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-'''José Ramón Larraz''' (born [[1929]]) is a [[Spanish director]] of [[exploitation film|exploitation]] and horror fims such as the erotic and bloody ''[[Vampyres (film)|Vampyres]]'' (1974). His most famous VHS cover is ''[[La visita del vicio]]'' depicts a woman in a hollow horse.+'''José Ramón Larraz''' (1929 - September 3, 2013) is a [[Spanish director]] of [[exploitation film|exploitation]] and horror fims such as the erotic and bloody ''[[Vampyres (film)|Vampyres]]'' (1974). His films are full of literary references, e. g. his film ''[[La visita del vicio]]'' features a scene were a woman sits in a hollow horse, like [[Pasiphaë]].
 +==Life==
 +Born in [[Barcelona]], Larraz started his career as a comics writer for magazines like [[Pilote]] and [[Spirou (magazine) |Spirou]]. His most known creation was the action-comic series "Paul Foran", which he wrote under the name "Gil".
 +Larraz began making films in England, then in 1976 apparently relocated his operations back to Spain. He made many different types of films, but is best known for his horror films. His last few horror films were Spanish/ American co-productions. He apparently retired from filmmaking in 1992 at age 63. Larraz died, aged 84, in [[Málaga]] on 3 September 2013.
== Works== == Works==
===Selected filmography=== ===Selected filmography===
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# Deux récits courts de ''Yann le Gaël'' dans ''Le Journal de Tintin'', 1976. # Deux récits courts de ''Yann le Gaël'' dans ''Le Journal de Tintin'', 1976.
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-== Filmographie == 
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==Further reading== ==Further reading==
- +*The book ''[[Immoral Tales: European Sex & Horror Movies 1956-1984 ]]'' (1994) by Cathal Tohill and Pete Tombs dedicates a chapter to him.
-*The book ''[[Immoral_Tales|Immoral Tales: European Sex & Horror Movies 1956-1984]]'' (1994) by Cathal Tohill and Pete Tombs dedicates a chapter to him.+*The paperback film novelisation ''[[Vampyres]]'' (FAB Press, 2001) by Tim Greaves.
- +*''[[Vampyres: A Tribute to the Ultimate in Erotic Horror Cinema]]'' (1996) by Tim Greaves is devoted entirely to the making of the film, filled with interview material, reviews and a treasure trove of photos.
 +==See also==
 +*[[Spanish exploitation]]
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José Ramón Larraz (1929 - September 3, 2013) is a Spanish director of exploitation and horror fims such as the erotic and bloody Vampyres (1974). His films are full of literary references, e. g. his film La visita del vicio features a scene were a woman sits in a hollow horse, like Pasiphaë.

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Life

Born in Barcelona, Larraz started his career as a comics writer for magazines like Pilote and Spirou. His most known creation was the action-comic series "Paul Foran", which he wrote under the name "Gil".

Larraz began making films in England, then in 1976 apparently relocated his operations back to Spain. He made many different types of films, but is best known for his horror films. His last few horror films were Spanish/ American co-productions. He apparently retired from filmmaking in 1992 at age 63. Larraz died, aged 84, in Málaga on 3 September 2013.

Works

Selected filmography

Albums

  1. Chantage à la terre, avec Montero (dessin), 1976.
  2. L'ombre du gorille, avec Jordi (dessin), 1977.
  3. Le Mystère du lac, avec Montero (dessin), 1978.
  4. La momie, avec Jordi (dessin), 1979.

Dans Spirou

  • Tristan Vanel :
  1. Le temple des Kanamas, 1967.
  2. La vallée des hommes sans âme, 1968.
  • Michaël :
  1. Un paradis pour Michaël, 1967.
  2. Un paradis pour Michaël, 2Template:E partie, 1968.
  3. Noël en brousse, récit court, 1968.
  4. L'esprit de Tambo, 1969.
  5. Mon ami l'okapi, 1971.
  • Paul Foran (scénario) :
  1. Le Mystère du lac, avec Jesús Blasco (dessin), 1968.
  2. Le gang des vampires, avec Montero (dessin), 1969.
  3. Chantage à la terre, avec Jesús Blasco (dessin), 1969.
  4. La momie, avec Jordi (dessin), 1970.
  5. L'habitant du moulin, avec Jordi (dessin), 1971.
  6. Les démons de la jungle, avec Jordi (dessin), 1971-1972.
  7. Baroud dans l'île, avec Jordi (dessin), 1973.
  8. L'ombre du gorille, avec Jordi (dessin), 1975.
  9. Le retour de Long-Hur, avec Jordi (dessin), 1976-1977.
  10. Le repaire de la mort lente (scénario et dessin), 1978.
  • Les compagnons du fantastique :
  1. Un cas de télépathie, 1975.
  • Kim Norton :
  1. La route de l'enfer, 1975.
  2. La voix venue de la tombe, 1975.
  3. Les tam–tams de la grande ville, 1978.
  4. La déesse des collines, 1978.

Dans d'autres revues

  1. Yves la Brousse, dans Pilote :
  2. Terreur au Bengale, 1967.
  3. Deux récits courts de Boango dans Le Journal de Tintin, 1975.
  4. Deux récits courts de Yann le Gaël dans Le Journal de Tintin, 1976.

Further reading

See also




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