musician (uncredited)

1969

The Castle of Fu Manchu

as Insp. Ahmet

1969

Kiss Me Monster

as Abilene's Contact Man

1969

Two Undercover Angels

as Napoleon Bolivard

1969

The Girl from Rio

as Guitar Player

1969

99 Women

as Official (uncredited)

1968

Succubus

as Writer

1967

Lucky, the Inscrutable

as Ciego / Zoltan / Guitarrista

1966

The Diabolical Dr. Z

as Inspector Tanner

1966

Attack of the Robots

as Piano Player

1966

Attack of the Robots

as Pianist (uncredited)

1966

Residence for Spies

as Casino Piano Player (uncredited)

1964

Strange Voyage

as Don Venancio

1964

Death Whistles the Blues

as Saxofonista en Club de Nueva Orleans (un...

1964

Dr. Orloff's Monster

as Piano Player

1962

The Awful Dr. Orlof

as Pianist (uncredited)

1958

Anna Said Yes

as Pianista (uncredited)

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days

as Extra (uncredited)

Crew

2012

La cripta de las condenadas

as Original Music Composer

2010

Paula-Paula

as Director

2010

Paula-Paula

as Editor

2010

Paula-Paula

as Screenplay

2010

Paula-Paula

as Director of Photography

2010

Paula-Paula

as Dialogue

2010

Paula-Paula

as Special Effects

2009

Take-Away Spirit

as Additional Dialogue

2008

A Bad Day at the Cemetery

as Screenplay

2008

Vampyros Lesbos

as Story

2007

Lascivia

as Director

2006

Montes de Venus

as Director

2005

Snakewoman

as Original Music Composer

2005

Snakewoman

as Director

2005

Snakewoman

as Writer

2005

Jess Franco's Passion

as Director

2002

Killer Barbys vs. Dracula

as Screenplay

2002

Killer Barbys vs. Dracula

as Original Music Composer

2002

Incubus

as Director

2002

Incubus

as Writer

2001

Vampire Junction

as Director

2001

Vampire Junction

as Original Music Composer

2001

Vampire Junction

as Writer

2000

Blind Target

as Director

2000

Blind Target

as Original Music Composer

2000

Helter Skelter

as Director

2000

Helter Skelter

as Original Music Composer

2000

Helter Skelter

as Writer

1999

Vampire Blues

as Screenplay

1999

Vampire Blues

as Original Music Composer

1999

Vampire Blues

as Director

1999

Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

as Original Music Composer

1999

Broken Dolls

as Director

1999

Red Silk

as Screenplay

1999

Red Silk

as Director

1999

Broken Dolls

as Writer

1998

Lust for Frankenstein

as Screenplay

1998

Lust for Frankenstein

as Director

1998

Lust for Frankenstein

as Producer

1998

Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula

as Original Music Composer

1997

Tender Flesh

as Screenplay

1997

Tender Flesh

as Original Music Composer

1997

Tender Flesh

as Executive Producer

1997

Tender Flesh

as Director

1996

Vampire Killer Barbys

as Director

1994

Downtown Heat

as Director

1994

Downtown Heat

as Screenplay

1994

Downtown Heat

as Producer

1993

Jungle of Fear

as Director

1993

Jungle of Fear

as Executive Producer

1992

Don Quixote

as Editor

1992

Don Quixote

as Supervising Film Editor

1992

Don Quixote

as Dialogue

1992

El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la tra...

as Original Music Composer

1991

In Pursuit of Barbara

as Director

1989

Night of the Eagles

as Director

1989

Night of the Eagles

as Screenplay

1989

Night of the Eagles

as Editor

1989

Night of the Eagles

as Art Direction

1989

Esmeralda Bay

as Producer

1989

Esmeralda Bay

as Director

1989

Esmeralda Bay

as Writer

1988

Faceless

as Director

1988

Faceless

as Writer

1987

Slave of Crime

as Screenplay

1987

Slave of Crime

as Director

1987

Slave of Crime

as Original Music Composer

1987

Slave of Crime

as Editor

1987

Falo Crest

as Director

1987

Falo Crest

as Cinematography

1987

Falo Crest

as Writer

1987

¡Biba la banda!

as Costumer

1987

Thong Girls

as Editor

1987

Thong Girls

as Director

1987

Thong Girls

as Screenplay

1987

Thong Girls

as Writer

1987

Phollastía

as Director

1987

Phollastía

as Story

1987

Phollastía

as Director of Photography

1986

LAS CHUPONAS

as Director

1986

Golden Temple Amazons

as Producer

1986

Golden Temple Amazons

as Director

1986

Para las nenas, leche calentita

as Original Music Composer

1986

Alone Against Terror

as Original Music Composer

1986

Alone Against Terror

as Screenplay

1986

Alone Against Terror

as Director

1986

Entre pitos anda el juego

as Screenplay

1986

Entre pitos anda el juego

as Original Music Composer

1986

Lulu's Talking Ass

as Screenplay

1986

Lulu's Talking Ass

as Director

1986

Lulu's Talking Ass

as Story

1986

Lulu's Talking Ass

as Original Music Composer

1986

Orgasmo perverso

as Director

1986

Orgasmo perverso

as Director of Photography

1986

Orgasmo perverso

as Writer

1986

Orgasmo perverso

as Original Music Composer

1986

Bragueta historia

as Director

1986

The Last from Philippines

as Director of Photography

1986

Girl with the Red Lips

as Director

1986

Girl with the Red Lips

as Screenplay

1986

Girl with the Red Lips

as Original Music Composer

1986

Girl with the Red Lips

as Director of Photography

1985

Angel of Death

as Director

1985

Angel of Death

as Screenplay

1985

Un pito para tres

as Story

1985

Un pito para tres

as Screenplay

1985

Un pito para tres

as Director

1985

Un pito para tres

as Editor

1985

White Jungle Slave

as Director

1985

Bangkok, City of the Dead

as Original Music Composer

1985

Bangkok, City of the Dead

as Screenplay

1985

Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong

as Original Music Composer

1985

White Jungle Slave

as Music

1984

The Sexual Story of O

as Screenplay

1984

The Sexual Story of O

as Director

1984

The Sexual Story of O

as Producer

1984

A Crack for Two

as Screenplay

1984

A Crack for Two

as Director

1984

A Crack for Two

as Original Music Composer

1984

How Much for a Spy?

as Director

1984

How Much for a Spy?

as Writer

1984

How Much for a Spy?

as Producer

1984

Night Has a Thousand Desires

as Director of Photography

1984

Camino solitario

as Director

1984

Camino solitario

as Writer

1984

Camino solitario

as Director of Photography

1984

Bahia Blanca

as Writer

1984

Bahia Blanca

as Producer

1984

Bahia Blanca

as Story

1984

Bahia Blanca

as Screenplay

1984

Bahia Blanca

as Director

1983

Macumba Sexual

as Director

1983

Macumba Sexual

as Screenplay

1983

Macumba Sexual

as Music

1983

Macumba Sexual

as Director of Photography

1983

Macumba Sexual

as Story

1983

The Hotel of Love Affairs

as Screenplay

1983

The Hotel of Love Affairs

as Original Music Composer

1983

Cries of Pleasure

as Writer

1983

Cries of Pleasure

as Art Direction

1983

Cries of Pleasure

as Editor

1983

Cries of Pleasure

as Director

1983

The House of Lost Women

as Screenplay

1983

Diamonds of Kilimandjaro

as Screenplay

1983

Diamonds of Kilimandjaro

as Director of Photography

1983

Diamonds of Kilimandjaro

as Original Music Composer

1983

Cecilia

as Director

1983

Cecilia

as Producer

1983

Cecilia

as Writer

1983

Revenge in the House of Usher

as Original Music Composer

1983

The Night Of Open Sex

as Adaptation

1983

The Night Of Open Sex

as Director

1983

The Night Of Open Sex

as Director of Photography

1983

Voces de muerte

as Director

1983

Blood on My Shoes

as Director

1983

Blood on My Shoes

as Screenplay

1983

Blood on My Shoes

as Original Music Composer

1983

The Blues of Pop Street

as Screenplay

1983

Voces de muerte

as Screenplay

1983

En busca del dragón dorado

as Original Music Composer

1983

The Blues of Pop Street

as Director of Photography

1983

The Blues of Pop Street

as Original Music Composer

1982

Mansion of the Living Dead

as Director of Photography

1982

Mansion of the Living Dead

as Original Music Composer

1982

Oasis of the Zombies

as Screenplay

1982

Oasis of the Zombies

as Director

1982

Oasis of the Zombies

as Original Music Composer

1982

El lago de las vírgenes

as Original Music Composer

1982

Emmanuelle Exposed

as Editor

1982

Emmanuelle Exposed

as Screenplay

1982

Emmanuelle Exposed

as Director

1982

El huésped de la niebla

as Original Music Composer

1982

El huésped de la niebla

as Director of Photography

1981

Pick-Up Girls

as Screenplay

1981

Pick-Up Girls

as Director

1981

Pick-Up Girls

as Original Music Composer

1981

Pick-Up Girls

as Editor

1981

Jailhouse Wardress

as Director

1981

Lola 2000

as Director

1981

The Story of Linda

as Director

1981

Zombie Lake

as Writer

1981

Bloody Moon

as Director

1981

Sadomania

as Director

1981

Sadomania

as Screenplay

1981

Sadomania

as Editor

1981

Sadomania

as Music

1981

Sex Is Crazy

as Director

1981

Sex Is Crazy

as Original Music Composer

1981

Sex Is Crazy

as Screenplay

1980

Devil Hunter

as Director

1980

Devil Hunter

as Screenplay

1980

Devil Hunter

as Original Music Composer

1980

Cannibal Terror

as Writer

1980

White Cannibal Queen

as Director

1980

Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties

as Original Music Composer

1980

Erotic Symphony

as Director

1980

Erotic Symphony

as Writer

1980

What a Honeymoon

as Director

1980

What a Honeymoon

as Screenplay

1980

What a Honeymoon

as Original Music Composer

1979

Justine and the Whip

as Director

1979

Justine and the Whip

as Cinematography

1979

Burning Up Inside

as Writer

1979

Burning Up Inside

as Director

1979

They Do Everything

as Director

1979

They Do Everything

as Writer

1978

Obscene Desire

as Music

1978

Cocktail spécial

as Director

1978

Women in Cellblock 9

as Director

1978

Women in Cellblock 9

as Screenplay

1978

Convoy of Girls

as Writer

1978

Convoy of Girls

as Director

1977

Love Camp

as Director

1977

Sexy Sisters

as Director

1977

Blue Rita

as Director

1977

Blue Rita

as Writer

1977

Slaves

as Director

1977

Kiss Me Killer

as Director

1977

Kiss Me Killer

as Writer

1977

Greta, the Mad Butcher

as Director

1976

Silence of the Grave

as Director

1976

Silence of the Grave

as Screenplay

1976

Silence of the Grave

as Producer

1976

Jack the Ripper

as Screenplay

1976

Jack the Ripper

as Director

1976

Shining Sex

as Director

1976

Shining Sex

as Story

1976

White Skin Black Thighs

as Screenplay

1976

White Skin Black Thighs

as Director of Photography

1976

Les emmerdeuses

as Screenplay

1976

Les emmerdeuses

as Director

1976

Barbed Wire Dolls

as Writer

1976

Barbed Wire Dolls

as Director of Photography

1976

Barbed Wire Dolls

as Director

1976

Golden Jail

as Director

1976

Midnight Party

as Writer

1976

Midnight Party

as Director

1976

Doriana Gray

as Director

1976

Doriana Gray

as Writer

1975

The Perverse Countess

as Director

1975

Downtown

as Director

1975

Downtown

as Writer

1975

Downtown

as Director of Photography

1975

Exorcism

as Director

1975

Exorcism

as Screenplay

1975

Demoniac

as Director

1975

Demoniac

as Writer

1975

Les chatouilleuses

as Director

1975

Les chatouilleuses

as Story

1975

The Hot Nights of Linda

as Screenplay

1975

Sexy Erotic Job

as Director

1975

Women Behind Bars

as Director

1975

Women Behind Bars

as Director of Photography

1975

Women Behind Bars

as Editor

1974

Lorna, the Exorcist

as Director

1974

Lorna, the Exorcist

as Writer

1974

Celestine

as Writer

1974

Celestine

as Director

1974

Celestine

as Director of Photography

1974

Night of the Skull

as Writer

1974

Night of the Skull

as Director

1974

How to Seduce a Virgin

as Director

1974

Les Gloutonnes

as Director

1974

Les Gloutonnes

as Screenplay

1974

The Lustful Amazons

as Director

1974

The Lustful Amazons

as Screenplay

1973

Dolls for Sale

as Director

1973

Lovers of Devil's Island

as Screenplay

1973

Female Vampire

as Director of Photography

1973

Female Vampire

as Director

1973

Female Vampire

as Editor

1973

Female Vampire

as Writer

1973

Eugenie de Sade

as Director

1973

Eugenie de Sade

as Writer

1973

The Demons

as Writer

1973

The Demons

as Director

1972

The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse

as Original Music Composer

1972

Daughter of Dracula

as Director

1972

Daughter of Dracula

as Writer

1972

The Corpse Packs His Bags

as Screenplay

1972

Sex Charade

as Screenplay

1972

Sex Charade

as Director

1972

Virgin Report

as Director

1971

She Killed in Ecstasy

as Director

1971

X312 - Flight to Hell

as Director

1971

X312 - Flight to Hell

as Screenplay

1971

Vampyros Lesbos

as Screenplay

1971

Vampyros Lesbos

as Director

1971

Vampyros Lesbos

as Original Music Composer

1971

Vampyros Lesbos

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1970

Cuadrilátero

as Music

1970

Juliette

as Director

1970

Count Dracula

as Director

1970

Count Dracula

as Screenplay

1970

Eugenie

as Director

1970

The Bloody Judge

as Director

1970

The Bloody Judge

as Adaptation

1969

Venus in Furs

as Writer

1969

Venus in Furs

as Director

1969

Venus in Furs

as Story

1969

Two Undercover Angels

as Screenplay

1969

Two Undercover Angels

as Director

1969

Kiss Me Monster

as Director

1969

Kiss Me Monster

as Idea

1969

Kiss Me Monster

as Screenplay

1969

The Girl from Rio

as Director

1969

99 Women

as Story

1969

99 Women

as Screenplay

1969

99 Women

as Director

1968

A Man, Eight Girls

as Director

1968

The Blood of Fu Manchu

as Director

1968

The Blood of Fu Manchu

as Screenplay

1968

Succubus

as Director

1967

Lucky, the Inscrutable

as Director

1967

Lucky, the Inscrutable

as Screenplay

1966

The Diabolical Dr. Z

as Director

1966

The Diabolical Dr. Z

as Screenplay

1966

Attack of the Robots

as Director

1966

Attack of the Robots

as Screenplay

1966

Residence for Spies

as Director

1966

Residence for Spies

as Writer

1965

Chimes at Midnight

as Second Unit Director

1965

Chimes at Midnight

as Second Unit

1964

Rififi in the City

as Director

1964

Rififi in the City

as Writer

1964

Death Whistles the Blues

as Screenplay

1964

Dr. Orloff's Monster

as Director

1964

Dr. Orloff's Monster

as Dialogue

1964

Dr. Orloff's Monster

as Screenplay

1963

55 Days at Peking

as Assistant Production Manager

1963

Jaguar

as Director

1963

Jaguar

as Story

1962

Zorro the Avenger

as Screenplay

1962

Zorro the Avenger

as Story

1962

The Awful Dr. Orlof

as Director

1962

The Awful Dr. Orlof

as Screenplay

1962

Vampiresas 1930

as Director

1962

Vampiresas 1930

as Screenplay

1960

Ama Rosa

as Writer

1960

Red Lips

as Director

1960

Red Lips

as Screenplay

1960

El destierro del Cid

as Director

1959

We Are 18 Years Old

as Director

1959

We Are 18 Years Old

as Writer

1959

We Are 18 Years Old

as Original Music Composer

1959

Oro español

as Director

1959

Oro español

as Original Music Composer

1959

Las playas vacías

as Screenplay

1959

Oro español

as Screenplay

1959

Las playas vacías

as Director

1958

Anna Said Yes

as Delegated Producer

1958

Historias de Madrid

as Assistant Director

1957

Fulano y Mengano

as Screenplay

1957

Fulano y Mengano

as Assistant Director

1957

El hombre que viajaba despacito

as Assistant Director

1957

The Tree from Spain

as Screenplay

1957

The Tree from Spain

as Director

1957

The Tree from Spain

as Original Music Composer

1956

The Coyote's Justice

as Screenstory

1956

The Coyote's Justice

as Screenplay

1956

The Coyote's Justice

as Lyricist

1956

The Coyote's Justice

as Dialogue

1956

The Coyote's Justice

as Adaptation

1956

The Coyote's Justice

as Assistant Director

1955

Death of a Cyclist

as Assistant Director

1955

The Coyote

as Dialogue

1955

The Coyote

as Adaptation

1955

The Coyote

as Lyricist

1955

The Coyote

as Assistant Director

1955

The Coyote

as Screenplay

1954

Merry Christmas

as Assistant Director

1954

Comedians

as Script Supervisor

1954

Comedians

as Original Music Composer