Jean Rollin was a French director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and actor. In a career spanning over five decades, Rollin began as an actor and experimental filmmaker of short projects, before moving on to create mainstream films. His works remain notable for their unique cinematic style, mixing stunning visuals with a dream-like atmosphere; although the majority of his films fall within the fantastique or horror genres, many themes and subgenres are present, including, melodrama, eroticism, and adventure, and to a lesser extent, crime, gore, Satanism, and films which have depicted the subjects of mental illness and memory disorder, while his most recognisable work being the recurring theme of vampirism.
Throughout his career, most of Rollin's films were met with criticism and hostility, and due to negative response, he found it difficult to receive financial support for his intended projects, and as an alternative, turned to the pornographic industry, working under several pseudonyms, in order to raise the funds to produce mainstream films. In later years, Rollin's work as a filmmaker has become more appreciated, while his films are now considered cult classics, earning him the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2007, for his contribution to fantastical cinema.
Films Main films YearFilmCredited as Notes Original title English title Director Producer Writer 1968Le viol du vampireThe Rape of the Vampire 1970La vampire nueThe Nude Vampire 1971Le frisson des vampiresThe Shiver of the Vampires 1971Requiem pour un vampireRequiem for a Vampire 1973La rose de ferThe Iron Rose 1974Les démoniaquesThe Demoniacs 1975Lèvres de sangLips of Blood 1978Les raisins de la mortThe Grapes of Death 1979FascinationFascination 1980La nuit des traquéesThe Night of the Hunted 1981Les paumées du petit matinThe Escapees 1982La morte vivanteThe Living Dead Girl 1984Les trottoirs de BangkokThe Sidewalks of Bangkok 1989Perdues dans New York Lost in New York 1993Killing CarKilling Car 1997Les deux orphelines vampiresThe Two Orphan Vampires 2002La fiancée de DraculaDracula's Fiancee 2007 La nuit des horlogesThe Night of the Clocks 2009 Le masque de la MéduseThe Mask of Medusa
Other films YearFilmCredited as Notes Director Writer 1962Un cheval pour deux 1973 La nuit des étoiles filantes 1980Mondo cannibale 1981Le lac des morts vivants 1985Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons
Short films YearFilmCredited as Notes Director Producer Writer Editor 1957La guerre du silence 1958Les mécaniciens de l'Armée de l'Air 1958Les amours jaunes 1961Ciel de cuivre 1964Vivre en Espagne 1965Le pays loin 1966Tristesse des anthropophages 1967Faire quelque chose 1990La griffe d'Horus 1991Et le temps s'en va... 1991À la poursuite de Barbara...
Adult and pseudonym films YearFilmCredited as Notes Director Producer Writer Supervisor 1973Jeunes filles impudiques 1974Tout le monde il en a deux 1975Phantasmes 1976Douces pénétrations 1976Amours collectives 1976Suce-moi vampire 1976La comtesse Ixe 1976Apothéose porno 1977Hard Penetration 1977Vibrations sexuelles 1977Saute-moi dessus 1977Positions danoises 1978Disco Sex 1978Remplissez-moi... les 3 trous 1978Petites pensionnaires impudiques 1978Lèvres entrouvertes 1978Hyperpénétrations 1979Gamines en chaleur 1979Bouches lascives et pornos 1979Pénétrations vicieuses 1979Jeux d'adultes pour gamines expertes 1979Entrez vite... vite, je mouille! 1980Minouche, fillette insatiable 1982Rêves de sexes 1983Folies anales 1984Sodomanie 1988Emmanuelle 6 1994Le parfum de Mathilde
Actor YearFilmRole Notes 1956Crime et châtiment Le prêtre chantant 1966Tristesse des anthropophages Un client du restaurant scatophage 1968Le viol du vampire Un villageois 1968La femme bourreau Un flic 1971La secte du diable Le prêtre sataniste 1973La rose de fer Le rôdeur 1973Jeunes filles impudiques Man in red turtleneck 1973Le sourire vertical Undisclosed role 1974Les démoniaques Le marin qui danse avec le travesti 1975Lèvres de sang Le gardien du cimetière 1975Phantasmes L'agresseur 1976Douces pénétrations Le chef cuisinier 1976Amours collectives Mike Gentle - the vampire 1976Suce-moi vampire Un chasseur 1977Saute-moi dessus Invité fin 1977Les Queutardes Undisclosed role 1978Les raisins de la mort Le viticulteur 1978Disco Sex Sound Engineer 1978Remplissez-moi... les 3 trous Guest 1978Lèvres gloutonnes Undisclosed role 1978Hyperpénétrations Invité 1979Gamines en chaleur Un convive 1979Entrez vite... vite, je mouille! Undisclosed role 1980Clinique pour soins très spéciaux Undisclosed role 1980La nuit des traquées Un infirmier tueur 1981Le lac des morts vivants Stiltz 1981Les paumées du petit matin Un client au Vénus club 1982La morte vivante Salesman 1984Les trottoirs de Bangkok Killer in Opening Scene / Narrator 1985Sanguine L'éditeur 1985Haemophilia Police Inspector ????Le prince des vampires Undisclosed role 1991À la poursuite de Barbara... Undisclosed role 1992Alien Platoon Maj. Taylor 1992Trepanator Dr. Roll 1993Dinosaur from the Deep Professeur Nolan 1993Killing Car Bandaged Man 1997Marquis de Slime Homme du gouvernement 2007Life Like The Director 2009Le masque de la Méduse L'homme qui enterre la tête
Other works Drôles d'histoires (TV series, writer, episode: "Cabinet particulier", 1989)
Unfinished works L'itinéraire marin (1963, director and writer) Beastiality (1985), a werewolf film which was set to star Brigitte Lahaie. Détectives de charme (1991) Le retour de Dracula (1992), a proposed TV series which was set to air on France 3.
Recurring collaborators rowspan=2 Jean-Loup Philippe colspan="5" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="2" Olivier Rollin colspan="5" colspan="4" colspan="6" Paul Bisciglia colspan="11" Catherine Castel colspan="4" colspan="9" colspan="2" Marie-Pierre Castel colspan="2" colspan="12" Nathalie Perrey colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Dominique colspan="2" colspan="13" Louise Dhour colspan="3" colspan="4" colspan="8" Mireille Dargent colspan="3" colspan="12" Jean-Pierre Bouyxou colspan="5" colspan="3" colspan="2" Brigitte Lahaie colspan="7" colspan="4" colspan="2" Jean Hérel colspan="9" colspan="7" Françoise Blanchard colspan="11" colspan="4" Marie-Laurence colspan="13" colspan="2" Sabine Lenoël colspan="16"
Note: This list includes actors who have appeared in three or more of Jean Rollin's mainstream works.
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