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José Mojica Marins was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host. Marins is also known for creating and playing the character Coffin Joe in a series of horror films; the character has since gone on to become his alter ego as well as a pop culture icon, a horror icon, and a cult figure. The popularity of Coffin Joe in Brazil has led to the character being referred to as "Brazil's National Boogeyman" and "Brazil's Freddy Krueger".
Born
Friday, 13 March 1936
Died
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Horror no Cinema Nacional | Zé do Caixão | 2016 |
| Payback | Gerente do banco | 2015 |
| The Black Fables | 2015 | |
| Mr. Sganzerla - Os Signos da Luz | 2012 | |
| Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit | 2012 | |
| FilmeFobia | Zé do Caixão | 2008 |
| Embodiment of Evil | Zé do Caixão | 2008 |
| A Capital dos Mortos | 2008 | |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Coffin Joe | 2007 |
| Summer Show | Dono da Funerária / Dono da Funerária (Josefel) | 2004 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Black Fables | 2015 |
| Embodiment of Evil | 2008 |
| Necrophagia: Nightmare Scenarios | 2004 |
| Demônios e Maravilhas | 1987 |
| The Hour of Fear | 1986 |
| Mundo-mercado do Sexo | 1979 |
| Estupro | 1979 |
| Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind | 1978 |
| Inferno Carnal | 1977 |
| Como Consolar Viúvas | 1976 |
| The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures | 1976 |
| Exorcismo Negro | 1974 |
| The Virgin and the Tough Guy | 1974 |
| Quando os Deuses Adormecem | 1972 |
| D'Gajão Mata para Vingar | 1972 |
| Sexo E Sangue na Trilha do Tesouro | 1972 |
| The End of Man | 1971 |
| The Awakening of the Beast | 1970 |
| O Despertar da Besta | 1970 |
| The Strange World of Coffin Joe | 1968 |
| Esta Noite Encarnarei no Teu Cadáver | 1967 |
| O Diabo de Vila Velha | 1966 |
| Pesadelo | 1965 |
| At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul | 1964 |
| Meu Destino em Tuas Mãos | 1963 |
| Adventurer's Fate | 1958 |
Producer Filmography
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