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José Ramón Larraz Gil[1] (1929 – 3 September 2013) was a Spanish director of exploitation and horror films such as the erotic and bloody Vampyres (1974), The House that Vanished (1973), Symptoms (1974), Black Candles (1982) and Rest in Pieces (1987) among others.[2][3]
Biography
Early life
Born in Barcelona, Larraz earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree and moved to Paris in 1952, where he started his career as a comics writer for magazines like Pilote and Spirou. His most known creation was the action-comic series "Paul Foran", which he wrote under the name "Gil" and also made some artistic contributions to.[4]
Career
Larraz moved to England, where he began making films, then in 1976 apparently Template:Clarify relocated his operations back to Spain. He made many different types of films, but is best known for his horror films. Symptoms was an official British entry at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.[5] His last few horror films were Spanish-American co-productions. He apparentlyTemplate:Clarify retired from filmmaking in 1992 at age 63.[6]
Death
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Whirlpool | Directorial debut as J R Larrath | [8] |
| 1971 | Deviation | Credited as J R Larrath | |
| 1973 | La muerte incierta | Credited as José R Larraz | |
| 1973 | The House That Vanished | Alternative titles: Scream and Die; Don't Go in the Bedroom. Credited as Joseph Larraz | |
| 1974 | Emma, puertas oscuras | Alternative title: Emma, Dark Doors. Credited as José R Larraz | |
| 1974 | Symptoms | Alternative title: Blood Virgin. Credited as Joseph Larraz | |
| 1974 | Vampyres | Alternative titles: Daughters of Dracula; Blood Hunger; Daughters of Darkness. Credited as Joseph Larraz | |
| 1977 | El fin de la inocencia | ||
| 1977 | Luto riguroso | ||
| 1977 | El mirón | ||
| 1978 | The Coming of Sin | Alternative title: The Violation of the Bitch | |
| 1978 | La ocasión | ||
| 1979 | El periscopio | ||
| 1979 | Polvos mágicos | Alternative title: Lady Lucifera | |
| 1979 | The Golden Lady | ||
| 1980 | Estigma | Alternative title: Stigma | |
| 1981 | Madame Olga's Pupils | Credited as Joseph L Bronstein | |
| 1981 | La momia nacional | Alternative title: The National Mummy | |
| 1982 | Black Candles | Alternative titles: Sex Rites of the Devil; Los ritos sexuales del diablo. Credited as Joseph Braunstein | |
| 1983 | Juana la loca ... de vez en cuando | ||
| 1985 | Goya | TV mini-series in 6 episodes | |
| 1987 | Rest in Pieces | Credited as Joseph Braunstein | |
| 1988 | Edge of the Axe | Credited as Joseph Braunstein | |
| 1990 | Deadly Manor | Alternative title: Savage Lust. Credited as Joseph Larraz | |
| 1992 | Sevilla Connection | ||
| 2002 | Viento del pueblo | TV mini-series in 2 episodes |
Further reading
- The book Immoral Tales: European Sex & Horror Movies 1956-1984 (1994) by Cathal Tohill and Pete Tombs dedicates a chapter to him.
- The paperback novelisation of Vampyres (FAB Press, 2001) by Tim Greaves.
- Vampyres: A Tribute to the Ultimate in Erotic Horror Cinema (1996) by Tim Greaves is devoted entirely to the making of the film, filled with interview material, reviews and a treasure trove of photos.