Jesús Franco

Jesús Franco

Date of Birth:

May 12, 1930

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

The Hot Nights of Linda The Hot Nights of Linda

1975

Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

Black Boots, Leather Whip Black Boots, Leather Whip

1983

Camino solitario Camino solitario

1984

See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico! See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!

2004

Night Has a Thousand Desires Night Has a Thousand Desires

1984

Esa cosa con plumas Esa cosa con plumas

1988

Tío Jess Tío Jess

2012

Idoru Idoru

2009

Martes de Carnaval Martes de Carnaval

2008

The Well The Well

2005

Two Undercover Angels Two Undercover Angels

1969

Jesús Franco, manera de vivir Jesús Franco, manera de vivir

2007

Drácula Barcelona Drácula Barcelona

2017

Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre

2007

Justine and the Whip Justine and the Whip

1979

The Night Of Open Sex The Night Of Open Sex

1983

Your Caresses Your Caresses

1969

Shining Sex Shining Sex

1976

Kiss Me Monster Kiss Me Monster

1969

Los profundos sueños de Jennifer Los profundos sueños de Jennifer

2013

The Sadist of Notre Dame The Sadist of Notre Dame

1979

The Blood of Fu Manchu The Blood of Fu Manchu

1968

Red Venice Red Venice

2003

Flesh Eating Mothers Flesh Eating Mothers

1988

Lucky, the Inscrutable Lucky, the Inscrutable

1967

Debris Documentar Debris Documentar

2012

Revenge of the Alligator Ladies Revenge of the Alligator Ladies

2013

The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

1973

99 Women 99 Women

1969

Queridos monstruos Queridos monstruos

2014

Lilian, the Perverted Virgin Lilian, the Perverted Virgin

1984

Ellos robaron la picha de Hitler Ellos robaron la picha de Hitler

2008

Death Whistles the Blues Death Whistles the Blues

1964

Residence for Spies Residence for Spies

1966

Ladies House of Pleasure Ladies House of Pleasure

1976

Bahia Blanca Bahia Blanca

1984

Anna Said Yes Anna Said Yes

1958

Bloody Jess Bloody Jess

2007

Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada 'S' Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada 'S'

2024

Demoniac Demoniac

1975

X312 - Flight to Hell X312 - Flight to Hell

1971

White Skin Black Thighs White Skin Black Thighs

1976

Perversion Stories Perversion Stories

2002

Beloved Count Beloved Count

2007

A Virgin Among the Living Dead A Virgin Among the Living Dead

1973

The Awful Dr. Orlof The Awful Dr. Orlof

1962

What a Honeymoon What a Honeymoon

1980

El misterio del castillo rojo El misterio del castillo rojo

1973

Por la gracia de Luis Por la gracia de Luis

2009

Coffins of Light Coffins of Light

2009

Ban the Sadist Videos! Ban the Sadist Videos!

2005

Soledad Miranda, Flower in the Desert Soledad Miranda, Flower in the Desert

2015

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

2014

Esmeralda Bay Esmeralda Bay

1989

Daughter of Dracula Daughter of Dracula

1972

Greta, the Mad Butcher Greta, the Mad Butcher

1977

Wild Session Wild Session

2019

Jesús in Furs Jesús in Furs

2005

Attack of the Robots Attack of the Robots

1966

El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa

1992

Girl with the Red Lips Girl with the Red Lips

1986

Night of the Skull Night of the Skull

1974

Female Vampire Female Vampire

1973

Barbed Wire Dolls Barbed Wire Dolls

1976

Kiss Me Killer Kiss Me Killer

1977

Attack of the Robots Attack of the Robots

1966

Eugenie de Sade Eugenie de Sade

1973

The Sinister Doctor Orloff The Sinister Doctor Orloff

1984

The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse

1972

Vampyros Lesbos Vampyros Lesbos

1971

Downtown Downtown

1975

The Girl from Rio The Girl from Rio

1969

Sex Is Crazy Sex Is Crazy

1981

Take-Away Spirit Take-Away Spirit

2009

Jailhouse Wardress Jailhouse Wardress

1981

Succubus Succubus

1968

Dr. Orloff's Monster Dr. Orloff's Monster

1964

Vampire Blues Vampire Blues

1999

Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie

2002

The Corpse Packs His Bags The Corpse Packs His Bags

1972

Count Dracula Count Dracula

1970

The Castle of Fu Manchu The Castle of Fu Manchu

1969

The Devil Came from Akasava The Devil Came from Akasava

1971

Journey into Perversion Journey into Perversion

2001

The Diabolical Dr. Z The Diabolical Dr. Z

1966

She Killed in Ecstasy She Killed in Ecstasy

1971

Venus in Furs Venus in Furs

1969

Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

1999

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

2021

Falks Frauen Falks Frauen

2014

Women Behind Bars Women Behind Bars

1975

Exorcism Exorcism

1975

Marquis de Sade: Justine Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969

Strange Voyage Strange Voyage

1964

On the Threshold to Another World On the Threshold to Another World

2003

Call Me Jess Redux Call Me Jess Redux

2014

Call Him Jess Call Him Jess

2000

Bloody Moon Bloody Moon

1981

White Cannibal Queen White Cannibal Queen

1980

A Crack for Two A Crack for Two

1984

Blood on My Shoes Blood on My Shoes

1983

Les emmerdeuses Les emmerdeuses

1976

The Blues of Pop Street The Blues of Pop Street

1983

Dolls for Sale Dolls for Sale

1973

Vampir Cuadecuc Vampir Cuadecuc

1972

En busca del dragón dorado En busca del dragón dorado

1983

Macumba Sexual Macumba Sexual

1983

The Rhythm of Jess The Rhythm of Jess

2013

Eugenie Eugenie

1970

Celestine Celestine

1974

Death Karate in Torremolinos Death Karate in Torremolinos

2003

Midnight Party Midnight Party

1976

Sadomania Sadomania

1981

Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong

1985

Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies

2013

La cripta de las condenadas La cripta de las condenadas

2012

Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

2000

Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac

1973

La última película de Jess Franco La última película de Jess Franco

2013

Slaves Slaves

1977

Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves

1972

The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

1973

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