Paul Naschy (born Jacinto Molina Álvarez, September 6, 1934, Madrid – November 30, 2009, Madrid) was a Spanish movie actor, screenwriter, and director working primarily in horror films. His portrayals of numerous classic horror figures—the Wolfman, Count Dracula, the Hunchback, the Mummy, Frankenstein —have earned him recognition as the Spanish Lon Chaney. He was also known as the "Boris Karloff of Spain" and he had one of the most recognizable faces in Spanish horror film. But Naschy also starred in dozens of action films, historical dramas, crime movies, TV shows and documentaries as well. In addition to acting, Naschy also wrote the screenplays for most of his films and directed a number of them as well. King Juan Carlos I presented Naschy with Spain's Gold Medal Award for Fine Arts in 2001 in honor of his work.
Read more about Paul Naschy: Biography, Most Famous Characters, The Hombre Lobo Series (featuring The Waldemar Daninsky Character), The Paul Naschy Filmography, Posthumously Released Projects, Death
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