Jesús Franco

Jesús Franco

Directing

Born May 12, 1930 · Madrid, Spain

201 films as director · Active 1957–2013

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 Unit…

Known for

Eurotrash

Eurotrash

1993

See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!

See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!

2004

White Cannibal Queen

White Cannibal Queen

1980

Lorna, the Exorcist

Lorna, the Exorcist

1974

Midnight Party

Midnight Party

1976

Vampir Cuadecuc

Vampir Cuadecuc

1972

Kiss Me Monster

Kiss Me Monster

1969

Celestine

Celestine

1974

Directed(201)

Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies

2013Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies★ 3.1

Revenge of the Alligator Ladies

2013Revenge of the Alligator Ladies★ 3.6

La cripta de las condenadas

2012La cripta de las condenadas★ 3.1

La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II

2012La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II★ 3.5

Paula-Paula

2010Paula-Paula★ 3.9

A Bad Day at the Cemetery

2008A Bad Day at the Cemetery

Montes de Venus

2006Montes de Venus★ 5.5

Jess Franco's Perversion

2005Jess Franco's Perversion★ 6.0

Jess Franco's Passion

2005Jess Franco's Passion★ 4.9

Snakewoman

2005Snakewoman★ 4.0

Incubus

2002Incubus★ 2.5

Killer Barbys vs. Dracula

2002Killer Barbys vs. Dracula★ 4.1

Vampire Junction

2001Vampire Junction★ 2.6

Blind Target

2000Blind Target★ 3.4

Helter Skelter

2000Helter Skelter★ 2.8

Vampire Blues

1999Vampire Blues★ 4.1

Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

1999Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell★ 2.1

Broken Dolls

1999Broken Dolls★ 2.5

Red Silk

1999Red Silk★ 3.3

Lust for Frankenstein

1998Lust for Frankenstein★ 3.1

Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula

1998Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula★ 4.0

Tender Flesh

1997Tender Flesh★ 3.3

Vampire Killer Barbys

1996Vampire Killer Barbys★ 4.1

Downtown Heat

1994Downtown Heat★ 4.1

1993Jungle of Fear

El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa

1992El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa★ 7.5

1991In Pursuit of Barbara★ 10.0

Night of the Eagles

1989Night of the Eagles★ 3.9

Esmeralda Bay

1989Esmeralda Bay★ 5.2

Faceless

1988Faceless★ 5.7

Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil

1988Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil★ 3.6

Falo Crest

1987Falo Crest★ 7.2

Thong Girls

1987Thong Girls★ 3.6

Phollastía

1987Phollastía★ 7.7

Slave of Crime

1987Slave of Crime★ 6.0

Trapped Women

1987Trapped Women

Alone Against Terror

1986Alone Against Terror★ 4.7

Golden Temple Amazons

1986Golden Temple Amazons★ 4.1

Lulu's Talking Ass

1986Lulu's Talking Ass★ 4.7

Fly Story

1986Fly Story★ 7.5

The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist

1986The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist★ 5.3

The Last from Philippines

1986The Last from Philippines★ 3.2

Girl with the Red Lips

1986Girl with the Red Lips★ 10.0

Entre pitos anda el juego

1986Entre pitos anda el juego★ 6.5

Para las nenas, leche calentita

1986Para las nenas, leche calentita★ 8.0

1986Sida, la peste del siglo XX★ 7.0

Fury in the Tropics

1986Fury in the Tropics★ 3.7

1986Las chuponas★ 8.0

Angel of Death

1985Angel of Death★ 4.3

White Jungle Slave

1985White Jungle Slave★ 3.5

Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong

1985Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong★ 5.0

Dirty Game in Casablanca

1985Dirty Game in Casablanca★ 3.9

Bangkok, City of the Dead

1985Bangkok, City of the Dead★ 7.0

Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included

1985Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included★ 6.5

1985Un pito para tres★ 7.0

The Sinister Doctor Orloff

1984The Sinister Doctor Orloff★ 4.5

The Sexual Story of O

1984The Sexual Story of O★ 4.2

Lilian, the Perverted Virgin

1984Lilian, the Perverted Virgin★ 6.3

Night Has a Thousand Desires

1984Night Has a Thousand Desires★ 4.5

A Crack for Two

1984A Crack for Two★ 7.0

Lonely Road

1984Lonely Road★ 4.7

How Much Does a Spy Make?

1984How Much Does a Spy Make?★ 5.4

Bahia Blanca

1984Bahia Blanca★ 5.3

Revenge in the House of Usher

1983Revenge in the House of Usher★ 3.6

Diamonds of Kilimandjaro

1983Diamonds of Kilimandjaro★ 3.5

Cries of Pleasure

1983Cries of Pleasure★ 4.4

Macumba Sexual

1983Macumba Sexual★ 5.1

1983Voces de muerte★ 5.3

Blood on My Shoes

1983Blood on My Shoes★ 6.6

The Hotel of Love Affairs

1983The Hotel of Love Affairs★ 4.9

The House of Lost Women

1983The House of Lost Women★ 5.5

En busca del dragón dorado

1983En busca del dragón dorado★ 4.8

The Blues of Pop Street

1983The Blues of Pop Street★ 5.1

Black Boots, Leather Whip

1983Black Boots, Leather Whip★ 4.5

Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist

1983Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist★ 4.0

The Night Of Open Sex

1983The Night Of Open Sex★ 4.2

Claire

Cecilia

1983Cecilia★ 4.1

Mansion of the Living Dead

1982Mansion of the Living Dead★ 4.5

El lago de las vírgenes

1982El lago de las vírgenes★ 4.0

The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle

1982The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle★ 5.2

Oasis of the Zombies

1982Oasis of the Zombies★ 3.3

1982El huésped de la niebla★ 6.0

Sex Is Crazy

1981Sex Is Crazy★ 5.7

Jailhouse Wardress

1981Jailhouse Wardress★ 3.9

Bloody Moon

1981Bloody Moon★ 5.0

The Story of Linda

1981The Story of Linda★ 4.9

Sadomania

1981Sadomania★ 5.1

The Girls of the Copacabana

1981The Girls of the Copacabana★ 4.1

Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman

1981Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman★ 6.6

Pick-Up Girls

1981Pick-Up Girls★ 3.8

Lola 2000

Erotic Symphony

1980Erotic Symphony★ 5.4

Devil Hunter

1980Devil Hunter★ 4.5

White Cannibal Queen

1980White Cannibal Queen★ 4.6

Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties

1980Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties★ 5.3

Wicked Memoirs of Eugenie

1980Wicked Memoirs of Eugenie★ 4.6

What a Honeymoon

1980What a Honeymoon★ 5.7

Convoy of Girls

1979Convoy of Girls★ 4.1

They Do Everything

1979They Do Everything★ 5.3

The Sadist of Notre Dame

1979The Sadist of Notre Dame★ 4.8

Burning Up Inside

1979Burning Up Inside★ 4.8

Justine and the Whip

1979Justine and the Whip★ 5.7

Women in Cellblock 9

1978Women in Cellblock 9★ 4.6

Women Without Innocence

1978Women Without Innocence★ 4.4

Cocktail spécial

1978Cocktail spécial★ 5.2

Kiss Me Killer

1977Kiss Me Killer★ 4.1

Greta, the Mad Butcher

1977Greta, the Mad Butcher★ 4.8

Call of the Blonde Goddess

1977Call of the Blonde Goddess★ 5.5

Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun

1977Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun★ 5.8

Love Camp

1977Love Camp★ 4.9

Blue Rita

1977Blue Rita★ 4.8

Sexy Sisters

1977Sexy Sisters★ 4.9

Slaves

1977Slaves★ 5.2

Around the World in 80 Beds

1977Around the World in 80 Beds★ 5.6

Barbed Wire Dolls

1976Barbed Wire Dolls★ 4.6

Jack the Ripper

1976Jack the Ripper★ 5.9

Midnight Party

1976Midnight Party★ 5.0

Doriana Grey

1976Doriana Grey★ 5.3

Silence of the Grave

1976Silence of the Grave★ 4.8

Girls in the Night Traffic

1976Girls in the Night Traffic★ 5.0

White Skin Black Thighs

1976White Skin Black Thighs★ 4.9

Golden Jail

1976Golden Jail★ 3.0

The Troublemakers

1976The Troublemakers★ 4.0

Shining Sex

1976Shining Sex★ 4.4

Sexy Erotic Job

1975Sexy Erotic Job★ 3.4

Female Vampire

1975Female Vampire★ 4.5

Downtown

1975Downtown★ 5.6

Women Behind Bars

1975Women Behind Bars★ 4.4

Exorcism

1975Exorcism★ 4.5

Countess Perverse

1975Countess Perverse★ 4.6

The Hot Nights of Linda

1975The Hot Nights of Linda★ 3.2

The Ticklish Ones

1975The Ticklish Ones★ 3.8

Sexorcismes

1975Sexorcismes★ 1.0

A Virgin for St. Tropez

1975A Virgin for St. Tropez★ 4.8

Rolls-Royce Baby

1975Rolls-Royce Baby★ 5.5

Night of the Skull

1974Night of the Skull★ 6.1

The Greedy Ones

1974The Greedy Ones★ 3.2

Lorna, the Exorcist

1974Lorna, the Exorcist★ 4.9

How to Seduce a Virgin

1974How to Seduce a Virgin★ 5.0

Celestine

1974Celestine★ 5.6

Fifteen Year Old Captain

1974Fifteen Year Old Captain★ 5.7

The Lustful Amazons

1974The Lustful Amazons★ 3.0

The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

1973The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein★ 5.1

Eugenie de Sade

1973Eugenie de Sade★ 5.6

A Virgin Among the Living Dead

1973A Virgin Among the Living Dead★ 4.7

The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

1973The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff★ 4.4

Lovers of Devil's Island

1973Lovers of Devil's Island★ 5.1

The Demons

1973The Demons★ 5.3

Nightmares Come at Night

1973Nightmares Come at Night★ 4.7

The Other Side of the Mirror

1973The Other Side of the Mirror★ 5.2

Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac

1973Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac★ 5.3

Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle

1973Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle★ 4.3

Dolls for Sale

1973Dolls for Sale★ 4.9

Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein

1972Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein★ 4.7

The Corpse Packs His Bags

1972The Corpse Packs His Bags★ 5.1

The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse

1972The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse★ 6.2

Virgin Report

1972Virgin Report★ 4.2

Daughter of Dracula

1972Daughter of Dracula★ 4.1

Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves

1972Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves★ 3.9

Sex Charade

1972Sex Charade

The Devil Came from Akasava

1971The Devil Came from Akasava★ 4.6

She Killed in Ecstasy

1971She Killed in Ecstasy★ 5.1

Vampyros Lesbos

1971Vampyros Lesbos★ 5.7

X312 - Flight to Hell

1971X312 - Flight to Hell★ 4.5

Count Dracula

1970Count Dracula★ 5.9

The Bloody Judge

1970The Bloody Judge★ 5.0

Eugenie

1970Eugenie★ 4.9

The Castle of Fu Manchu

1969The Castle of Fu Manchu★ 3.7

99 Women

196999 Women★ 5.4

Venus in Furs

1969Venus in Furs★ 5.4

The Girl from Rio

1969The Girl from Rio★ 4.8

Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969Marquis de Sade: Justine★ 5.1

Two Undercover Angels

1969Two Undercover Angels★ 5.0

Kiss Me Monster

1969Kiss Me Monster★ 4.7

The Blood of Fu Manchu

1968The Blood of Fu Manchu★ 4.4

Succubus

1968Succubus★ 5.4

Residence for Spies

1968Residence for Spies★ 4.5

A Man, Eight Girls

1968A Man, Eight Girls★ 7.0

Lucky, the Inscrutable

1967Lucky, the Inscrutable★ 4.9

Attack of the Robots

1966Attack of the Robots★ 5.4

The Diabolical Dr. Z

1966The Diabolical Dr. Z★ 5.8

Dr. Orloff's Monster

1965Dr. Orloff's Monster★ 4.6

Death Whistles the Blues

1964Death Whistles the Blues★ 5.0

Rififi in the City

1964Rififi in the City★ 5.5

Jaguar

1963Jaguar★ 7.0

The Awful Dr. Orlof

1962The Awful Dr. Orlof★ 5.9

The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus

1962The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus★ 5.1

Vampiresas 1930

1962Vampiresas 1930★ 5.3

Queen of the Tabarin Club

1960Queen of the Tabarin Club★ 7.5

Red Lips

1960Red Lips★ 5.3

1960El destierro del Cid★ 5.0

1960Estampas guipuzcoanas número 2: Pío Baroja★ 7.0

We Are 18 Years Old

1959We Are 18 Years Old★ 5.7

1959Oro español★ 7.0

1959Las playas vacías★ 10.0

The Tree from Spain

1957The Tree from Spain★ 7.0

—El misterio del castillo rojo

Shining Sex

Acting(130)

2024Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S”Self - Archive footage

2021Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of ExcessSelf (archive footage)

2019Wild SessionSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2017Drácula BarcelonaHimself

2015Soledad Miranda, Flower in the DesertHimself (archive footage)

2014Queridos monstruosSelf

2014Call Me Jess ReduxHimself

2014Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish HorrorSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014Falks Frauen(archive footage)

2013Revenge of the Alligator LadiesHimself

2013La última película de Jess FrancoSelf

2013The Rhythm of JessSelf

2013Al Pereira vs. the Alligator LadiesThe Director

2013Los profundos sueños de JenniferVoz

2012Tío JessSelf

2012La cripta de las condenadas

2012Debris DocumentarHimself

2010Macumba sexual: Voodoo JessSelf

2009Por la gracia de LuisHimself

2009Martes de CarnavalDon Manolito

2009Take-Away SpiritJ.W. Radek

2009Coffins of Lighthimself

2008Ellos robaron la picha de HitlerPadre del Dr. Weissman

2007Jesús Franco, manera de vivirHimself

2007Beloved CountSelf

2007Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island MassacrePete

2007Bloody JessSelf

2005Ban the Sadist Videos!Self

2005Jesús in FursHimself

2005Jess' Womenself

2004See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!

2003On the Threshold to Another WorldHimself

2003Death Karate in TorremolinosMiyagi

2003Red VeniceJess Franco

2002Perversion StoriesSelf

2002Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco MovieHimself

2001Journey into PerversionHimself

2000Orson Welles in the Land of Don QuixoteSelf

2000Call Him JessHimself

1999Eurotika!Self

1999Vampire BluesThe Merchant

1999Dr. Wong's Virtual HellDr. James Wong

1992El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa

1989Esmeralda BayBoat Captain

1988Flesh-Eating MothersPoliceman

1988Esa cosa con plumas

1986Girl with the Red LipsProfessor Karame

1985Trip to Bangkok, Coffin IncludedRose Hotel's recepcionist (uncredited)

1985Judoka Shadow versus Doctor WongDr. Wong

1984A Crack for TwoTom

1984Lilian, the Perverted VirginBernardo

1984The Sinister Doctor OrloffManolo

1984Night Has a Thousand DesiresPsychiatrist (uncredited)

1984Lonely RoadDoctor Callman

1984Bahia BlancaThe Miseries (uncredited)

1983Macumba SexualRecepcionist

1983The Night Of Open SexCount

1983Black Boots, Leather WhipMatón en cementerio de coches (voice) (uncredited)

1983En busca del dragón doradoBlind Old Man

1983Blood on My ShoesAbductor

1983The Blues of Pop StreetSam Chesterfield

1983The Bizarre World of Jess FrancoSelf

1981Jailhouse WardressUncle Jess

1981SadomaniaLucas

1981Bloody MoonDoctor (uncredited)

1981Sex Is CrazyFilm Director

1980White Cannibal QueenMr. Martin

1980What a HoneymoonDying Man (uncredited)

1979Justine and the WhipStrange Guy

1979The Sadist of Notre DameMathis Vogel

1977SlavesRadeck's Assistant

1977Kiss Me KillerMarcel

1977Greta, the Mad ButcherDr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco)

1976Shining SexDr. Seward

1976White Skin Black ThighsGraf Anastasio

1976The Troublemakers

1976Ladies House of Pleasure

1976Barbed Wire DollsMaria's Father (uncredited)

1976Midnight PartyJanos Radeck

1975DowntownAl Pereira

1975ExorcismMathis Vogel, aka Laforgue

1975The Hot Nights of LindaDr. Roberts (as Jess Franck)

1975Female VampireDr. Roberts

1975Women Behind BarsBill

1975SexorcismesMathis Vogel

1974Lorna, the ExorcistDoctor (uncredited)

1974CelestineSleeping Man

1974Night of the SkullAndy

1973Dolls for Sale

1973A Virgin Among the Living DeadBasilio

1973The Other Side of the MirrorRoger (uncredited)

1973Sinner: The Secret Diary of a NymphomaniacInspecteur Hernandez

1973The Erotic Rites of FrankensteinMorpho

1973Eugenie de SadeAttila Tanner

1973The Sinister Eyes of Dr. OrloffLord Comfort (uncredited)

1972The Vengeance of Dr. MabuseCrosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub

1972Daughter of DraculaCyril Jefferson

1972The Corpse Packs His BagsGonzales

1972Robinson and His Tempestuous SlavesDirector

1972Vampir CuadecucSelf

1971She Killed in EcstasyDr. Donen

1971X312 - Flight to HellMan at John Somers'

1971Vampyros LesbosMemmet

1971The Devil Came from AkasavaTino Celli

1970Count DraculaVan Helsing's servant (uncredited)

1970EugenieMan in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited)

1969Your Caresses

1969Venus in FursJazz Musician (uncredited)

1969The Castle of Fu ManchuInsp. Ahmet

1969Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969Kiss Me MonsterAbilene's Contact Man (uncredited)

1969Two Undercover AngelsNapoleon Bolivard

1969The Girl from RioGuitar Player

196999 WomenOfficial (uncredited)

1968The Blood of Fu Manchu

1968SuccubusWriter

1968Residence for SpiesCasino Piano Player (uncredited)

1967Lucky, the InscrutableCiego / Zoltan / Guitarrista

1966The Diabolical Dr. ZInspector Tanner

1966Attack of the RobotsPiano Player

1965Dr. Orloff's MonsterPiano Player

1964Strange VoyageDon Venancio

1964Death Whistles the BluesSaxofonista en Club de Nueva Orleans (uncredited)

1962The Awful Dr. OrlofPianist (uncredited)

1958Anna Said YesPianista (uncredited)

1956Around the World in 80 DaysExtra (uncredited)

El misterio del castillo rojo

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