José Mojica Marins

ActorCrewDirectorWriterDirecting Mar 13 (died age 83) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 1948–2024 (76 year career)

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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 adv…

Known For

Film

At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

Zé do Caixão

Film

This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

Zé do Caixão

Film

The Awakening of the Beast

Himself / Zé do Caixão

Film

Embodiment of Evil

Zé do Caixão

Film

The End of Man

Finis Hominis

Film

Dark Fables

5.5 2015

Film

The Strange World of Coffin Joe

Professor Oãxiac Odéz / Zé do Caixão

Film

The Prophet of Hunger

Ali Khan

Filmography

Acting (113)

Movies (108)

Fitas Proibidas - Antologia do Terror

2024

A Lasanha Assassina: A Revolta das Massas

2022

A Última Praga de Mojica

2021

as Self

The Curse

2021

as Coffin Joe

1.0

The Good Cinema

2021

as Self

Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy

2020

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

Ivan, the TerrirBle

2020

as Self (archive footage)

1.0

A Praga do Cinema Brasileiro

2018

5.0

Coffin Joe's Heart of Darkness

2017

Cult of Terror

2017

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

6.8

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017

as Self

SP Zero 15

2016

Horror no Cinema Nacional

2016

Memórias da Boca

2015

10.0

Entrando Numa Roubada

2015

as Gerente do Banco

5.2

O Saci

2015

as Pastor

Afonso é uma Brazza

2015

as Zé do Caixão

Carniçal

as Pai

Dark Fables

Rua do Triumpho - O Filme

2015

Extra Bloody

2013

10.0

The First Time of Brazilian Cinema

2013

as Himself

1.0

Liz Vamp

2013

as Selfie

Let Your Fans Be Your Distributor!

2013

as Self

Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso

Sangue Marginal

Nas Asas do Caixão

as Self

O Beijo na Morte

2012

as Narrador Convidado

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit

2012

5.2

Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz

2012

3.5

A espiritualidade e a sinuca

2011

as Deus

Ponto Org

2011

A Descent Into Coffin Joe's Hell

2010

as Ele mesmo

Gurcius Gewdner Show

2010

as Master of the World

O Fim da Picada

2009

Minami em Close-up - A Boca em Revista

FilmeFobia

as Zé do Caixão

Embodiment of Evil

as Zé do Caixão

The Capitol of the Dead

2008

3.7

Undertaker

2008

as Coffin Joe (voice)

Rock Rocket: Doidão

A Hora do Terrir

Person

as Self

Pináculo da Miséria

Giant Nails' Kidnapping

2007

as Himself

Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho?

2006

5 Mentiras

2006

as Zé do Caixão

Soberano

2005

as Self

Lâmia, Vampiro!

as Apresentador

A Marca do Terrir

as Self

Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios

as Coffin Joe

Um Show de Verão

as Dono da Funerária

Candeias: Da Boca pra Fora

2003

The Devil Baby Was Born in São Paulo

2002

Samba Chanson

2002

as Self

A Lasanha Assassina

2002

as Narrator

5.0

Coffin Joe: The Strange World of José Mojica Marins

2001

as Himself

6.3

Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!

2001

as Himself

Wild Torture - The Grid

2001

Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto

2000

O Auto de Leidiana

1998

Canibais na HorrorCon

1997

as Self

At Midnight with Glauber Rocha

1997

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997

as Self

Coffin Joe Tales

1997

as Padre / Cavaleiro do Medo

Ed Mort

1997

as Silva 3

5.0

Babu - Damned Revenge

1996

as (as Coffin Joe)

7.5

Homem sem terra - A volta de João Amorim

1996

Coffin Joe's Visions of Terror

1994

as Coffin Joe

Dark Galaxy

1993

as (archive footage)

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots

1990

as Príncipe Renine

5.0

Júlio o Rei dos Vilões

Fatal Hours

as Dr. Honório

Demons and Wonders

as Self

The Beauties of Billings

1987

Hour of Fear

1986

3.9

Father Pedro and the Revolt of the Children

1984

as Rodrigo Napu

7.0

The Secret of the Mummy

as Explorador

Fogo-Fátuo

Chapeuzinho Vermelho

Perversion

as Vitorio Palestrina

4.5

World Market of Sex

1979

as Mauro

Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind

1978

as Himself / Zé do Caixão

4.7

The Universe of Mojica Marins

1978

as Self

Horror Palace Hotel

1978

as Himself

6.0

The Marble Goddess

1978

One Man's Failure on Two Wedding Nights

1977

Hellish Flesh

1977

as Dr. George Medeiros

4.4

The Abyss

1977

as Professor Pierson

6.7

The Vampire of the Cinematheque

1976

6.0

The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures

1976

as Zé do Caixão

4.1

As Mulheres do Sexo Violento

1976

The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe

1974

as José Mojica Marins / Zé do Caixão

4.9

Sex and Blood on Treasure Trail

1972

as Ermitão

2.5

When the Gods Fall Asleep

as Finis Hominis

The End of Man

as Finis Hominis

Audácia!

as Self

The Awakening of the Beast

1970

as Himself / Zé do Caixão

5.6

The Godless Bandit

1970

as Zé das Penitências

The Prophet of Hunger

1970

as Ali Khan

6.5

Por Exemplo Butantã

1968

The Strange World of Coffin Joe

1968

as Professor Oãxiac Odéz / Zé do Caixão

5.4

This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

1967

as Zé do Caixão

7.0

The Devil in Old Town

1966

At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

1964

as Zé do Caixão

6.8

My Destiny is in Your Hands

as Father

Adventurer's Fate

Bloody Kingdom

as Sultão

Television (5)

As Aventuras de Tiazinha

as Dr. Ziggy

Olho por Olho

as Lúcio Fera

A Show From Another World

1981

as Host

Strange World of Coffin Joe: TV Serie

1968

as Host

Beyond, Far Beyond the Beyond

1967

as Host

Crew (58)

Movies (53)

Fitas Proibidas - Antologia do Terror

2024

In Memory Of

A Lasanha Assassina: A Revolta das Massas

2022

In Memory Of

The Curse

2021

Director

1.0

Texas Carlos Massacre

2021

In Memory Of

5.0

Coffin Joe's Heart of Darkness

2017

Director

Memórias da Boca

2015

Director

10.0

O Saci

2015

Director

Coffin Joe Born Again

2015

Director

Dark Fables

Director

Embodiment of Evil

Director

Embodiment of Evil

Writer

Pousada da Paz

Script Supervisor

Undertaker

2008

Original Film Writer

Pináculo da Miséria

2007

Director

Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios

2004

Director

4.2

O Dr. Frank na Clínica das Taras

1987

Director

Demons and Wonders

Director

Hour of Fear

Director

Perversion

Director

World Market of Sex

Director

World Market of Sex

1979

Writer

A Imigrante

1979

Director

Homem x Máquinas - A Luta do Século no Planeta dos Botões

1979

Director

The Woman Who Makes Doves Fly

1978

Director

2.0

Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind

1978

Director

4.7

The Marble Goddess

1978

Director

Hellish Flesh

Director

Consoling Widows

Director

The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures

1976

Director

4.1

The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures

1976

Producer

4.1

The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures

1976

Screenplay

4.1

As Mulheres do Sexo Violento

1976

Director

The Virgin and the Tough Guy

1974

Director

5.7

The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe

1974

Writer

4.9

D'Gajão Kills for Revenge

1972

Director

6.2

Sex and Blood on Treasure Trail

1972

Director

2.5

When the Gods Fall Asleep

1972

Director

4.5

When the Gods Fall Asleep

Writer

The End of Man

Director

The Awakening of the Beast

1970

Director

5.6

The Strange World of Coffin Joe

1968

Director

5.4

The Strange World of Coffin Joe

1968

Producer

5.4

The Strange World of Coffin Joe

Story

Trilogy of Terror

Director

This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

1967

Director

7.0

This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

1967

Producer

7.0

This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse

1967

Screenplay

7.0

The Devil in Old Town

1966

Director

Nightmare

1965

Director

At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

1964

Director

6.8

My Destiny is in Your Hands

Director

Adventurer's Fate

Director

Bloody Kingdom

Writer

Television (5)

A Show From Another World

1981

Director

A Show From Another World

1981

Writer

Strange World of Coffin Joe: TV Serie

1968

Writer

Beyond, Far Beyond the Beyond

1967

Director

Beyond, Far Beyond the Beyond

1967

Writer