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Paul Naschy

Spanish actor, screenwriter, and director (1934-2009) · Spain · On the map · Directors · Died at 75

Jacinto Molina Álvarez known by his stage name Paul Naschy, was a Spanish film actor, screenwriter, and director working primarily in horror films.

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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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A life in dates

2009Died30 November 2009Carne CrudaSeries, 20092004Time Machine AwardAward2003Mucha SangreFilm, Vicuña2001Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine ArtsAwardSchool KillerFilm, 2001El Vigilante / The Watcher2000AntivicioSeries1999Eurotika!Series1990It Smells Like Someone Died Here... But It Wasn't Me!Film, Comisario1983HeartbeatFilm, Director, Writer1982La Máscara NegraSeries, Sandro Coltini1980The Beasts' CarnivalFilm, Director, Writer1979The TravellerFilm, Director, Writer1976The People Who Own the DarkFilm, Boune1975Sitges Film Festival Best Actor awardAward1974Blue Eyes of the Broken DollFilm, Writer1972Dr. Jekyll and the WerewolfFilm, Writer1971The Werewolf Versus the Vampire WomanFilm, Writer1968Frankenstein's Bloody TerrorFilm, Writer1961El CidFilm, Extra (uncredited)1934Born6 September 1934

People around Paul

  • The Apostle 2012
  • King of Kings 1961
  • 55 Days at Peking 1963
  • El Cid 1961
  • The Valdemar Legacy 2010

Filmography 40

204 credits on file

Television 4

Awards

Time Machine Award2004
Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts2001
Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award1975

About this person

His portrayals of numerous classic horror figures - The Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, Count Dracula, Quasimodo, Fu Manchu and a mummy - earned him recognition as the Spanish Lon Chaney. Naschy also starred in dozens of action films, historical dramas, crime films, TV shows and documentaries. He also wrote the screenplays for most of his films and directed a number of them as well, signing many of them "Jacinto Molina". Naschy was bestowed Spain's Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 2001.

Country
Spain
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2009 · aged 75