Paul Naschy (1934 - 2009)
a.k.a. Jacinto Molina or many other pseudonyms
Screenwriter/director
Film Deaths[]
- The Monsters of Terror (Los Monstruos del Terror) (1970) [Count Waldemar Daninsky] Shot by Gela Geisler who he happens to strangle.
- Werewolf Shadow (La Noche de Walpurgis; The Werewolf vs the Vmapire Women) (1971) [Waldemar Daninsky a.k.a. the Wolfman]: Stabbed to death with a silver crucifix by Gaby Fuchs while he’s in his werewolf form, he returns to his human form as he dies. (Note: although Paul played the werewolf character “Waldemar Daninsky” in numerous films, there is seldom any attempt to explain his return from one movie to the next; for all intents and purposes, they can be considered completely separate deaths and not “resurrections” of the previous ones. I assume he dies in most if not all of his werewolf movies, but I’ve only listed the ones I’ve heard about for certain.)
- Count Dracula’s Great Love (El Gran amor de conde Dracula) (1972) [Dr. Wendell Marlow a,k,a, Count Dracula]: Commits suicide by stabbing himself in the chest with a wooden stake.
- Fury of the Werewolf (La Furia del Hombre Lobo) (1972) [Waldemar Daninsky] Shot numerous times in the chest.
- Curse of the Devil (El Retorno de Walpurgis; The Black Harvest of Countess Dracula; Return of the Werewolf) (1973) [Waldemar Daninsky/Iruneus Daninsky]: Playing a dual role, “Waldemar” is stabbed to death with a silver crucifix by Fabiola Falcon while he’s in his werewolf form, again he returns to his human form as he dies. (Thanks to Johan)
- Dr. Jekyll vs. the Werewolf (Dr Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo; Dr. Jekyll vs the Wolfman) (1972) [Waldemar Daninsky/Mr. Hyde]: Playing a dual role, “Waldemar” is shot in the back with a silver bullet by the mortally-wounded Shirley Corrigan while he’s in his werewolf form; he returns to his human form as he dies.
- The Hanging Woman (Orgy of the Living Dead, La orgía de los muertos) (1973) [Igor] After being murdered, he returns to life as a zombie and is decapitated with a machete by Stelvio Rosi.
- Hunchback of the Morgue (El jorobado de la Morgue) (1973) [Gotho]: Burns alive after sacrificing himself by pushing the monster into a vat of boiling water to kill which causes him to go into it as well.
- The Killer Is One of 13 (El asesino está entre los trece) (1973) [Ernest]: Head smashed in with a wrench by Eduardo Calvo.
- Vengeance of the Zombies (La rebelion de las meurtas) (1973) [Krisna / Kantaka / Satan]: Playing triple roles 'Krisna' is killed by the female zombies when he defies his brother's (Kantaka) command to kill Romy. 'Kantaka' is fatally stabbed in the back by by Maria Kosty for using his voodoo powers for his own personal acts of revenge. 'Satan' of course survives the movie.
- Horror Rises from the Tomb (El Espanto surge de la tumba) (1973) [Aleric du Marnac/Hugo du Marnac/Armand du Marnac]: Playing a triple role, “Aleric” is decapitated with a sword after “Armand" orders his execution in the 15th-century prologue sequence. “Armand” dies of unspecified causes in the interim between the prologue and the 20th-century portion of the story. “Aleric” is brought back to life by a black magic ritual after his skull is reunited with his skeleton and dies once again when Emma Cohen places a crucifix on his forehead, undoing the spell and causing his head to fall off (his body then bursts into flames) “Hugo” is shot to death with a shotgun by the possessed Víctor Barrera.
- Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll (Los Ojos azules de la muneca rota; House of Psychotic Women) (1974) [Gilles]: Shot repeatedly by police when he opens fire on them after getting his foot caught in a bear trap.
- Devil's Possessed (El mariscal del infierno) (1974) [Barón Gilles de Lancré] Shot with numerous arrows in the chest and finally one through his neck.
- Inquisition (Inquisición) (1977) [Bernard de Fossey / Satan] Playing dual roles, 'Benard' is burned at the stake as the film ends.
- The Mummy's Revenge (La venganza de la momia) (1975) [Amenhotep] Burns to ash when the burning mummy grabs him and kills both of them.
- Crimson (Las ratas no duermen de noche) (1976) [Jack Surnett] Shot by the police.
- The Frenchman's Garden (El huerto del Francés) (1978) [Juan Andrés Aldije 'El Francés'] Executed by having his throat crushed by a garrote.
- The Devil Incarnate (El Caminante, The Traveller) (1979) [Leonardo] Stabbed in the chest killing his human form. He appears as the Devil as the film ends.
- Human Beasts (El Carnaval de las bestias; The Beasts’ Carnival; Cannibal Killers) (1980) [Bruno Rivera]: Throat slit by Lautaro Murua while Paul is strapped to a table.
- Night of the Werewolf (El retorno del Hombre Lobo) (1981) [Waldemar Daninsky / Werewolf] Stabbed through the heart with a silver stake.
- The Beast and the Magic Sword (La bestia y la espada mágica) (1983) [Irineus Daninsky]: Stabbed with a sword by Yôko Fuji
- Panic Beats (Latidos de Panico; Cries of Terror; Frantic Heartbeat) (1983) [Paul/Aleric du Marnac]: Electrocuted when Frances Ondiviela throws a radio into his bathtub. (Thanks to Alan)
- The Last Kamikaze (El último kamikaze) (1984) [Sergio 'El Kamikaze'] Shot in the chest by Manuel Tejada.
- Howl of the Devil (El aullido del diablo) (1987) [Hector Doriani/ Alex Doriani/etc.]: Plaing a dual role as brothers (as well as all the roles played by the characters within the film), one brother is stabbed to death (along with Caroline Munro) by his son (Sergio Molina) after Sergio catches Paul and Caroline in bed together. The other brother is shot in the head and made to look like a suicide. (Thanks to Alan)
- Tomb of the Werewolf (2003) [Waldemar Daninsky]: Stabbed in the chest with a silver crucifix by a monk (while Paul is in his werewolf form) in a flashback sequence to several centuries ago; he is later brought back to life when Michelle Bauer manipulates Jay Richardson into removing the crucifix from Paul’s skeleton. He dies once again when Stephanie Bentley stabs him in the chest with the crucifix (again, while he’s in his werewolf form); he returns to his human form as he dies, then turns into a skeleton and bursts into flames.
- Rojo Sangre (Red Blood) (2004) [Pablo Thevenet]: Shot to death by a police detective, he is seen as a spirit accepting an acting award in Hell afterwards.
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Noteworthy Connections[]
- Father of Sergio Molina