Jesús Franco, the great “damned” filmmaker of Spanish cinema, dies

With more than 200 films in his career, Franco set a style in B films.

The filmmaker Jesús Franco died this Tuesday in Malaga as a result of a stroke at the age of 82.

Considered a “cursed” filmmaker, Franco left his mark on numerous horror and B-series films, with more than two hundred titles to his credit. Many of these low-budget productions were signed under pseudonyms such as John O'Hara, Clifford Brown, Pablo Villa or Jess Franco.

In 2009, the Film Academy gave him its Goya of Honor. Franco, in addition to being a director, has been a composer, writer and even an actor.
Among his films, the feature film stands out Necronomicon (1968), The Revenge of Dr. Mabuse (1971) and his two films about Fu-Manchu: Fu-Manchu and the kiss of death (1968) y Fu-Manchu Castle (1969).

Just a few days ago his latest film was released: Al Pereira vs. the Aligator Ladies, a production with its unmatched seal.