Paul Naschy
Date of birth: 1934-09-07
Place of birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jacinto Molina Alvarez, Jacinto Molina, Paul Nash, Jacinto Molina Álvarez
Biography
Paul Naschy (born Jacinto Molina) was a Spanish movie actor, screenwriter, and director working primarily in horror films. His portrayals of numerous classic horror figures have earned him recognition as the Spanish Lon Chaney. He was also known as the Boris Karloff of Spain and he had one of the most recognizable faces in Spanish horror film.
Movie Credits
Assignment Terror
1970-02-24
Aliens from a dying world plot to conquer earth by preying on man's superstitions. Bringing two dead
Paul Naschy: Interview with the Werewolf
2002-08-06
The overview of how Jacinto Molina became Paul Naschy and stalked his way into horror history.
Ánimas
1998-01-01
Fredo is an actor, TV MC, writer and very famous bolero's singer. Once raining night when he goes ba
The Killer Is One of Thirteen
1973-09-24
A recent widow has invited a group of family friends to her large and secluded country home. However
Disco rojo
1973-03-25
A member of the jet-set dies in Lisbon, of drug overdose. A journalist tries to pass through disinfo
The Hanging Woman
1973-09-03
Upon his uncle's death, Serge Chekov journeys to a spooky Scottish village for the reading of the wi
El Ojo de la Medusa
1997-01-01
A city, a detective and a game where life is the stake. Paul Naschy plays Carlos Oliarte, a ruthless
Rottweiler
2004-12-01
Dante travels across a desolate, futuristic Spain in search of his girlfriend, Ula. He is pursued by
Cult of Terror
2017-10-14
A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and roc
Tomb of the Werewolf
2004-06-08
A reality TV crew visits Castle Daninsky to search for a hidden treasure in the dungeons. Instead of
Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll
1974-08-05
An ex-convict, troubled by dreams that he strangles women, is hired as the caretaker on an estate ow
Count Dracula's Great Love
1973-05-12
Four women spend the night in an old deserted sanitarium on a mountain. They each in turn fall into
Frankenstein's Bloody Terror
1968-07-29
A man suffers from the curse of lycanthrope and seeks help from doctor and wife team. They both turn
A Dragonfly for Each Corpse
1975-09-17
A killer is cleaning up the streets of Milan by murdering those considered as deviant. An ornamental
Horror Rises from the Tomb
1973-04-27
In Medieval France a warlock is beheaded and his wife is tortured and executed. Hundreds of years la
Rojo sangre
2004-04-23
Curse of the Devil
1973-10-30
An ancient curse causes the ancestor of a witch hunter to turn into a bloodthirsty werewolf.
A Werewolf in the Amazon
2005-09-30
In search of a powerful hallucinogenic, five friends embark on a dangerous journey deep into the Ama
The Valdemar Legacy
2010-01-22
Luisa Llorente, an expert on taxation of old buildings, had recently gone to the Victorian mansion V
Agonizing in Crime
1968-03-11
The same day of their marriage, Jean's wife dies of a strange ailment in the middle of surgery. Affl
The Fury of the Wolf Man
1972-02-07
A man has had a werewolf curse cast upon him. If he doesn't get rid of it, he turns into a killer we
Seven Murders for Scotland Yard
1972-07-10
Several murders have taken place in London. All the victims are prostitutes and the murderer is usin
Empusa
2010-05-01
Hunchback of the Morgue
1973-07-13
A hunchback working in a morgue falls in love with a sick woman. He goes berserk when she dies and s
The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman
1971-05-17
Elvira is travelling through the French countryside with her friend Genevieve, searching for the los
Mystery on Monster Island
1981-04-03
A young European boy living in San Francisco is reluctant to marry his long-term girlfriend because
The Devil's Possessed
1974-10-24
An evil ruler uses witchcraft and evil spirits to keep his subjects in line, but the his reign of te
The People Who Own the Dark
1976-10-27
A group of rich businessmen and military officers who are partying in an old castle are spared when
The Mummy's Revenge
1975-10-27
Paul Naschy has a duel role as Amenhotep/Assad Bey, an ancient egyptian mummified Pharaoh, and the h
The Last Kamikaze
1984-04-01
A cruel hitman nicknamed "Kamikaze" uses all kinds of methods to carry out his jobs. One day he will
Night of the Werewolf
1981-04-08
An evil witch brings back to life the infamous Elizabeth Bathory, who was executed several hundred y
Heartbeat
1983-05-20
Paul Marnac and his infirm wife Geneviève move to his childhood estate in the French countryside. Th
The Beasts' Carnival
1980-12-03
A hit man working for the Yakuza double crosses his employers and flees with a cache of diamonds fro
The Beast and the Magic Sword
1983-11-25
His bloodline damned by a witch, Waldemar Daninsky heads to Japan to seek a cure for his werewolf cu
Inquisition
1977-12-01
Period piece set during the Inquisition about a witch-finder general who falls in love with the vill
Night of the Howling Beast
1975-01-09
Waldemar, the renowned adventurer, joins an expedition to find the Yeti in the Himalayas. While hiki
Vengeance of the Zombies
1973-06-27
An Indian mystic uses magical chants to raise women from the dead, then sends them out to perform re
Exorcismo
1975-03-10
A young woman participates (unknowingly) in a satanic ceremony and gets possessed by the spirit of h
It Smells Like Someone Died Here... But It Wasn't Me!
1990-01-26
The Count of Capranegra, accompanied by his chamberlain, travels to Soborlskaia to claim the castle
55 Days at Peking
1963-05-06
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the Internati
El francotirador
1977-05-20
Lucas is a widower who works as a clockmaker. He has a daughter who lives in a village in northern S
Night of the Executioner
1992-01-01
Dr. Hugo Arranz celebrates his 50th birthday with his wife and daughter when vile hooligans break in
Plan Jac Cero Tres
1967-01-01
The president of the Import and Export Group hires the services of the great Ruperto Solís to woo Úr
Naked Madrid
1979-03-05
Baltasar is a tycoon from Madrid who is forced to invest money in a movie to promote Esmeralda, an
Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf
1972-05-06
Waldemar Daninsky comes to swinging seventies' London, seeking a cure to his malady. Unfortunately,
School Killer
2001-06-29
Six teenagers decide to spend the night at an old abandoned school where 27 years ago a horrible mas
Death of a Hoodlum
1975-12-31
A jewel heist goes wrong, resulting in several deaths. Naschy is left with the loot and he takes off
Crimson, the Color of Blood
1973-01-01
A mad doctor performs a head transplant on an injured criminal, which results in him being even more
The Apostle
2012-10-31
A recently escaped convict seeks to recover a treasure he hid years ago in a small, secluded Galicia
Comando Txikia: muerte de un presidente
1976-05-17
Madrid, November 20, 1973. The Txikia commando unit of the terrorist group ETA planned and carried o
The Crimes of Petiot
1973-07-09
Some deeds done by a Nazi in France during World War II lead to more killings in the present. Are th
The Making of 'The Howl of the Devil'
1987-01-01
Short film made on the production of HOWL OF THE DEVIL.
The Howl of the Devil
1988-01-01
Hector Doriani is a stage and screen actor who feels himself living in the shadow of his dead twin b
Lycantropus: The Moonlight Murders
1996-06-17
1996 Spanish horror film that is the eleventh in a long series about the werewolf Count Waldemar Dan
Wax
2014-05-30
A young journalist has to spend a night in Barcelona's Wax Museum to investigate paranormal activiti
The Battle of Reefer
1981-11-23
The Traveller
1979-11-10
The devil, following in the footsteps of Christ, decides to become flesh and take a stroll around Ea
The Transsexual
1977-10-17
Sympathetic look at the tragic life of cabaret singer Lorna, who was born a man but really just want
Octavia
2002-10-11
Rodrigo returns to his childhood home of Salamanca after a four-decade absence and a career as a gue
The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow
2010-10-07
A group of friends discover an ancient book, the Necronomicon, the Book of the Deads. They discover
The Cantabrians
1980-01-01
In this film Paul Naschy embodies the Roman general Agrippa Vipsanio in a fierce battle against the
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2004-06-08
Southern California 1897: While Dumas is in the parlor cleaning his gun, his sister Roxanne is in th
Operation Mantis
1984-01-01
A beautiful woman, apparently a sophisticated Miss, is killed while skiing in Candanchú, an accurate
Lost Images: The Other Eye of Juan Pinzás
2009-12-17
The filmmaker Juan Pinzás goes on a physical and also inner journey, in search of some lost images t
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010-10-07
King of Horror, legendary actor, scriptwriter and director, Paul Naschy is regarded as the Spanish L
Las Confisiones de un Hombre Lobo
2021-10-12
A beautiful film-interview by Ivan Cardoso, made during the shooting of A Werewolf in Amazonia in 20
The Nights of the Werewolf
1968-01-01
In this apparently lost movie Paul Naschy plays Werewolf Waldemar Daninsky who becomes a tool for a
Doctor Justice
1975-12-17
Based on the title character, a World Health Organisation (WHO) doctor and martial arts expert who f
The Passengers
1975-01-01
Kilma, Queen of the Jungle
1975-03-24
A young girl who survives a plane crash in the jungle grows to adulthood and becomes "Kilma," a fear
El Cid
1961-10-24
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without comp
Mucha Sangre
2003-09-26
Two fugitives try to stop an alien invasion that reproduce by sodomizing men.
Good Night, Mr. Monster
1982-12-18
Four kids get lost in the forest in the middle of a storm and go take refuge in an abandoned castle.
Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios
2004-10-31
A collection of Necrophagia's gory music videos featuring cameos by horror legends like Coffin Joe a
State Of Mind
1992-01-01
A couple falls into the clutches of a female psychopath.
The Kidnapping
1976-12-30
Inspired by the famous Patty Hearst case, this thriller centers around a young woman who's kidnapped
Vertigo of Crime
1970-01-01
A cache of cocaine is stolen in France. Following the trail of the assailants, two men from the orga
Scientifically Perfect
1996-01-01
The genetic engineering experiments of a female scientist have converted Xavi into a kind of Franken
All the Screams of Silence
1975-04-18
Cops and a reporter attempt to capture a mysterious killer plaguing the city.
The Twelfth Hour
2007-11-01
An investigator finds F. W. Murnau's diary, which leads him to discover the secret hidden beneath th
Biting Life
1987-01-01
Petty criminal Rodolfo is released from prison only to get swept up into a life of crime once again.
Night Prowlers 2
1999-11-24
In the tenth century of our era, Anaid lived happily with her brother Tulga in a small village. But
Shadows of Blood
1988-01-01
Cops hunt down a pair of prolific serial killers in Amsterdam.
The Vampyre by John W. Polidori: Images of a Nightmare
2007-06-22
A 24-minute adaptation of John W. Polidori's famous vampire story.
The Frenchman's Garden
1978-06-04
"The Frenchman" was what locals called the man who ran the bar and restaurant in the small town of P
Mortal Sin
1977-07-14
Horror in the Wax Museum
1990-01-01
A psychology professor and others spend an evening of horrors in a Madrid wax museum.
Los árboles
2010-11-07
My Friend the Vagabond
1984-08-01
Nazario is a wanderer who makes his living playing an old guitar in the streets of Madrid. From what
Tarzan in King Solomon's Mines
1973-12-04
An explorer, Stanley, leads a woman to meet her brother, who is in a jungle place waiting to leave i
Lágrimas de papel
2008-01-01
A short by Angel Gómez Hernández,
Los resucitados
2017-10-07
Spain, 1602. The knights of the order of the sword of Joan of Arc have been defeated. After generati
Coffins of Light
2009-01-01
In December 1974, a Spanish filmmaker named Sergio del Monte died under strange circumstances while
Lentejuelas de sangre
2012-10-04
Antonio Gracia José (1942-2011), known as “Pierrot,” was a prominent member of the Barcelona art sce
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014-06-20
In the late sixties, Spanish cinema began to produce a huge amount of horror genre films: internatio
El último guateque II
1988-06-16
A group of young people meet the harsh reality after graduation.
Las viudas
1966-10-27
Comedy consists of three stories about the sudden death of three husbands: a newly married man dies
Fury of Johnny Kid
1967-03-02
Two family clans have always been enemies; they spend their time hating and killing each other. The
Naschy of the Full Moon
2011-10-11
An affectionate look back at the life and career of Paul Naschy from those who worked with him, admi
Paul Naschy: la sonrisa del lobo
2008-11-28
Legendary Spanish actor and director Jacinto Molina, also known as Paul Naschy, tells the mythical s
Nadie inquietó más
2008-10-30
A peculiar, meticulous, vocationally archeological account of the professional life of the actor, Sp
Érase otra vez
2000-06-23
First-ever Spanish Dogma Film. An acid psychosocial-sexual comedy tells the story of a group of frie
The Prince in Chains
1960-12-20
The King of Poland abandons his newborn son after predicting a prophecy that would cause destruction
Relatos del fantástico
2019-10-05
In 1993, Jesús Parrado interviewed actor and director Jacinto Molina, world-wide known as Paul Nasch
The Tell-Tale Heart
2001-11-15
Adaptation of the Poe story
La hija de Fu Manchú '72
1990-01-01
The peace of the world is once again threatened, the culprit: the evil doctor Fu Manchu.
Operación Plus Ultra
1966-09-20
Nine children, awarded for their exemplary or heroic conduct by the radio program 'Operación Plus Ul
1001 Nights
1968-12-02
Omar and his friend, Ali, returning to Moorish Granada after several years in the Middle East, disco
Ivan, the TerrirBle
2020-09-01
Ivan Cardoso is the inventor of the terrir, a subgenre that mixes comedy, Brazilian chanchadas and c
Cuando el mundo se acabe te seguiré amando
1998-11-13
Natalia, a successful painter, and Hugo, a writer in a creative rut, are going through a rough patch
King of Kings
1961-10-11
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused
Noin
2003-12-01