Paul Naschy
Spanish actor, screenwriter, and director (1934–2009)
Jacinto Molina Álvarez (September 6, 1934 – November 30, 2009) known by his stage name Paul Naschy, was a Spanish actor and filmmaker, who worked primarily in the horror genre. 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.
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 under his real name "Jacinto Molina". He was bestowed Spain's Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 2001.
Early life
Naschy was born as Jacinto Molina Alvarez in Madrid in 1934, and grew up during the Spanish Civil War, a period of great turmoil in Spanish history. His father Enrique Molina (born in 1910) was a successful furrier, and Naschy grew up in very comfortable surroundings, at one point living in his parents' country mansion. During his upbringing, he briefly had a friendship with José María Jarabo, who later gained infamy as a spree killer and was executed in July 1959.
Naschy went to college initially to become either a surveyor or an architect. After college, he started a career as a professional weightlifter, winning a number of prestigious awards, but soon gravitated to acting and filmmaking.
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