Jesús Franco

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Jesús Franco

Born May 12, 1930 · Madrid, Spain

Died April 2, 2013 · aged 82

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…

Known For

Around the World in 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days · 1956
Around the World in 80 Days
★ 6.71956
MovieAdventureComedy
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
White Cannibal QueenWhite Cannibal Queen · 1980
White Cannibal Queen
★ 4.51980
MovieDramaHorror
A man is on safari in the jungle with his wife and daughter when the wife gets eaten and the daughter is captured by cannibals. Several years later he goes back to see if his daughter is still alive.
Female VampireFemale Vampire · 1975
Female Vampire
★ 4.51975
MovieHorrorAction
A mute noblewoman's vampiric heritage compels her to drain the life force from all of her lovers.
Marquis de Sade: JustineMarquis de Sade: Justine · 1969
Marquis de Sade: Justine
★ 5.01969
MovieDramaHorror
Without a family, penniless and separated from her sister, a beautiful chaste woman will have to cope with an endless parade of villains, perverts and degenerates who will claim not only her treasured virtue but also her life.
55 Days at Peking55 Days at Peking · 1963
55 Days at Peking
★ 6.91963
MovieHistoryWar
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.
The Girl from RioThe Girl from Rio · 1969
The Girl from Rio
★ 4.81969
MovieActionAdventure
Sumuru, the beautiful leader of the all-female kingdom of Femina, plans to use her women to take over the world.
Countess PerverseCountess Perverse · 1975
Countess Perverse
★ 4.61975
MovieThrillerHorror
Two rich aristocrats lure a virgin to a remote Spanish island for a night of sex, death and cannibalism.
CeciliaCecilia · 1983
Cecilia
★ 4.11983
MovieDramaRomance
After repeatedly flaunting her peerless body to her servants, snobbish aristocrat Cecilia becomes the victim of rape. But the experience triggers a carnal awakening, full of socialite sex parties and woodland orgies. And before long, Cecilia finds her amorous adventures spinning out of control, particularly when her husband decides to join in on the free-love lifestyle.

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Women in Cellblock 9Women in Cellblock 9 · 1978
Women in Cellblock 9
★ 4.61978
MovieDramaAction
A group of female freedom-fighters led by Karine Levere is caught by the warden of a women's prison, located somwhere in the South American jungle. None of them will reveal the secrets of their organisation or the names of their collaborators in the cities, so they are handed over to Dr. Costa who, after four years inactivity in Europe, is delighted to be able to practice his torture techniques once more. Laverne fails to resist the inhuman treatments and reveals all. The only hope of saving the organization is for the girls to warn the city cell before it's too late. They trick the prison guard into having sex with them, knock him out and break out of prison. The warden and Dr. Costa must prevent them from revealing the practices inside the prison. The hunt is on and it's shoot to kill...

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