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Marian Dora

Director·Germany

24 horror credits

Marian Dora is the pseudonym of an anonymous German filmmaker known for taking on nearly every role in his productions. His name is an anagram of his real one, and he sometimes uses other aliases. Dora is heavily influenced by 1970s European cinema, particularly the works of Italian directors like Gualtiero Jacopetti, Ruggero Deodato, and Sergio Martino, as well as composers such as Riz Ortolani and Ennio Morricone. His films often reference European literary figures like Goethe, Nietzsche, and the Marquis de Sade.

Director20 films

White Gardenia: The King James Bible

White Gardenia: The King James Bible

Director

2026
Blight Of Humanity

Blight Of Humanity

Director

2018
The Yearning Of Maria D.

The Yearning Of Maria D.

Director

2018
Morbid Montage

Morbid Montage

Director

2018
Carcinoma

Carcinoma

Director

2014
Sommerliebelei

Sommerliebelei

Director

2014
Mors in Tabula

Mors in Tabula

Director

2013
The Profane Exhibit

The Profane Exhibit

Director

2013
Debris Documentar

Debris Documentar

Director

2012
Voyage to Agatis

Voyage to Agatis

Director

2010
Melancholie der Engel

Melancholie der Engel

Director

2009
Cannibal

Cannibal

Director

2006
Polydipsia

Polydipsia

Director

2004
Cadavericon

Cadavericon

Director

2002
Caribbean Sunrise

Caribbean Sunrise

Director

2002
Provokation

Provokation

Director

2002
The Dead of San Angelo

The Dead of San Angelo

Director

2001
Under Cemetery 2: Guanajuato

Under Cemetery 2: Guanajuato

Director

1999
Christian B.

Christian B.

Director

1996
Proud Off

Proud Off

Director

1991

Writer7 films

Blight Of Humanity

Blight Of Humanity

Writer / Screenplay / Story

2018
The Yearning Of Maria D.

The Yearning Of Maria D.

Writer / Story / Screenplay

2018
Carcinoma

Carcinoma

Writer / Screenplay / Story

2014
Debris Documentar

Debris Documentar

Story / Screenplay / Writer

2012
Voyage to Agatis

Voyage to Agatis

Writer / Screenplay

2010
Melancholie der Engel

Melancholie der Engel

Writer / Story / Screenplay

2009
Cannibal

Cannibal

Writer / Story / Screenplay

2006

Producer5 films

Debris Documentar

Debris Documentar

Producer

2012
Cannibal

Cannibal

Executive Producer

2006
Green River Killer

Green River Killer

Executive Producer

2005
B.T.K. Killer

B.T.K. Killer

Executive Producer

2005
Zombie Nation

Zombie Nation

Producer / Executive Producer

2004

Composer1 film

The Yearning Of Maria D.

The Yearning Of Maria D.

Music

2018

Cinematographer13 films

Blight Of Humanity

Blight Of Humanity

Cinematography / Director of Photography

2018
The Yearning Of Maria D.

The Yearning Of Maria D.

Cinematography / Director of Photography

2018
Morbid Montage

Morbid Montage

Director of Photography

2018
Carcinoma

Carcinoma

Cinematography

2014
Debris Documentar

Debris Documentar

Cinematography / Director of Photography

2012
Voyage to Agatis

Voyage to Agatis

Cinematography / Director of Photography

2010
Melancholie der Engel

Melancholie der Engel

Cinematography

2009
Cannibal

Cannibal

Cinematography / Director of Photography

2006
Green River Killer

Green River Killer

Cinematography

2005
B.T.K. Killer

B.T.K. Killer

Cinematography

2005
Cadavericon

Cadavericon

Cinematography

2002
The Dead of San Angelo

The Dead of San Angelo

Cinematography

2001
Under Cemetery 2: Guanajuato

Under Cemetery 2: Guanajuato

Cinematography

1999

Editor8 films

Blight Of Humanity

Blight Of Humanity

Editor

2018
The Yearning Of Maria D.

The Yearning Of Maria D.

Editor

2018
Morbid Montage

Morbid Montage

Editor

2018
Carcinoma

Carcinoma

Editor

2014
Debris Documentar

Debris Documentar

Editor

2012
Voyage to Agatis

Voyage to Agatis

Editor

2010
Melancholie der Engel

Melancholie der Engel

Editor

2009
Cannibal

Cannibal

Editor

2006

Production Designer1 film

Cannibal

Cannibal

Production Design

2006

Makeup & FX1 film

Zombie Nation

Zombie Nation

Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004

Actor3 films

Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films

Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films

Self

2019
Debris Documentar

Debris Documentar

Himself

2012
Zombie Nation

Zombie Nation

Orderly

2004

Other Crew10 films

Blight Of Humanity

Blight Of Humanity

Scoring Mixer / Idea / Sound Designer

2018
The Yearning Of Maria D.

The Yearning Of Maria D.

Scoring Mixer / Sound Designer / Idea

2018
Carcinoma

Carcinoma

Set Decoration / Musician / Idea

2014
Debris Documentar

Debris Documentar

Sound / Idea

2012
Voyage to Agatis

Voyage to Agatis

Sound Designer

2010
Melancholie der Engel

Melancholie der Engel

Sound Designer / Sound Mixer / Idea

2009
Cannibal

Cannibal

Idea

2006
Green River Killer

Green River Killer

Additional Photography / Second Unit Director

2005
B.T.K. Killer

B.T.K. Killer

Second Unit Director / Assistant Director

2005
Zombie Nation

Zombie Nation

Additional Photography

2004