He was only 6 years old when he started composing music under the protection of his brother Enrique. After the Spanish Civil War he was able to continue his studies at the Real Conservatorio de Madrid, where he finished piano and harmony. Being a Bachelor of Law and an easy-read novel writer (under the pseudonym David Khume)...See full bio »
Joan Almirall | Rosa M. Almirall | Rosa Maria Almirall | Rosa María Almirall | Clifford Brawn | Clifford Brown Jr. | Clifford Brown | Juan G. Cabral | Betty Carter | Candy Coster | Terry De Corsia | Rick Deconinck | Raymond Dubois | Chuck Evans | Toni Falt | Dennis Farnon | Jess Franck | J. Franco | Jesse Franco | Jess Franco | Jesús Franco | A.M. Frank | Adolf M. Frank | Anton Martin Frank | Jeff Frank | Jess Frank | Wolfgang Frank | Manfred Gregor | Jack Griffin | Lennie Hayden | Frank Hollman | Frank Hollmann | Frarik Hollmann | Rick Deconinck in Italy | B.F. Johnson | J.P. Johnson | James Lee Johnson | James P. Johnson | David J. Khune | David Khune | David Khunne II | D. Khunne Jr. | D. Khunne | David J. Khunne | David Khunne | David H. Klunne | David Kuhne | David Kunne | David Kühne | Lulu Laverne | Lulú Laverne | A.L. Malraux | Jesus Franco Manera | Franco Manera | J. Franck Manera | J. Frank Manera | Jesus Franco Manera | Jesús Manera | J.F. Manner | Jeff Manner | Roland Marceignac | A.L. Mariaux | A.L. Marioux | Preston Quaid | P. Querut | Lowel Richmond | Dan L. Simon | Dan Simon | Dave Tough | Pablo Villa | Joan Vincent | Robert Zinnermann | C. Plaut in English version | Cole Polly in French version | James Gardner in French version
I feel that cinema should be like a box of surprises, like a magic box. And in that world, anything is allowed to enter, as long as it's always treated with a spirit of "Pop!". Not in the spirit of "Now you understand the problems of society in 1947". No, I don't give a shit about that. I think cinema should be like magic...
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Trivia:
Among his vast number of pseudonyms, Franco frequently pays tribute (of sorts) to jazz greats working from the '20s through the '50s by signing his film with the monikers of trumpeter Clifford Brown, pianist James P. Johnson and drummer Dave Tough.
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