Biografia

In the 1950s he penned several Western dime novels, published under the pseudonym Jack Mills.

Was fluent in German.

In the original versions of his movies, even in the ones directed by himself, his voice was almost always dubbed by professional Spanish dubbing actors, most frequently José Guardiola or Simón Ramírez. A rare instance in which he used his own voice occurred in La noche del ejecutor (1999).

Father of Sergio Molina.

His barrel-chested physique was a result of his early career as a weightlifter..

[on the character of Waldemar Daninsky] Quite simply, it's me. The pity is I can't become a werewolf in true life. All too often I would like to. It's obvious that in the works of every man there is much of his true self. Like Waldemar, I too have been left aside and misunderstood. I have spent all my life swimming against the current.

The truth is I didn't create Waldemar Daninsky to make a series of films about him. I guess things just worked out that way.

Marginal characters have always held an appeal for me, the same kind of appeal you find with broken toys. I can readily identify with them; I've felt like a broken toy myself.

Movies, even horror-fantasy movies, can carry real depth of meaning because through fantasy we can convey a deeper message than would appear possible at first sight.

My personality was forged by the war, by my exposure to religion, by a partially frustrated sexuality, by my family and social background, by the people I know, by love and by the ever present shadow of death. All this is reflected in my films as well.