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Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy

Actor·1934–2009·Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

63 horror credits

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.

Actor62 films

Cult of Terror

Cult of Terror

Self - Filmmaker

2017
Los resucitados

Los resucitados

2017
Wax

Wax

Automaton (voice)

2014
The Apostle

The Apostle

Arcipreste (voice)

2012 4.0
Naschy of the Full Moon

Naschy of the Full Moon

Self / Various Roles

2011
The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow

The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow

Jervás

2010
The Valdemar Legacy

The Valdemar Legacy

Jervás

2010
Coffins of Light

Coffins of Light

himself

2009
Lágrimas de papel

Lágrimas de papel

Pablo

2008
The Twelfth Hour

The Twelfth Hour

Expert

2007
The Vampyre by John W. Polidori: Images of a Nightmare

The Vampyre by John W. Polidori: Images of a Nightmare

Lord Ruthven

2007
A Werewolf in the Amazon

A Werewolf in the Amazon

Dr. Moreau / Lobisomem / Werewolf

2005
Rottweiler

Rottweiler

Kufard

2004
Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios

Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios

Himself

2004
Tomb of the Werewolf

Tomb of the Werewolf

Waldemar Daninsky

2004
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

Padre Jacinto

2004
Rojo sangre

Rojo sangre

Pablo Thevenet

2004
Mucha Sangre

Mucha Sangre

Vicuña

2003
The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Loco

2001
School Killer

School Killer

El Vigilante / The Watcher

2001
Night Prowlers 2

Night Prowlers 2

The Redeeming Spirit

1999
Lycantropus: The Moonlight Murders

Lycantropus: The Moonlight Murders

Waldemar Daninsky

1996
Scientifically Perfect

Scientifically Perfect

Comisario

1996
State Of Mind

State Of Mind

The Warden

1992
It Smells Like Someone Died Here... But It Wasn't Me!

It Smells Like Someone Died Here... But It Wasn't Me!

Comisario

1990
Horror in the Wax Museum

Horror in the Wax Museum

The Professor of Psychology

1990
The Howl of the Devil

The Howl of the Devil

Hector Doriani / Alex Doriani / Frankenstein's Monster / Mr. Hyde / Phantom of the Opera / Waldemar Daninsky the Werewolf / Quasimodo / The Devil

1988
Shadows of Blood

Shadows of Blood

Pancho Aguila

1988
The Beast and the Magic Sword

The Beast and the Magic Sword

Count Waldemar Daninsky / Irineus Daninsky

1983
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Paul / Alaric de Marnac

1983
Good Night, Mr. Monster

Good Night, Mr. Monster

El Hombre Lobo

1982
Night of the Werewolf

Night of the Werewolf

Waldemar Daninsky

1981
Mystery on Monster Island

Mystery on Monster Island

Flynt

1981
The Beasts' Carnival

The Beasts' Carnival

Bruno Rivera

1980
The Traveller

The Traveller

Leonardo

1979
The Frenchman's Garden

The Frenchman's Garden

Juan Andrés Aldije 'El Francés'

1978
Inquisition

Inquisition

Bernard de Fossey / Satan

1977
The People Who Own the Dark

The People Who Own the Dark

Boune

1976
The Mummy's Revenge

The Mummy's Revenge

Amenhotep / Assad Bey

1975
A Dragonfly for Each Corpse

A Dragonfly for Each Corpse

Inspector Scaporella

1975
Exorcismo

Exorcismo

Father Adrian Dunning

1975
Night of the Howling Beast

Night of the Howling Beast

Waldemar Daninsky

1975
The Passengers

The Passengers

Paul Aquenatos

1975
The Devil's Possessed

The Devil's Possessed

Barón Gilles de Lancré

1974
Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll

Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll

Gilles

1974
Curse of the Devil

Curse of the Devil

Waldemar Daninsky / Irineus Daninsky / Werewolf

1973
The Killer Is One of Thirteen

The Killer Is One of Thirteen

Ernest

1973 2.5
The Hanging Woman

The Hanging Woman

Igor

1973
Hunchback of the Morgue

Hunchback of the Morgue

Gotho

1973
The Crimes of Petiot

The Crimes of Petiot

Boris Villowa / Padre de Marcel

1973
Vengeance of the Zombies

Vengeance of the Zombies

Krisna / Kantaka / Satán

1973
Count Dracula's Great Love

Count Dracula's Great Love

Count Dracula / Dr. Wendell Marlow

1973
Horror Rises from the Tomb

Horror Rises from the Tomb

Alaric de Marnac / Hugo de Marnac / Armand de Marnac

1973
Crimson, the Color of Blood

Crimson, the Color of Blood

Jack Surnett

1973
Seven Murders for Scotland Yard

Seven Murders for Scotland Yard

Peter Dockerman

1972
Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf

Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf

Waldemar Daninsky / Wolfman / Mr. Hyde

1972 3.5
The Fury of the Wolf Man

The Fury of the Wolf Man

Waldemar Daninsky

1972
The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman

The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman

Waldemar Daninsky

1971
Assignment Terror

Assignment Terror

Waldemar Daninsky

1970
Frankenstein's Bloody Terror

Frankenstein's Bloody Terror

Count Waldemar Daninsky

1968
Agonizing in Crime

Agonizing in Crime

Police Inspector

1968
The Nights of the Werewolf

The Nights of the Werewolf

Waldemar Daninsky / Werewolf

1968

Director9 films

Horror in the Wax Museum

Horror in the Wax Museum

Director

1990
The Howl of the Devil

The Howl of the Devil

Director

1988
The Beast and the Magic Sword

The Beast and the Magic Sword

Director

1983
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Director

1983
Night of the Werewolf

Night of the Werewolf

Director

1981
The Beasts' Carnival

The Beasts' Carnival

Director

1980
The Traveller

The Traveller

Director

1979
The Frenchman's Garden

The Frenchman's Garden

Director

1978
Inquisition

Inquisition

Director

1977

Writer31 films

Rojo sangre

Rojo sangre

Writer

2004
Night Prowlers 2

Night Prowlers 2

Writer

1999
Lycantropus: The Moonlight Murders

Lycantropus: The Moonlight Murders

Screenplay

1996
Horror in the Wax Museum

Horror in the Wax Museum

Writer

1990
The Howl of the Devil

The Howl of the Devil

Screenplay

1988
The Beast and the Magic Sword

The Beast and the Magic Sword

Screenplay

1983
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Screenplay

1983
Night of the Werewolf

Night of the Werewolf

Screenplay

1981
The Beasts' Carnival

The Beasts' Carnival

Screenplay

1980
The Traveller

The Traveller

Writer

1979
The Frenchman's Garden

The Frenchman's Garden

Writer

1978
Inquisition

Inquisition

Writer

1977
The Mummy's Revenge

The Mummy's Revenge

Screenplay / Story

1975
A Dragonfly for Each Corpse

A Dragonfly for Each Corpse

Story

1975
Cross of the Devil

Cross of the Devil

Writer

1975
Exorcismo

Exorcismo

Screenplay / Story

1975
Night of the Howling Beast

Night of the Howling Beast

Writer

1975
The Devil's Possessed

The Devil's Possessed

Screenplay

1974
Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll

Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll

Screenplay / Story

1974
Curse of the Devil

Curse of the Devil

Screenplay / Story

1973
Hunchback of the Morgue

Hunchback of the Morgue

Story / Screenplay

1973
Vengeance of the Zombies

Vengeance of the Zombies

Screenplay / Story

1973
Count Dracula's Great Love

Count Dracula's Great Love

Screenplay / Original Story

1973
Horror Rises from the Tomb

Horror Rises from the Tomb

Screenplay / Story

1973
Seven Murders for Scotland Yard

Seven Murders for Scotland Yard

Screenplay

1972
Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf

Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf

Screenplay / Story

1972 3.5
The Fury of the Wolf Man

The Fury of the Wolf Man

Screenplay

1972
The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman

The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman

Screenplay

1971
Assignment Terror

Assignment Terror

Screenplay / Story

1970
Frankenstein's Bloody Terror

Frankenstein's Bloody Terror

Screenplay / Story

1968
The Nights of the Werewolf

The Nights of the Werewolf

Writer

1968

Producer2 films

The Howl of the Devil

The Howl of the Devil

Producer

1988
The Beasts' Carnival

The Beasts' Carnival

Executive Producer

1980

Other Crew2 films

The Mummy's Revenge

The Mummy's Revenge

Dialogue

1975
Agonizing in Crime

Agonizing in Crime

Script Supervisor

1968