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Directing

Jesús Franco

Career: Active from 1954 to 2014, busiest in 1973 with 14 main titles.

Average score: 45/100

Highest rated: Strange Voyage
75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 91 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Jesús Franco Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
1.8, average 5.4
Wholesome
0.9, average 3.4
Family Dynamics
2.7, average 4.9
Catharsis
3.2, average 5.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Exploitation Film 13
Gothic Horror 12
Social Commentary 11
Exploitation 11
Psychological Thriller 10
Grotesque Imagery 9
Cult Classic 9
Mystery 8
Exploitation Cinema 8
Erotic Thriller 8
Historical Setting 7
Cult Film 7

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

211

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

7 titles · average score 36

as (archive footage)

Revenge of the Alligator Ladies

Director, Writer

Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies

33

as The Director

Los profundos sueños de Jennifer

as Voz

La cripta de las condenadas

Director, Original Music Composer

La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II

Editor, Director

Paula-Paula

39

Director of Photography, Dialogue

2000s

14 titles · average score 35

Martes de Carnaval

TV show · as Don Manolito

A Bad Day at the Cemetery

Director, Screenplay

Vampyros Lesbos

Story

Ellos robaron la picha de Hitler

as Padre del Dr. Weissman

Montes de Venus

Director

Snakewoman

37

Original Music Composer, Director

Death Karate in Torremolinos

42

as Miyagi

Killer Barbys vs. Dracula

42

Screenplay, Story

Incubus

30

Director, Writer

Vampire Junction

28

Director, Original Music Composer

Helter Skelter

Writer, Director

Blind Target

34

Director, Original Music Composer

1990s

15 titles · average score 38

Vampire Blues

37

as The Merchant

Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

28

as Dr. James Wong

Broken Dolls

30

Director, Writer

Red Silk

Director, Screenplay

Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula

42

Original Music Composer, Screenplay

Lust for Frankenstein

27

Director, Producer

Tender Flesh

36

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Vampire Killer Barbys

37

Director, Writer

Downtown Heat

46

Producer, Screenplay

Eurotrash

44

TV show

Executive Producer, Director

In Pursuit of Barbara

Director

1980s

62 titles · average score 44

Faceless

52

Writer, Director

Golden Temple Amazons

44

Producer, Director

Cecilia

48

Producer, Director

Diamonds of Kilimandjaro

42

Original Music Composer, Director

Oasis of the Zombies

22

Director, Screenplay

Bloody Moon

48

as Doctor (uncredited)

Zombie Lake

22

Writer

Sadomania

52

as Lucas

The Story of Linda

52

Director

Devil Hunter

41

Screenplay, Director

White Cannibal Queen

37

as Mr. Martin

Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties

49

Screenplay, Director

1970s

66 titles · average score 48

Women in Cellblock 9

48

Director, Screenplay

Greta, the Mad Butcher

44

as Dr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco)

Sexy Sisters

50

Director

Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun

57

Director

Call of the Blonde Goddess

52

Director, Writer

A Virgin Among the Living Dead

52

as Basilio

Female Vampire

46

as Dr. Roberts

The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

53

as Morpho

Vampyros Lesbos

61

as Memmet

She Killed in Ecstasy

52

as Dr. Donen

Count Dracula

53

as Van Helsing's servant (uncredited)

The Bloody Judge

43

Adaptation, Director

1960s

31 titles · average score 53

Marquis de Sade: Justine

53

Director

The Girl from Rio

47

as Guitar Player

99 Women

45

as Official (uncredited)

Venus in Furs

55

as Jazz Musician (uncredited)

The Castle of Fu Manchu

28

as Insp. Ahmet

Kiss Me Monster

42

as Abilene's Contact Man (uncredited)

Two Undercover Angels

41

as Napoleon Bolivard

The Blood of Fu Manchu

34

Story, Screenplay

Succubus

55

as Writer

Castle of the Creeping Flesh

47

Story

Lucky, the Inscrutable

56

as Ciego / Zoltan / Guitarrista

The Awful Dr. Orlof

54

as Pianist (uncredited)

1950s

16 titles · average score 68

We Are 18 Years Old

Director, Writer

Llegaron los franceses

Writer

Director, Screenplay

Fulano y Mengano

Screenplay, Assistant Director

The Tree from Spain

Original Music Composer, Screenplay

El hombre que viajaba despacito

Music, Assistant Director

The Coyote's Justice

Dialogue, Screenstory

Around the World in 80 Days

67

as Extra (uncredited)

The Mysterious Melody AKA Ce soir les souris dansent

Writer

The Coyote

Lyricist, Adaptation

Death of a Cyclist

74

Assistant Director

Comedians

63

Script Supervisor, Original Music Composer