Jesús Franco
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-05-12 (83 years old)
Deathday
2013-04-02
Place of Birth
Madrid, Spain
Also known As
Clifford Brown
A.L. Mariaux
Jess Franco
Pablo Villa
Joan Almirall
Rosa M. Almirall
Rosa María Almirall
Juan G. Cabral
Betty Carter
Candy Coster
Terry de Corsia
Rick Deconinck
Raymond Dubois
Chuck Evans
Toni Falt
Dennis Farnon
Jess Franck
Lennie Hayden
Frank Hollman
B.F. Johnson
J.P. Johnson
James Lee Johnson
James P. Johnson
David J. Khune
David Khunn
Lulú Laverne
Franco Manera
Jeff Manner
Roland Marceignac
C. Plaut
Robert Zinnermann
Dan L. Simon
Lowel Richmond
Jesus Manera
Jack Griffin
Jesús Franco Manera
Jesús Franco
Biography
Jesús "Jess" Franco was a Spanish film director, writer, cinematographer and actor. His career took off in 1961 with his cult classic The Awful Dr. Orloff, which received wide distribution in the United States and England. Though he had some American box office success with Necronomicon, his first women-in-prison film Ninety-Nine Women, and his two Christopher Lee films, The Bloody Judge and Count Dracula, he never achieved wide commercial success. Franco moved from Spain to France in 1970 so that he could make more violent and sexual films, and it was at this point that his career began to go downhill commercially, as he turned to low-budget...
Acting
1973
as Morpho
1969
as Insp. Ahmet
1970
as Van Helsing's servant (uncredited)
1971
as Tino Celli
1972
as Gonzales
1999
as The Merchant
2002
2001
as Himself
1966
as Inspector Tanner
2014
as (archive footage)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
1999
as Dr. James Wong
1968
as Writer
1966
as Piano Player
1964
as Piano Player
1973
as Attila Tanner
1971
as Dr. Donen
1969
as Jazz Musician (uncredited)
1976
as Maria's Father (uncredited)
1977
as Marcel
1974
as Andy
1973
as Dr. Roberts
1984
as Manolo
1972
as Crosby / Drunk Man in Nightclub
2009
as J.W. Radek
1981
as Uncle Jess
1981
as Film Director
1969
as Guitar Player
1971
as Memmet
1975
as Al Pereira
1975
as Bill
1975
as Mathis Vogel, aka Laforgue
1981
as Lucas
1985
as Dr. Wong
1976
as Janos Radeck
2003
as Miyagi
1970
as Man in Red Ritual Scene (uncredited)
1974
as Sleeping Man
2013
as The Director
1972
as Director
1977
as Radeck's Assistant
2013
2000
1973
as Inspecteur Hernandez
2013
as Self
1983
as Recepcionist
2000
as Himself
1981
as Doctor (uncredited)
2014
as Himself
2003
as Himself
1964
as Don Venancio
1980
as Mr. Martin
1984
as Tom
1972
as Self
1973
1983
as Blind Old Man
1976
1983
as Abductor
1983
as Sam Chesterfield
1986
as Professor Karame
2013
1979
as Mathis Vogel
1969
as Abilene's Contact Man
1976
as Dr. Seward
1983
as Count
1969
2003
as Jess Franco
1973
as Lord Comfort (uncredited)
2013
as Himself
2012
as Himself
1988
as Policeman
1967
as Ciego / Zoltan / Guitarrista
2007
1984
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1979
as Strange Guy
1984
as Doctor Callman
1983
as Matón en cementerio de coches (voice) (uncredited)
1975
as Dr. Roberts (as Jess Franck)
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
2012
as Self
2007
as Himself
2017
as Himself
1969
as Napoleon Bolivard
2005
2009
1969
as Official (uncredited)
2014
as Self
2005
as Self
2015
as Himself (archive footage)
2009
as himself
2009
as Himself
1980
as Dying Man (uncredited)
2014
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1989
as Boat Captain
1966
as Pianist (uncredited)
2005
as Himself
2019
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
1972
as Cyril Jefferson
1977
as Dr. Milton Arcos (as Jess Franco)
1962
as Pianist (uncredited)
1973
as Basilio
1984
as The Miseries (uncredited)
1966
as Casino Piano Player (uncredited)
1964
as Saxofonista en Club de Nueva Orleans (uncredited)
1984
as Bernardo
2008
as Padre del Dr. Weissman
1958
as Pianista (uncredited)
2002
as Self
2007
as Self
2007
as Self
1976
as Graf Anastasio
1971
as Man at John Somers'
2024
as Self - Archive footage
1975
1983
2010
as Self
2005
as self
Production
1985
as Director
1973
as Director
1973
as Screenplay
1972
1972
as Screenplay
1972
as Director
1998
as Screenplay
1998
as Director
1998
as Music
1998
as Producer
1969
as Director
1968
as Director
1971
as Director
1975
as Director
1972
as Screenplay
1972
as Director
1970
as Director
1978
as Music
1999
as Screenplay
1999
as Original Music Composer
1999
as Director
1969
as Story
1985
as Screenplay
1981
as Writer
1998
as Director
1998
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Producer
1998
as Screenplay
1983
as Original Music Composer
1983
as Producer
1983
as Screenplay
1983
as Director
1983
as Editor
1999
as Director
1999
as Original Music Composer
1999
as Writer
2000
as Director
2000
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Director
2001
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Writer
1968
as Director
1969
as Screenplay
1966
as Director
1964
as Director
1969
as Director
1969
as Writer
1964
as Dialogue
1969
as Director
1964
as Screenplay
1971
as Director
1971
as Writer
1973
as Director
1973
as Writer
1977
as Director
1977
as Writer
1974
as Writer
1974
as Director
1966
as Director
1962
as Director
1966
as Screenplay
1962
as Story
1977
as Director
1977
as Writer
1976
as Writer
1976
as Director of Photography
1976
as Director
1988
as Director
1973
as Director of Photography
1982
as Screenplay
1982
as Director of Photography
1973
as Director
1986
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Screenplay
1986
as Director
1982
as Director
1973
as Editor
1973
as Writer
1982
as Original Music Composer
1982
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Producer
1983
as Director
1982
as Editor
1982
as Novel
1983
as Screenplay
1983
as Producer
1983
as Director of Photography
1972
as Original Music Composer
1985
as Director
1983
as Original Music Composer
1982
as Writer
1982
as Director
1982
as Editor
1986
as Director
1983
as Writer
1972
as Screenplay
1988
as Director
1983
as Art Direction
1983
as Editor
1984
as Screenplay
1984
as Music
1984
as Director
1983
as Director
1972
as Director
1988
as Producer
1988
as Writer
1988
as Editor
2009
as Additional Dialogue
1984
as Screenplay
1984
as Editor
1982
as Editor
1982
as Screenplay
1981
as Director
1981
as Original Music Composer
1981
as Director
1984
as Director
1981
as Screenplay
1982
as Director
1984
as Producer
1989
as Director
1989
as Screenplay
1989
as Editor
1974
as Director
1974
as Screenplay
1997
as Screenplay
1997
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Executive Producer
1997
as Director
1970
as Director
1969
as Director
1970
as Adaptation
1982
as Screenplay
1982
as Director
1986
as Screenplay
1986
as Director
1986
as Story
1986
as Original Music Composer
1989
as Art Direction
1971
as Screenplay
1971
as Director
1971
as Original Music Composer
1980
as Director
1980
as Writer
1976
as Screenplay
1976
as Director
1981
as Director
1978
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1978
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1978
as Screenplay
1975
as Director
1973
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1973
as Director
1984
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1983
as Director
1972
as Director
1975
as Director
1981
as Director
1978
as Writer
1978
as Director
1977
as Director
1983
as Director
1962
as Director
1956
as Screenstory
1955
as Dialogue
1955
as Adaptation
1955
as Lyricist
1981
as Director
1981
as Screenplay
1969
as Director
1980
as Director
1977
as Director
1976
as Writer
1976
as Director
1985
as Director
1975
as Director
2002
as Director
1969
as Screenplay
1969
as Director
1956
as Screenplay
1974
as Director
1956
as Lyricist
1956
as Dialogue
1974
as Writer
1956
as Adaptation
1970
as Director
1964
as Director
1957
as Screenplay
1976
as Director
1973
as Director
2010
as Director
1979
as Director
1977
as Director
1992
as Editor
1973
as Writer
1973
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1973
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1977
as Director
1980
as Director
1973
as Screenplay
1973
as Story
1971
as Director
1974
as Director
1974
as Writer
1969
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1969
as Idea
1981
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1981
as Story
1969
as Screenplay
1981
as Screenplay
1977
as Director
1975
as Director
1975
as Writer
1967
as Director
1984
as Director
1984
as Writer
1999
as Director
1994
as Director
1970
as Director
1970
as Writer
1973
as Director
1973
as Screenplay
1974
as Writer
1974
as Director
2013
as Writer
2013
as Director
1965
as Second Unit Director
1962
as Director
1959
as Director
1959
as Writer
1959
as Original Music Composer
2005
as Director
2005
as Writer
1996
as Writer
1996
as Director
2012
as Director
2012
as Director
1960
as Director
1972
as Director
2000
as Director
1977
as Director
1976
as Director
1973
as Director
2002
as Director
1973
as Director
1986
as Director
1972
as Director
1976
as Director
2013
as Writer
2013
as Director
1986
as Director
1986
as Writer
1975
as Director
1975
as Story
1975
as Screenplay
1963
as Director
2006
as Director
2007
as Director
1984
as Writer
1975
as Writer
1964
as Director
1973
as Scenario Writer
1974
as Screenplay
1973
as Story
2005
as Writer
1974
as Director
2005
as Director
1977
as Director
1975
as Director of Photography
1975
as Editor
1969
as Story
1980
as Director
2008
as Director
1966
as Director
2008
as Screenplay
1960
as Director
1960
as Screenplay
1989
as Producer
1989
as Director
1989
as Writer
1972
as Screenplay
1976
as Screenplay
1974
as Director
1976
as Director of Photography
1976
as Director
1974
as Screenplay
1972
as Director
1977
as Writer
1983
as Screenplay
2002
as Writer
1994
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1962
as Screenplay
1976
as Screenplay
1994
as Producer
1976
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1976
as Director
1963
as Story
1987
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1987
as Cinematography
1987
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1987
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1987
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1987
as Screenplay
1987
as Writer
1981
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1981
1981
1980
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1980
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1980
as Screenplay
1975
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1975
as Story
1987
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1987
as Story
1984
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1984
as Director
1978
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1976
as Screenplay
1981
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1981
as Director
1981
as Original Music Composer
1983
as Director
1983
as Director
1983
as Screenplay
1983
as Original Music Composer
1983
as Editor
1976
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1983
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1983
as Editor
1981
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1983
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1983
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1983
as Screenplay
1973
as Director
1983
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1983
as Director
1983
as Original Music Composer
1983
as Director of Photography
1983
as Editor
1983
as Screenplay
1983
as Screenplay
1983
as Original Music Composer
1983
as Director
1983
as Original Music Composer
1985
as Director
1985
as Director
1985
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Editor
1985
as Screenplay
1985
as Editor
1986
as Director
1986
as Director of Photography
1986
as Director
1986
as Producer
1986
as Screenplay
1992
as Screenplay
1999
as Screenplay
1992
1992
1993
as Director
1986
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Director of Photography
1992
as Original Music Composer
1993
as Executive Producer
1991
as Director
2012
as Producer
2012
2012
2012
as Writer
2012
as Editor
2013
2012
as Producer
2013
as Editor
2013
as Producer
1987
as Screenplay
1987
as Director
1987
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Editor
1983
as Director
1975
as Screenplay
1983
as Producer
1983
as Writer
1982
as Editor
1982
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Original Music Composer
1966
as Screenplay
1983
as Director
1983
1983
as Adaptation
1983
as Novel
1983
as Director
1979
as Director
1979
as Writer
1965
as Second Unit
1984
as Director
1976
as Director
1982
as Director
1982
as Original Music Composer
1982
as Director of Photography
1979
as Writer
1979
as Director
1986
as Director
1986
as Screenplay
1986
as Original Music Composer
1984
as Director
1984
as Writer
1984
as Producer
1986
as Screenplay
1986
as Director
1986
as Screenplay
1986
as Editor
1986
as Director
1971
as Screenplay
1955
as Assistant Director
1979
as Director
1985
as Original Music Composer
1985
as Screenplay
1959
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1959
as Original Music Composer
1957
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1960
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1957
as Director
1959
as Screenplay
1959
as Screenplay
1960
as Director
1959
as Director
1957
as Original Music Composer
1973
as Screenplay
1986
as Director
1999
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1977
as Writer
1985
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1985
as Producer
1985
as Music
1985
as Screenplay
1976
as Writer
2000
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Writer
1986
as Story
1980
as Writer
1985
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1984
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1984
as Director of Photography
1967
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1979
as Writer
1979
as Cinematography
1984
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1984
as Music
1983
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1983
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1983
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1983
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1983
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1983
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1983
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1980
1999
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1986
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1984
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1985
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1984
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1987
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1970
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1984
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1980
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1980
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1980
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1973
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1981
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1981
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1984
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1970
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1964
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1955
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1956
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1955
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1975
as Director of Photography
1962
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1962
as Story
1968
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1968
as Story
1962
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1962
as Story
1968
as Story
1978
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1988
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1992
as Supervising Film Editor
1992
as Dialogue
1980
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1980
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1980
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1964
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1972
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1986
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1986
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1986
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1984
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1966
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1980
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2008
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1973
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1974
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1974
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1954
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1979
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2012
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1962
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1968
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2010
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1963
as Assistant Production Manager
2010
as Screenplay
1987
as Costumer
2010
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2010
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1971
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2010
as Special Effects
2002
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2002
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2002
as Original Music Composer
2005
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2005
as Director
2005
as Writer
1974
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1970
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1960
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1954
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1959
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1957
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1957
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1957
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1958
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1958
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1958
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1984
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1984
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1960
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1975
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1975
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1976
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1954
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1983
as Director
1981
as Director
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