Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy
Born
Jacinto Molina Álvarez

(1934-09-06)September 6, 1934
Madrid, Spain
DiedNovember 30, 2009(2009-11-30) (aged 75)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter
Spouse
Elvira Primavera
(m. 1969)
Children2

Jacinto Molina Álvarez (September 6, 1934 – November 30, 2009)[1] known by his stage name Paul Naschy, was a Spanish film actor, screenwriter, and director working primarily in horror films. His portrayals of numerous classic horror figures—The Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, Count Dracula, Quasimodo, Fu Manchu and a mummy—earned him recognition as the Spanish Lon Chaney.[2] Naschy also starred in dozens of action films, historical dramas, crime films, TV shows and documentaries. He also wrote the screenplays for most of his films and directed a number of them as well, signing many of them "Jacinto Molina". Naschy was bestowed Spain's Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 2001.[3]

  1. ^ Hasta Siempre, Paul Archived December 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Scifiworld.es
  2. ^ Barton, Steve (June 20, 2012). "The Mooring Finds Distro". Dread Central.
  3. ^ "El Gobierno concede 16 Medallas de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes". El Mundo. February 17, 2001.