Jesús Franco

Jesús Franco
Born	Jesús Franco Manera (1930-05-12)12 May 1930 Madrid, Spain
Died	2 April 2013(2013-04-02) (aged 82) Málaga, Spain
Occupation	Director, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor
Years active	1959–2013
Spouse(s)	Lina Romay (m. 25 April 2008 - 15 February 2012, her death)

Jesús "Jess" Franco (born Jesús Franco Manera; 12 May 1930 – 2 April 2013) 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 the UK. Though he had some American box office success with Necronomicon (1967), Ninety-Nine Women (1968) 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 films. Although he produced a number of well-received, low budget horror films in the early 70's (Dracula vs Frankenstein, Vampyros Lesbos, A Virgin Among the Living Dead), 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 (Bloody Moon, Mondo Cannibale, Oasis of the Zombies), but after 1983, his career took a second downturn as he returned to pornographic films. He died in April 2013 at the age of 82.

Career

Franco sometimes worked under various pseudonyms, including David Khune and Frank Hollmann. A big fan of jazz music (and a musician himself), many of his pseudonyms were taken from famous jazz musicians, such as Clifford Brown and James P. Johnson. Franco made a half-dozen films starring the Spanish beauty Soledad Miranda, and when she was killed in a tragic automobile accident in 1970, he took a 17-year-old actress named Lina Romay under his wing and made her his new star. Franco and Romay were partners for decades, and they were officially married on 25 April 2008. Until her death in 2012 (taken by cancer at age 57), Romay was his most often utilized actress, as well as his life companion, soulmate and muse.

Franco's themes often revolved around lesbian vampires, women in prison, surgical horror, sadomasochism, zombies and sexploitation (including several films based on the writings of the Marquis de Sade). He also worked in other exploitation film genres, such as cannibal films, spy films, giallo, crime films, science fiction, jungle adventure, exorcist films, war movies, historical dramas and nunsploitation. His main claim to fame is that he managed to write and direct around 160 motion pictures in his lifetime, encompassing a wide swath of different genres, with practically no financial backing available to him. (Some sources such as imdb.com attribute over 200 titles to the man, but that's because they frequently list the same movie two or three times under their variant titles. The filmography below on this page is 100% accurate.)

His sex movies often contained long, uninterrupted shots of nude women. Most of his hardcore films starred his lifelong companion Lina Romay, who admitted in interviews to being an exhibitionist. Franco was also well known for his use of hand-held camera and zoom shots, which he felt actually lent realism to his films.

He frequently worked with genre actors Howard Vernon, Antonio Mayans, Paul Müller, Christopher Lee, Soledad Miranda, Maria Rohm, Anne Libert, Monica Swinn, Britt Nichols, Dennis Price, Alice Arno and Klaus Kinski. Kinski was famous for his hatred of directors, but according to Franco, he never had any trouble working with him.

Oasis of the Zombies

Franco was supposed to direct a film for Eurocine Productions in 1980 called Lake of the Living Dead (a horror film about revived Nazi zombies) but he was too busy at the time to do it, so producers Marius and Daniel Lesouer hired French horror film director Jean Rollin to direct it (later retitling it Zombie Lake). Many fans confusedly think this was a Franco film, although Franco may have contributed some ideas to the original story.
The Lesouers later had Rollin direct some newly-filmed zombie footage in 1981, to be added to Franco's A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1971) for its 1981 re-release. Franco purists insisted that "Virgin" be released in its former unadulterated form on DVD, as the added Jean Rollin footage greatly slowed down the pace of the film.
Franco later directed another film for Lesouer called Oasis of the Zombies (aka Bloodsucking Nazi Zombies) in 1981, which had a plot very similar to Zombie Lake (also involving revived Nazi zombies). Franco simultaneously shot a variant version of Oasis of the Zombies (on the producer's dime) starring Lina Romay and his "regulars" which was apparently released only in Spain, under the title La Tumba de los Muertos Vivientes (it seems to be a lost film today).

Death

Franco died at the age of 82 on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 in Málaga, Spain. The cause of death is unknown, but it was probably due to respiratory problems (Franco smoked about 3 cartons of cigarettes a week). His death was announced by a friend, Kike Mesa, who directed 2007's Jess Franco: Way of Life through his Facebook page. Franco had been working on what was to be his final feature film, Al Pereira vs the Alligator Women at the time of his death.

Filmography

Films
Year	Title	Alternative title(s)	Notes
1959	We Are Eighteen	Tenemos 18 Años
1960	Red Lips	Labios Rojos · Operation Levres Rouge / Operation Red Lips
	The Queen of the Tabarin	La Reina del Tabarin · La Belle du Tabarin · Mariquita la Fille de Tabarin
1961	Vampiresses 1930	Volando Hacia la Fama / Flying To Fame
	The Awful Dr. Orloff	Gritos en la Noche / Screams in the Night · El doctor demonio / The Demon Doctor · L'Horrible Dr. Orlof
1962	Death Whistles the Blues	La Muerte Silba Un Blues · 077 Operation Sexy · 077 Operation Jamaique
	The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus	La Mano de un Hombre Muerto/ Hand of a Dead Man · Le Sadique/ The Sadist · Hysterical Sadique · La Bestia del Castello Maldetto / Beast of the Cursed Castle · Sinfonia Per Un Sadico / Symphony for a Sadist
1963	Rififi in the City	Chasse a la Maffia / Hunt for the Mafia · Una Spia Sulla Cita/ A Spy in the City
	The Jaguar	Sfida Selvaggio / Savage Challenge · El Llanero
1964	The Secret of Dr. Orloff	El Secreto del Dr. Orloff · Dr. Orloff's Monster · Les Maitresses du Dr. Jekyll / The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll
1966	The Diabolical Dr. Z	Miss Muerte · Miss Death and Dr. Z · Dans les Griffes du Maniaque / In the Grip of the Maniac · Das Geheimnis des Dr. Z / The Secret of Dr. Z
	Attack of the Robots	Cartas Sur Table / Cards Under the Table · Cartas Boca Arriba / Cards Face Up · James Clint Challenges Interpol
1967	Residence for Spies	Residencia Para Espias · Les Mignonnes / The Darlings · Golden Horn
	Lucky the Inscrutable	Lucky el Intrepido · Operation Re Mida / Operation King Midas · Corrida Pour un Espion / Race For a Spy
	Necronomicon	Necronomicon Getraumte Sunden / Necronomicon Dreamt Sin · Delirium · Succubus
	Two Undercover Angels	Rote Lippen Sadisterotica / Red Lips Sadisterotica · El Caso de las Dos Bellezas / The Case of the Two Beauties · Two Avenging Angels
	Kiss Me, Monster	Besame Monstruo · Das Schloss der Gehenkten / Castle of the Hanged Man · Castle of the Doomed
	The Blood of Fu Manchu	Der Todeskuss des Dr. Fu Manchu / The Death Kiss of Fu Manchu · Kiss and Kill · Fu Manchu y el Beso de la Muerte / Fu Manchu and the Kiss of Death · Against All Odds	starred Christopher Lee
1968	The Girl from Rio	Sumuru regina di Femina / Sumuru Queen of Femina · La Ciudad sin Hombres / City Without Men · Die sieben Männer der Sumuru / The Seven Secrets of Sumuru · Future Women	starred Shirley Eaton
	99 Women	99 Mujeres · Love in the Women's Prison · Les Brulantes · Der Heisse Tod / The Hot Death · The Island of Despair · Prostitutes in Prison
	The Castle of Fu Manchu	El Castillo de Fu Manchu · Assignment Istanbul · The Torture Chamber of Dr. Fu Manchu	starred Christopher Lee
	Venus in Furs	Venus im Pelz · Black Angel (working title) · Paroxismus	starred Klaus Kinski
	Marquis de Sade's Justine	Deadly Sanctuary · Justine and Juliet · Justine les Infortunes de la Vertu / Justine, the Misfortunes of Virtue · Las Dos Bellezas / The Two Beauties · Dulce Justine / Sweet Justine	starred Jack Palance
1969	The Bloody Judge	El Juez Sangriento · Il Truono di Fuoco / Throne of Fire · Night of the Blood Monster · Der Hexentöter von Blackmoor / The Witch-killer of Blackmoor · El Proceso de las Brujas / Trial of the Witches ·	starred Christopher Lee
	Count Dracula	El Conde Dracula · Nachts wenn Dracula erwacht / Nights When Dracula Wakes · Le Nuits de Dracula / The Nights of Dracula · Bram Stoker's Count Dracula	starred Christopher Lee, Klaus Kinski, Herbert Lom
	Eugenie, The Story of Her Journey into Perversion	Les Inassouvies / The Insatiable Ones · De Sade 70· Die Jungfrau und die Peitsche / The Young Girl and the Whip · Philosophy in the Boudoir	co-starred Christopher Lee
1970	Eugenie de Sade	De Sade 2000 · Eugenie de Franval · Eugenie Sex Happening
	Sex Charade	Le Labyrinthe de Sexe · The Labyrinth
	Nightmares Come at Night	Les Cauchemars Naissent la Nuit · Les Yeux de la Nuit / The Eyes of the Night · Die Nackten Augen der Nacht
	Vampyros Lesbos	Las Vampiras · Die Erbin des Dracula / The Heiress of Dracula · Sexualite Speciale
	She Killed in Ecstasy	Sie tötete in Ekstase · Mrs. Hyde · Crimes dans L'Extase / Crimes of Ecstasy
	The Devil Came from Akasava	El Diablo que Vino de Akasava · Der Teufel kam aus Akasava
	X-312 Flight to Hell	X-312 Flug zur Hölle · Vuelo al Infierno · Die grüne Hölle des Amazonas / The Green Hell of the Amazon
	The Revenge of Dr. Mabuse	La Venganza del Dr. Mabuse · Mabuse '70 · El Dr. Mabuse
1971	The Death Avenger of Soho	Der Todesrächer von Soho · El Muerto Hace las Maletas / Death Packs His Bags · The Avenger
	Virgin Report	Jungfrauen Report · Le Vierges et l'Amour / Virgins and Love · Defloration
	Robinson and His Wild Slaves	Sexy Darlings · Trois Filles Nues dans L'Ile de Robinson / Three Naked Women on Robinson Island · Island of Forbidden Pleasure
	Dracula vs Frankenstein	Dracula Contra Frankenstein · Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein · The Screaming Dead · Die Nacht der offenen Särge / The Night of the Open Coffins
	A Virgin Among the Living Dead	Une Vierge Chez les Morts-Vivant · Christina, Princess of Eroticism · The Erotic Dreams of Christine · A Young Girl Among the Living Dead
1972	Lovers of Devil's Island	Los Amantes de la Isla del Diablo · Devil's Island Lovers · · Quartier de Femmes / Women's Quarters · Erotic Violence in a Women's Prison
	Daughter of Dracula	La Fille de Dracula
	The Curse of Frankenstein	La Maldicion de Frankenstein · The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein · The Erotic Experiences of Frankenstein
	The Demons	Les Demons · The She-Demons · Die Nonnen von Clichy / The Nuns of Clichy · Les Demons du Sexe / The Sex Demons
	Dolls For Sale	La Maison du Vice/ The House of Vice · Les Ebranlees/ The Vibrating Girls · Des Filles Pour L'Amour / Women for Love
	Diary of a Nymphomaniac	Le Journal Intime d'une Nymphomane · Sinner · Les Inassouvies 77 / The Insatiables '77 ·
	A Captain of Fifteen Years	Un Capitan de Quince Anos	based on a Jules Verne story
	Mystery of the Red Castle	Misterio del Castillo Rojo	unfinished
	A Silence of the Grave	Un Silencio de Tumba
1973	The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff	Los Ojos Siniestros del Dr. Orloff · The Eyes of Dr. Orloff
	Relax, Baby	Un Tiro en la Sien / A Bullet in the Head	unfinished
	How to Seduce a Virgin	Plaisir a Trois / Pleasure for Three · Les Innasouvies 2 / The Insatiables 2
	The Perverse Countess	Les Croqueuses / The Munchers · Le Comtesse Perverse · Countess Perverse · Un Caldo Corpo di Femina / The Warm Body of a Woman
	The Other Side of the Mirror	Al Otro Lado del Espejo · Le Miroir Obscene / The Obscene Mirror · Le Miroir Cochon · Outre Tombe / Beyond the Grave · Ultratumba · Lo Specchio del Piacere / The Mirror of Pleasure
	The Erotic Exploits of Maciste in Atlantis	Les Gloutonnes / The Gobblers · Sexes au Soleil / Sexes in the Sun
	Maciste vs. the Amazon Queen	Lustful Amazons · Les Amazones de la Luxure · Yuka · Karzan Contro le Donne dal Seno Nudo / Karzan vs the Bare-Breasted Women
	Night of the Skull	Sospiri · La Noche de los Asesinos / Night of the Assassins · Night of the Killers · Im Schatten des Mörders / In the Shadow of Murder
	The Bare-Breasted Countess	La Comtesse Aux Seins Nus · Female Vampire · La Comtesse Noire / The Black Countess · The Loves of Irina · Erotikill · Les Avaleuses / The Swallowers
	Kiss Me, Killer	Sexy Blues · Tango au Clair de Lune / Tango by Moonlight · Emanuelle Blonde
	Tender and Perverse Emanuelle	Des Frissons sur la Peau / Shivers of the Flesh · Le Chemin Solitaire / The Solitary Path · El Ultimo Escalofrio / The Last Thrill
	Linda's Hot Nights	Les Nuits Brulantes de Linda · La Felicita nel Peccato / The Felicity of Sin · Le Plaisir Solitaire / Solitary Pleasure · Who Raped Linda?
1974	Exorcism and Black Masses	Exorcisme et Messes Noires · Exorcisme · Sexorcismes (x-rated version) · Le Viziose	(footage later re-edited into Franco's The Sadist of Notre Dame)
	Celestine, Maid at your Service	Celestine Bonne a Tout Faire / Celestine, Good for Anything
	Lorna the Exorcist	Les Possedees du Diable / The Devil's Possessed · Sexy Diabolic Story	(later remade as Jess Franco's Incubus)
	Les Chatouilleuses	The Ticklish Ones (translation) · Les Nonnes en Folie / Nuns in Madness · Sexy-a-Go-Go
	The Sexiest Man in the World	Sexy Erotic Job · Le Jouisseur / The Hedonist · Roland, L'Homme le Plus Sexy du Monde · Sex Playboy
	Les Emmerdeuses	The Troublemakers (translation) · Les Grandes Emmerdeuses
1975	Lady Porno	Le Partouze de Minuit / Midnight Party · La Coccolona
	Shining Sex	Le Sexe Brilliant · La Fille au Sexe Brillant / The Girl With the Shining Sex · Erotic Pleasures of a Good Lady
	De Sade's Juliette	Justine Lady Lujuria · Julietta 69 (a variant version edited by Joe D'Amato)
	Mandinga		unfinished
	Two Women in a Golden Cage	Razzia Sur le Plaisir · Des Filles dans une Cage Doree · Vizio in Bocca
	Barbed Wire Dolls	Frauengefängnis / Women's Prison · Caged Women
	Women Behind Bars	Diamants Pour L'Enfer / Diamonds for Hell · Visa Pour Mourir / Visa To Die · Prison Sado Pour Femmes / Sadistic Women's Prison
	Downtown: The Naked Dolls of the Underworld	Downtown Die Nackten Puppen der Unterwelt · Downtown · Les putains de la ville basse/ Whores of the Underworld
1976	Jack the Ripper	Erotico Profondo · Der Dirnenmörder von London · Jack l'Eventreur
	The Portrait of Doriana Gray	Das Bildnis der Doriana Gray · Dirty Dracula · Die Marquise de Sade · Ejaculations
	Wild Lust	Wilde Lust · Mädchen im Nachtverkehr / Girls of the Night Shift
	White Skin, Black Thigh	Weisse Haut und schwarze Schenkel
	Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun	Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesichen Nonne · Forbidden Confessions of an Adolescent Nun
1977	Greta the Mad Butcher	Greta Haus ohne Männer / Greta's House Without Men · Ilsa Ultimate Power · Ilsa the Wicked Warden · Greta The Torturer · Wanda the Wicked Warden
	Blue Rita	Das Frauenhaus/ The House of Women
	Women Without Innocence	Frauen ohne Unschuld · Wicked Women · The Insatiable Nights of a Nymphomaniac · Femmes Sans Pudeur / Women Without Modesty
	Women of Cell Block Nine	Frauen für Zellenblock 9 · Esclaves de l'Amour/ Love Slaves
	Swedish Nympho Slaves	Die Verschleppten / The Neglected Ones · Die Sklavinnen/ The Slaves
	Love Camp	Camp d'Amour · Frauen im Liebeslager / The Women in the Love Camp · Camp Erotique
	Sexy Sisters	Die teuflischen Schwestern / Satanic Sisters · Le Cabaret des Filles Perverses / The Cabaret of Perverse Women · Sexual Aberrations of a Hot Blonde · The Erotic Frenzy of a Nymphomaniac
	Call of the Blonde Goddess	Der Ruf der blonden Göttin · Las Diosas del Porno / Goddesses of Porno · La Deesse Nue / The Naked Goddess · Porno Shock
1978	Cocktail Special
	Elles Font Tout	They Do It All! (translation)
	I'm Burning Up All Over	Je Brule de Partout
	Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties	Opalo de Fuego / Opal of Fire · Mercaderes del Sexo / The Sex Merchants
1979	Erotic Symphony	Sinfonia Erotica · Cuerpos y Almas / Bodies and Souls
	The Girls of Copacabana	Las Chicas de Copacabana · Las Muchachas de Copacabana
	The Sadist of Notre Dame	El Sadico de Notre Dame · Le Sadique de Notre Dame · Demoniac · Chains and Black Leather	(re-used much footage from Exorcism and Black Masses)
1980	Mondo Cannibale	Cannibal World (translation) · The Cannibals · La Dea Cannibale / Cannibal Goddess · White Cannibal Queen · The Blonde Goddess · Barbarian Goddess · A Woman for the Cannibals
	Sadomania: The Hell of Passion	Sadomania Hölle der Lust · Hellhole Women · Prisoners of the Flesh · Sadomania: El Infierno de la Pasion
	Bloody Moon	Lune de Sang · Die Säge des Todes/ The Saw of Death · Profonde Tenebre / Deep Darkness · Colegiadas Violadas / Raped College Girls
	The Story of Linda	Die Nackten Superhexen Vom Rio Amore / The Naked Superwitches of the Rio Amore · Orgia de Ninfomanas / Nymphomaniac Orgy · Captive Women
	Sex Is Crazy	El Sexo Esta Loco
	The Man Hunter	Chasseurs d'Hommes · Sexo Cannibal · Jungfrau unter Kannibalen / The Young Girl and the Cannibals · Devil Hunter · Mandingo Manhunter
	Eugenie: The Story of a Perversion	Eugenie Historia de una Perversion · Erotismo
	Pick-Up Girls	The Girl in the Transparent Panties
1981	Oasis of the Zombies	L'Abime des Morts Vivants / The Abyss of the Living Dead · Bloodsucking Nazi Zombies · Le Tresor des Morts Vivants / Treasure of the Living Dead · La Tumba de los Muertos Vivientes (a variant Spanish-language version w/ Lina Romay)
	Cecilia	Blue Underground · Diary of a Desperate Housewife · Sexual Aberrations of a Married Woman
	Lake of the Virgins	El Lago de los Virgenes · Island of the Virgins
	The Hotel of Affairs	El Hotel de los Ligues
	The Sexual Story of O	La Historia Sexual de O
	Macumba Sexual	Sexual Voodoo
	Lola 2000	Une petite femme pour hôtel particulier / A Petite Woman for a Particular Hotel
1982	Moans of Pleasure	Gemidos de Placer
	The Sinister Dr. Orloff	El Siniestro Dr. Orloff · Experimentos Macabros / Macabre Experiments
	The Inconfessable Orgies of Emanuelle	Emanuelle Exposed · Emanuelle's Secret Orgies
	Black Boots, Leather Whip	Botas Negras, Latigo de Cuero
	The Night Has a Thousand Sexes	Mil Sexos Tiene La Noche
	The House of Lost Women	La Casa de las Mujeres Perdidas · Perversion en la Isla Perdida / Perversion on the Lost Island
	Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist	Confesiones íntimas de una exhibicionista
	A Buttcrack for Two	Una Rajita Para Dos / A Slice For Two
	Mansion of the Living Dead	La Mansion de los Muertos Vivientes
1983	Alone Against Terror	Sola Ante el Terror · Los Monstruos de Fiske Manor/ The Monsters of Fiske Manor
	Revenge in the House Of Usher	El Hundimiento de la Casa Usher / The Fall of the House of Usher · Nevrosis / Neurosis · Los Crimenes de Usher / The Crimes of Usher · Zombie 5
	Scarlet	The Grandfather, the Countess and Mischievous Scarlet · Escarlate la Traviesa / Naughty Scarlet
	Blood on My Shoes	Sangre en mis Zapatos
	Lonely Road	Camino Solitario
	The Blues of Pop Street	Los Blues de la Calle Pop · Las Aventuras de Felipe Marlboro Volumen Ocho / The Adventures of Phillip Marlboro, Volume 8
	Diamonds of Kilimandjaro	El Tesoro de la Diosa Blanca / Treasure of the White Goddess
	Fury in the Tropics	Furia en el Tropico · Orgasmo Perverso (hardcore version) · Mujeres Acorraladas / Cornered Women · Fury in Jamaica
	Lillian the Perverted Virgin	Lilian la Virgen Pervertida
	In Search of the Golden Dragon	En Busca del Dragon Dorado
1984	The Shadow of Judoka vs. Dr. Wong	La Sombra del Judoka contra el Dr. Wong
	Golden Temple Amazons	Les Amazones du Temple D'Or · Tundra and the Temple of the Sun
	The Tanga Girls	Las Chicas del Tanga
	Dirty Game in Casablanca	Juego Sucio en Casablanca
	Voices of Death	Voces de Muerte · Finestrat
	How Much Does a Spy Cost?	Cuanto Cobra un Espia?
	White Bay	Bahia Blanca
	A Penis for Three	Un Pito Para Tres / A Whistle For Three
1985	Last of the Filipinas	Las Ultimas de Filipinas
	Bangkok: Appointment with Death	Bangkok Cita con la Muerte
	Travel to Bangkok, Coffin Included	Viaje a Bangkok Ataud Incluido
	White Slave	La Esclava Blanca
	Lulu's Pacifier	El Chupete de Lulu / Lulu's Suck Toy
	Lulu's Talking Ass	El Ojete de Lulu · Lulu's Bunghole
	Entre Pitos Anda el Juego	The Play Moves Between Penises (translation)
	The Watcher and the Exhibitionist	El Miron y la Exhibicionista
	The Suckers	Las Chuponas
1986	For Babies, Warm Milk	Para Las Nenas Leche Calentita
	Tribulations of a Cross-Eyed Buddha		unreleased
	AIDS: the 20th Century Plague		unreleased
	Bragueta Story	Fly Story (as in "zipper")	unreleased
	Slaves of Crime	Esclavas del Crimen	(plot involves the daughter of Fu Manchu)
	The Girl with the Red Lips	La Chica de los Labios Rojos
1987	Phollastia	Fellations Sauvages / Wild Fellatio
	Falo Crest	Caprices Sados Pour Salopes du Plaisir / Sadistic Whims for Whores of Pleasure · Phallo Crest
	Dark Mission	Fleurs du Mal / Flowers of Evil · The Columbian Connection · The Heroin Deal · Dark Mission: Operation Cocaine	(starred Christopher Lee)
1988	Faceless	Les Predateurs de la Nuit / Predators of the Night
1989	Esmeralda Bay	La Bahia Esmeralda / Emerald Bay
1990	The Fall of Eagles	La Chute des Aigles · Un Cancion Para Berlin / A Song for Berlin · War Song	(starred Christopher Lee)
	Downtown Heat	Ciudad Baja · La Punta de las Viboras / Viper's Point
1992	Don Quijote		(a reconstruction of Orson Welles' footage)
	In Pursuit of Barbara	À la Poursuite de Barbara	(co-dir. with Jean Rollin)
1994	Jungle of Fear		unfinished
1996	Killer Barbys	Vampire Killer Barbys · Killer Barbies
1998	Tender Flesh	Carne Fresca
	Lust for Frankenstein
	Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula in Eight Legs to Love You	8 Legs To Love You
1999	The Vampire Blues
	Red Silk	Seda Roja
	Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell	Dr. Wong
	Broken Dolls	Munecas Rotas
2000	Helter Skelter
	Blind Target	Obietivo a Ciegas
2001	Vampire Junction
2002	Jess Franco's Incubus	Incubus	(remake of Lorna the Exorcist)
2003	The Killer Barbys vs. Dracula	Killer Barbys Contra Dracula
2005	Flowers of Perversion	Jess Franco's Perversion
	Flowers of Passion	Jess Franco's Passion
	Snakewoman
	Antena Criminal		(documentary on the making of Blind Target)
2008	A Bad Day at the Cemetery	La cripta de las mujeres malditas / Crypt of the Cursed Women
2010	Paula-Paula: An Audiovisual Experience
2013	Al Pereira vs the Alligator Women		(Franco died during the making of the film. It is unknown if it will be posthumously completed.)

Further reading

• Jess Franco, Memorias del tío Jess (2004) (autobiography, in Spanish)
• Stéphane du Mesnilot, Jess Franco - Énergies du fantasme (2004, in French)
• Alain Petit, Manacoa Files (1994–1999, in French)
• Lucas Balbo, Peter Blumenstock, Christian Kessler, Tim Lucas, Obsession - The Films of Jess Franco (1993)
• Tim Lucas, How to Read a Franco Film, in Video Watchdog n. 1 (1990) Article
• The book Immoral Tales: European Sex & Horror Movies 1956-1984 (1994) by Cathal Tohill and Pete Tombs dedicates a chapter to him.
• Benedikt Eppenberger, Daniel Stapfer Mädchen, Machos und Moneten: Die unglaubliche Geschichte des Schweizer Kinounternehmers Erwin C. Dietrich. Mit einem Vorwort von Jess Franco. Verlag Scharfe Stiefel, Zurich, 2006, ISBN 3-033-00960-3
• (Italian) Robert Monell, Il codice segreto di Jesús Franco, in Nocturno Dossier n. 60, luglio 2007

External links

• Jesús Franco at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.santoandfriends.com (Hispanic horror film index)