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José Mojica Marins

José Mojica Marins

Director · 1936–2020 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Biography

José Mojica Marins (March 13, 1936 - February 19, 2020) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, television and media personality. His interest in filmmaking began at an early age. When Marins was three, his father ran a local cinema, and the family lived in a flat above the theater. Marins is also known by his alter ego Coffin Joe (loosely translated from Zé do Caixão). Although Marins is known primarily as a horror film director, his earlier works were Westerns, dramas and adventure films.

Directed 37

2010s

  1. 2017

    Coffin Joe's Heart of Darkness

    Director

  2. 2015

    Memórias da Boca

    Director

  3. Coffin Joe Born Again

    Director

  4. Dark Fables

    Director

  5. O Saci

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Pousada da Paz

    Script Supervisor

  2. Embodiment of Evil

    Director

  3. 2007

    Pináculo da Miséria

    Director

  4. 2004

    Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios

    Director

1980s

  1. 1987

    Demons and Wonders

    Director

  2. 48 Hours of Hallucinatory Sex

    Director

  3. 1986

    Hour of Fear

    Director

  4. 1985

    24 Hours of Explicit Sex

    Director

  5. 1984

    Fifth Dimension of Sex

    Director

1970s

  1. 1978

    Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind

    Director

  2. The Woman Who Makes Doves Fly

    Director

  3. The Marble Goddess

    Director

  4. 1977

    Hellish Flesh

    Director

  5. 1976

    Consoling Widows

    Director

  6. The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures

    Director

  7. As Mulheres do Sexo Violento

    Director

  8. 1974

    The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe

    Director

  9. 1972

    When the Gods Fall Asleep

    Director

  10. D'Gajão Kills for Revenge

    Director

  11. Sex and Blood on Treasure Trail

    Director

  12. 1971

    The End of Man

    Director

  13. 1970

    The Awakening of the Beast

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Strange World of Coffin Joe

    Director

  2. Trilogy of Terror

    Director

  3. 1967

    This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

    Director

  4. 1966

    The Devil in Old Town

    Director

  5. 1964

    At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

    Director

  6. 1963

    My Destiny is in Your Hands

    Director

1950s

  1. 1958

    Adventurer's Fate

    Director

1940s

  1. 1948

    Bloody Kingdom

    Director

Acted in 82

2020s

  1. 2024

    Fitas Proibidas - Antologia do Terror

    Movie

  2. 2022

    A Lasanha Assassina: A Revolta das Massas

    Movie

  3. 2021

2010s

  1. 2018

    A Praga do Cinema Brasileiro

    Movie

  2. 2017

    Coffin Joe's Heart of Darkness

    Movie

  3. 2016

    SP Zero 15

    Movie

  4. Horror no Cinema Nacional

    Movie

  5. 2015

    Memórias da Boca

    Movie

  6. Entrando Numa Roubada

    Gerente do Banco

  7. Rua do Triumpho - O Filme

    Movie

  8. Carniçal

    Pai

  9. Dark Fables

    Movie

  10. O Saci

    Pastor

  11. 2013

    Extra Bloody

    Movie

  12. Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso

    Movie

  13. Sangue Marginal

    Movie

  14. Liz Vamp

    Selfie

  15. 2012

    O Beijo na Morte

    Narrador Convidado

  16. Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz

    Movie

  17. Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit

    Movie

  18. 2011

    Ponto Org

    Movie

  19. 2010

    Gurcius Gewdner Show

    Master of the World

  20. A Descent Into Coffin Joe's Hell

    Ele mesmo

2000s

  1. 2009

    O Fim da Picada

    Movie

  2. 2008

    FilmeFobia

    Zé do Caixão

  3. O Retorno do Dr. Bartolomeu e a Clínica do Sexo

    Dr. Bartolomeu

  4. Embodiment of Evil

    Zé do Caixão

  5. Undertaker

    Coffin Joe (voice)

  6. The Capitol of the Dead

    Movie

  7. Minami em Close-up - A Boca em Revista

    Movie

  8. Rock Rocket: Doidão

    Movie

  9. 2007

    Pináculo da Miséria

    Movie

  10. A Hora do Terrir

    Movie

  11. 2006

    5 Mentiras

    Zé do Caixão

  12. Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho?

    Movie

  13. 2005

    Lâmia, Vampiro!

    Apresentador

  14. 2004

    Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios

    Coffin Joe

  15. Um Show de Verão

    Dono da Funerária

  16. 2003

    Candeias: Da Boca pra Fora

    Movie

  17. 2002

    The Devil Baby Was Born in São Paulo

    Movie

  18. 2001

    Wild Torture - The Grid

    Movie

  19. 2000

    Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1999

    As Aventuras de Tiazinha

    Dr. Ziggy · 2 episodes

  2. 1997

    Ed Mort

    Silva 3

  3. 1996

    Homem sem terra - A volta de João Amorim

    Zé do Caixão

  4. Babu - Damned Revenge

    (as Coffin Joe)

  5. 1994

    Coffin Joe's Visions of Terror

    Coffin Joe

  6. 1993
  7. Dark Galaxy

    (archive footage)

  8. 1990

    Júlio o Rei dos Vilões

    Movie

  9. Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots

    Príncipe Renine

1980s

  1. 1989

    Queen of Clubs

    Movie

  2. 1988
  3. 1987

    The Beauties of Billings

    Movie

  4. 48 Hours of Hallucinatory Sex

    Movie

  5. Fatal Hours

    Dr. Honório

  6. 1986

    Hour of Fear

    Movie

  7. 1985

    O Filho do Sexo Explícito

    Movie

  8. 1984

    Fifth Dimension of Sex

    Movie

  9. Father Pedro and the Revolt of the Children

    Rodrigo Napu

  10. 1982

    The Secret of the Mummy

    Explorador

  11. 1980

    Fogo-Fátuo

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Marble Goddess

    Movie

  2. 1977

    The Abyss

    Professor Pierson

  3. Hellish Flesh

    Dr. George Medeiros

  4. 1976

    The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures

    Zé do Caixão

  5. As Mulheres do Sexo Violento

    Movie

  6. The Vampire of the Cinematheque

    Movie

  7. 1974

    The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe

    José Mojica Marins / Zé do Caixão

  8. 1972

    When the Gods Fall Asleep

    Finis Hominis

  9. Sex and Blood on Treasure Trail

    Ermitão

  10. 1971

    The End of Man

    Finis Hominis

  11. 1970

    The Prophet of Hunger

    Ali Khan

  12. The Godless Bandit

    Zé das Penitências

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Strange World of Coffin Joe

    Professor Oãxiac Odéz / Zé do Caixão

  2. Por Exemplo Butantã

    Movie

  3. 1967

    This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

    Zé do Caixão

  4. 1966

    The Devil in Old Town

    Movie

  5. 1964

    At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

    Zé do Caixão

  6. 1963

    My Destiny is in Your Hands

    Father

1950s

  1. 1958

    Adventurer's Fate

    Movie

1940s

  1. 1948

    Bloody Kingdom

    Sultão

Wrote 22

2000s

  1. 2008

    Embodiment of Evil

    Writer

  2. Undertaker

    Original Film Writer

1980s

  1. 1987

    Demons and Wonders

    Writer

  2. 1985

    24 Hours of Explicit Sex

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1978

    Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind

    Screenplay

  2. 1977

    Hellish Flesh

    Screenplay

  3. 1976

    The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures

    Screenplay

  4. 1974

    The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe

    Writer, Story

  5. 1972

    When the Gods Fall Asleep

    Writer

  6. D'Gajão Kills for Revenge

    Screenplay

  7. 1971

    The End of Man

    Screenplay

  8. 1970

    The Awakening of the Beast

    Story

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Strange World of Coffin Joe

    Story

  2. Strange World of Coffin Joe: TV Serie

    Writer

  3. Trilogy of Terror

    Writer

  4. 1967

    This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

    Screenplay

  5. 1966

    The Devil in Old Town

    Story

  6. 1964

    At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

    Screenplay, Story

  7. 1963

    My Destiny is in Your Hands

    Writer

1950s

  1. 1958

    Adventurer's Fate

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1948

    Bloody Kingdom

    Writer

Produced 10

1990s

  1. 1996

    Homem sem terra - A volta de João Amorim

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1987

    Demons and Wonders

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1978

    Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind

    Producer

  2. 1977

    Hellish Flesh

    Producer

  3. 1976

    The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures

    Producer

  4. 1970

    The Awakening of the Beast

    Producer

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Strange World of Coffin Joe

    Producer

  2. 1967

    This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

    Producer

1950s

  1. 1958

    Adventurer's Fate

    Producer

1940s

  1. 1948

    Bloody Kingdom

    Producer

Other crew 3

2020s

  1. 2024

    Fitas Proibidas - Antologia do Terror

    In Memory Of

  2. 2022

    A Lasanha Assassina: A Revolta das Massas

    In Memory Of

  3. 2021

    Texas Carlos Massacre

    In Memory Of

Created 1

1960s

  1. 1968

    Strange World of Coffin Joe: TV Serie

    Creator

Appearances26

2020s

  1. 2026

    Zé do Caixão: Inferno em Sitges

    Himself

  2. 2021

    A Última Praga de Mojica

    Self

  3. The Good Cinema

    Self

  4. 2020

    Ivan, the TerrirBle

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2017

    Cult of Terror

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

  2. Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

    Self

  3. 2013

    The First Time of Brazilian Cinema

    Himself

  4. Let Your Fans Be Your Distributor!

    Self

  5. 2012

    Nas Asas do Caixão

    Self

2000s

  1. 2007

    Person

    Self

  2. Giant Nails' Kidnapping

    Himself

  3. 2005

    A Marca do Terrir

    Self

  4. Soberano

    Self

  5. 2002
  6. 2001

    Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!

    Himself

  7. Coffin Joe: The Strange World of José Mojica Marins

    Himself

1990s

  1. 1997

    Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

    Self

  2. Canibais na HorrorCon

    Self

1980s

  1. 1987

    Demons and Wonders

    Self

1970s

  1. 1978

    Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind

    Himself / Zé do Caixão

  2. Horror Palace Hotel

    Himself

  3. 1970

    The Awakening of the Beast

    Himself / Zé do Caixão

1960s

  1. 1968

    Strange World of Coffin Joe: TV Serie

    Host · 20 episodes

No release date

  1. Minha Religião é o Cinema

    Self (archive footage)