Celebrity Biographies
Paul Naschy
He was one of the pioneers of horror movies in Spain, and one of the most prolific actors that Spanish cinema has produced. The actor, writer and screenwriter Paul Naschy died on December 1, 2009 in Madrid, at the age of 75, as a result of pancreatic cancer. He was admitted to the Rúber clinic, to undergo surgery in case his life could have been saved.
Naschy’s death occurs just at the moment in which a series of recognitions had arrived. The actor was about to premiere what will be his last film,The Valdemar inheritance , where he plays a gardener. In addition, the FNAC had called him to inform him that the recently released DVD pack that includes seven of his films had just sold out. These days, the Toledo Independent and Fantastic Film Festival paid tribute to him.
Jacinto Molina Álvarez from Madrid was born on September 6, 1934. Since he was little he was a great fan of horror films, especially Universal and Hammer films. Architecture student, he became Spanish weightlifting champion. Because of his muscular appearance, he managed to get hired as an extra in big blockbusters that were filmed in Spain, such asking of kings and55 days in Peking .
After adopting the stage name of Paul Naschy, he becomes the protagonist ofThe mark of the werewolf , by Enrique López Eguiluz , with a script by the actor himself. He was playing Waldemar Daninsky for the first time, a werewolf that he would play again on numerous occasions. For example inWalpurgis Night , by Leon Klimovsky .
Paul Naschy barely left fantasy cinema. He played several of the genre’s key characters, such as Dracula, in Count Dracula’s Great Love , and a mummy, inThe Mummy’s Revenge .
He signed the films as director with his real name, Jacinto Molina. He debuted in conducting withinquisition . He directed various titles such asThe last kamikaze orThe night of the executioner . She also took part in several television series, such asDear teacher . Author of numerous articles, he also published in 1997 his autobiography, “Memories of a Wolf Man”, written with Alberto Santos.