About Jesús Franco
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.
Movie Credits
Jesús Franco has appeared in 119 movies.
TV Credits
Jesús Franco has appeared in 1 show.
These include Eurotika!.Production Credits
Writing
Credited for Screenplay in 89 shows - The Coyote, The Coyote's Justice, The Tree from Spain, Fulano y Mengano, Oro español, Las playas vacías, Red Lips, Vampiresas 1930, The Awful Dr. Orlof, The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus, Zorro the Avenger, Dr. Orloff's Monster, Death Whistles the Blues, Attack of the Robots, The Diabolical Dr. Z, Lucky, the Inscrutable, The Blood of Fu Manchu, 99 Women, Two Undercover Angels, Kiss Me Monster, Count Dracula, Vampyros Lesbos, X312 - Flight to Hell, Sex Charade, The Corpse Packs His Bags, Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein, The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse, The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff, The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein, The Other Side of the Mirror, Lovers of Devil's Island, Les Gloutonnes, The Lustful Amazons, The House of the Lost Dolls, The Hot Nights of Linda, Exorcism, Les emmerdeuses, White Skin Black Thighs, Jack the Ripper, Silence of the Grave, Women in Cellblock 9, What a Honeymoon, Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties, Devil Hunter, Sex Is Crazy, Sadomania, The Girls of the Copacabana, Pick-Up Girls, The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle, Oasis of the Zombies, Mansion of the Living Dead, Blood on My Shoes, Voces de muerte, En busca del dragón dorado, The Blues of Pop Street, Revenge in the House of Usher, Diamonds of Kilimandjaro, The House of Lost Women, The Hotel of Love Affairs, Macumba Sexual, Bahia Blanca, The Sinister Doctor Orloff, Lilian, the Perverted Virgin, A Crack for Two, The Sexual Story of O, Bangkok, City of the Dead, Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong, Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included, Un pito para tres, Angel of Death, Girl with the Red Lips, Sida, la peste del siglo XX, Lulu's Talking Ass, Entre pitos anda el juego, Alone Against Terror, Para las nenas, leche calentita, Thong Girls, Slave of Crime, Night of the Eagles, El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa, Downtown Heat, Tender Flesh, Lust for Frankenstein, Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula, Vampire Blues, Red Silk, Killer Barbys vs. Dracula, A Bad Day at the Cemetery and Paula-Paula.
Credited for Story in 25 shows - The Awful Dr. Orlof, The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus, Zorro the Avenger, Jaguar, Castle of the Creeping Flesh, The Blood of Fu Manchu, 99 Women, Venus in Furs, Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein, The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein, Lovers of Devil's Island, The Hot Nights of Linda, Les chatouilleuses, Shining Sex, Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties, The Girls of the Copacabana, Macumba Sexual, Bahia Blanca, Un pito para tres, The Last from Philippines, Lulu's Talking Ass, Para las nenas, leche calentita, Phollastía, Killer Barbys vs. Dracula and Vampyros Lesbos.
Credited for Writer in 72 shows - The Mysterious Melody AKA Ce soir les souris dansent, Llegaron los franceses, We Are 18 Years Old, Ama Rosa, Rififi in the City, Residence for Spies, Venus in Furs, Nightmares Come at Night, She Killed in Ecstasy, Daughter of Dracula, Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle, The Demons, Eugenie de Sade, Female Vampire, A Virgin Among the Living Dead, How to Seduce a Virgin, Fifteen Year Old Captain, Night of the Skull, Celestine, Lorna, the Exorcist, Sexorcismes, Exorciseme, Downtown, The Perverse Countess, Doriana Grey, Midnight Party, Barbed Wire Dolls, Greta, the Mad Butcher, Kiss Me Killer, Blue Rita, Call of the Blonde Goddess, Convoy of Girls, Women Without Innocence, They Do Everything, Burning Up Inside, The Sadist of Notre Dame, Justine and the Whip, Erotic Symphony, Wicked Memoirs of Eugenie, White Cannibal Queen, Cannibal Terror, Zombie Lake, Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman, El lago de las vírgenes, Black Boots, Leather Whip, Cecilia, Cries of Pleasure, Bahia Blanca, Camino solitario, Night Has a Thousand Desires, How Much Does a Spy Make?, Fury in the Tropics, Las chuponas, The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist, Thong Girls, Falo Crest, Faceless, Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil, Esmeralda Bay, Vampire Killer Barbys, Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell, Broken Dolls, Helter Skelter, Vampire Junction, Incubus, Jess Franco's Perversion, Jess Franco's Passion, Snakewoman, La cripta de las condenadas, La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II, Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies and Revenge of the Alligator Ladies.
Credited for Dialogue in 7 shows - The Coyote, The Coyote's Justice, Queen of the Tabarin Club, Dr. Orloff's Monster, Sexorcismes, Don Quixote and Paula-Paula.
Credited for Novel in 2 shows - Mansion of the Living Dead and The Night Of Open Sex.
Credited for Adaptation in 5 shows - The Coyote, The Coyote's Justice, The Bloody Judge, Sexorcismes and The Night Of Open Sex.
Credited for Screenstory in 1 show - The Coyote's Justice.
Credited for Lyricist in 2 shows - The Coyote and The Coyote's Justice.
Credited for Idea in 1 show - Kiss Me Monster.
Credited for Scenario Writer in 1 show - Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac.
Directing
Credited for Director in 199 shows - The Tree from Spain, Las playas vacías, Oro español, We Are 18 Years Old, Red Lips, Estampas guipuzcoanas número 2: Pío Baroja, El destierro del Cid, Queen of the Tabarin Club, Vampiresas 1930, The Awful Dr. Orlof, The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus, Jaguar, Dr. Orloff's Monster, Death Whistles the Blues, Rififi in the City, Residence for Spies, Attack of the Robots, The Diabolical Dr. Z, Lucky, the Inscrutable, Succubus, The Blood of Fu Manchu, A Man, Eight Girls, 99 Women, The Girl from Rio, Two Undercover Angels, Kiss Me Monster, Marquis de Sade: Justine, The Castle of Fu Manchu, Venus in Furs, The Bloody Judge, Eugenie, Count Dracula, Nightmares Come at Night, Juliette, The Devil Came from Akasava, Vampyros Lesbos, X312 - Flight to Hell, She Killed in Ecstasy, Virgin Report, Sex Charade, The Corpse Packs His Bags, Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves, Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein, Daughter of Dracula, The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse, The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff, Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle, El misterio del castillo rojo, The Demons, Eugenie de Sade, The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein, Female Vampire, Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac, The Other Side of the Mirror, Lovers of Devil's Island, A Virgin Among the Living Dead, Dolls for Sale, Les Gloutonnes, The Lustful Amazons, How to Seduce a Virgin, Fifteen Year Old Captain, Night of the Skull, Celestine, Lorna, the Exorcist, Women Behind Bars, Sexorcismes, A Virgin for St. Tropez, Sexy Erotic Job, The Hot Nights of Linda, Les chatouilleuses, Exorciseme, Exorcism, Downtown, The Perverse Countess, Doriana Grey, Midnight Party, Golden Jail, Barbed Wire Dolls, Girls in the Night Traffic, Les emmerdeuses, White Skin Black Thighs, Shining Sex, Jack the Ripper, Silence of the Grave, Greta, the Mad Butcher, Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun, Kiss Me Killer, Slaves, Around the World in 80 Beds, Blue Rita, Sexy Sisters, Love Camp, Call of the Blonde Goddess, Convoy of Girls, Women Without Innocence, Women in Cellblock 9, Cocktail spécial, They Do Everything, Burning Up Inside, The Sadist of Notre Dame, Justine and the Whip, What a Honeymoon, Erotic Symphony, Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties, Wicked Memoirs of Eugenie, White Cannibal Queen, Devil Hunter, Sex Is Crazy, Bloody Moon, Sadomania, The Girls of the Copacabana, Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman, The Story of Linda, Lola 2000, Jailhouse Wardress, Pick-Up Girls, The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle, El huésped de la niebla, El lago de las vírgenes, Oasis of the Zombies, Mansion of the Living Dead, Blood on My Shoes, Voces de muerte, En busca del dragón dorado, The Blues of Pop Street, Claire, Black Boots, Leather Whip, The Night Of Open Sex, Revenge in the House of Usher, Cecilia, Diamonds of Kilimandjaro, Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist, The House of Lost Women, Cries of Pleasure, The Hotel of Love Affairs, Macumba Sexual, Bahia Blanca, Camino solitario, Night Has a Thousand Desires, How Much Does a Spy Make?, The Sinister Doctor Orloff, Lilian, the Perverted Virgin, A Crack for Two, The Sexual Story of O, White Jungle Slave, Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong, Bangkok, City of the Dead, Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included, Dirty Game in Casablanca, Un pito para tres, Angel of Death, Fly Story, The Last from Philippines, Girl with the Red Lips, Sida, la peste del siglo XX, Fury in the Tropics, Las chuponas, Lulu's Talking Ass, The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist, Entre pitos anda el juego, Alone Against Terror, Para las nenas, leche calentita, Golden Temple Amazons, Phollastía, Thong Girls, Falo Crest, Slave of Crime, Faceless, Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil, Esmeralda Bay, Night of the Eagles, In Pursuit of Barbara, El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa, Jungle of Fear, Downtown Heat, Vampire Killer Barbys, Tender Flesh, Lust for Frankenstein, Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula, Vampire Blues, Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell, Broken Dolls, Red Silk, Blind Target, Helter Skelter, Vampire Junction, Incubus, Killer Barbys vs. Dracula, Jess Franco's Perversion, Jess Franco's Passion, Snakewoman, Montes de Venus, Lascivia, A Bad Day at the Cemetery, Paula-Paula, La cripta de las condenadas, La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II, Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies and Revenge of the Alligator Ladies.
Credited for Second Unit Director in 1 show - Chimes at Midnight.
Credited for Assistant Director in 7 shows - Merry Christmas, The Coyote, Death of a Cyclist, The Coyote's Justice, El hombre que viajaba despacito, Fulano y Mengano and Historias de Madrid.
Credited for Script Supervisor in 1 show - Comedians.
Production
Credited for Producer in 19 shows - Silence of the Grave, Revenge in the House of Usher, Cecilia, Diamonds of Kilimandjaro, Bahia Blanca, How Much Does a Spy Make?, The Sexual Story of O, Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included, Dirty Game in Casablanca, The Last from Philippines, Golden Temple Amazons, Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil, Esmeralda Bay, Downtown Heat, Lust for Frankenstein, Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula, La cripta de las condenadas, La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II and Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies.
Credited for Executive Producer in 2 shows - Jungle of Fear and Tender Flesh.
Credited for Assistant Production Manager in 1 show - 55 Days at Peking.
Credited for Delegated Producer in 1 show - Anna Said Yes.
Sound
Credited for Music in 17 shows - El hombre que viajaba despacito, Historias de Madrid, Cuadrilátero, Fifteen Year Old Captain, Obscene Desire, Sadomania, Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman, Black Boots, Leather Whip, The Night Of Open Sex, Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist, Macumba Sexual, Night Has a Thousand Desires, The Sinister Doctor Orloff, White Jungle Slave, Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included, Lust for Frankenstein and Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies.
Credited for Original Music Composer in 42 shows - Comedians, The Tree from Spain, Oro español, We Are 18 Years Old, Vampyros Lesbos, The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse, What a Honeymoon, Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties, Devil Hunter, Sex Is Crazy, Pick-Up Girls, El huésped de la niebla, El lago de las vírgenes, Oasis of the Zombies, Mansion of the Living Dead, Blood on My Shoes, The Blues of Pop Street, En busca del dragón dorado, Revenge in the House of Usher, Diamonds of Kilimandjaro, The Hotel of Love Affairs, A Crack for Two, Bangkok, City of the Dead, Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong, Girl with the Red Lips, Fury in the Tropics, Lulu's Talking Ass, Entre pitos anda el juego, Alone Against Terror, Para las nenas, leche calentita, Slave of Crime, El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa, Tender Flesh, Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula, Vampire Blues, Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell, Blind Target, Helter Skelter, Vampire Junction, Killer Barbys vs. Dracula, Snakewoman and La cripta de las condenadas.
Editing
Credited for Editor in 29 shows - Female Vampire, Women Behind Bars, Sadomania, Pick-Up Girls, The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle, El lago de las vírgenes, Oasis of the Zombies, Mansion of the Living Dead, En busca del dragón dorado, Black Boots, Leather Whip, The House of Lost Women, Cries of Pleasure, The Hotel of Love Affairs, Lilian, the Perverted Virgin, The Sexual Story of O, Bangkok, City of the Dead, Un pito para tres, The Last from Philippines, Sida, la peste del siglo XX, Thong Girls, Slave of Crime, Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil, Night of the Eagles, El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa, Don Quixote, Paula-Paula, La cripta de las condenadas, La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II and Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies.
Credited for Supervising Film Editor in 1 show - Don Quixote.
Camera
Credited for Director of Photography in 20 shows - Female Vampire, Celestine, Women Behind Bars, Downtown, Barbed Wire Dolls, White Skin Black Thighs, El huésped de la niebla, Mansion of the Living Dead, The Blues of Pop Street, The Night Of Open Sex, Diamonds of Kilimandjaro, Macumba Sexual, Camino solitario, Night Has a Thousand Desires, The Last from Philippines, Girl with the Red Lips, Fury in the Tropics, Las chuponas, Phollastía and Paula-Paula.
Art
Credited for Art Direction in 2 shows - Cries of Pleasure and Night of the Eagles.
Crew
Credited for Additional Dialogue in 1 show - Take-Away Spirit.
Credited for Cinematography in 2 shows - Justine and the Whip and Falo Crest.
Credited for Second Unit in 1 show - Chimes at Midnight.
Credited for Special Effects in 1 show - Paula-Paula.
Costume & Make-Up
Credited for Special Effects Makeup Artist in 1 show - Vampyros Lesbos.
Credited for Costumer in 1 show - ¡Biba la banda!.