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José Ramón Larraz
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Born
José Ramón Larraz Gil

1929
Died (aged 84)
Málaga, Spain
Occupation Screenwriter, Film director and producer
Years active 1970–2002

José Ramón Larraz Gil (1929 – 3 September 2013) was a Spanish director of exploitation and horror films such as Vampyres (1974), The House that Vanished (1973), Symptoms (1974), Black Candles (1982) and Rest in Pieces (1987) among others.

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.

Career

Larraz moved to England, where he began making films, then in 1976 apparently 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. His last few horror films were Spanish-American co-productions. He apparently retired from filmmaking in 1992 at age 63.

Death

Larraz died, aged 84, in Málaga on 3 September 2013.

Filmography

Year Title Notes Ref.
1970 Whirlpool Directorial debut as J R Larrath
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
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
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
1992 Sevilla Connection
2002 Viento del pueblo TV mini-series in 2 episodes
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