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.
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Filmography
all 114
Movies 110
Director 23
self 19
TV Shows 4
Writer 1
Fitas Proibidas - Antologia do Terror (2024)
Movie
A Lasanha Assassina: A Revolta das Massas (2022)
Movie
Director
The Curse (2021)
Movie
Self
A Última Praga de Mojica (2021)
Movie
In Memory Of
Texas Carlos Massacre (2021)
Movie
Self
The Good Cinema (2021)
Movie
Self
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy (2020)
Movie
Zé do Caixão
A Praga do Cinema Brasileiro (2018)
Movie
Actor
Coffin Joe's Heart of Darkness (2017)
Movie
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Cult of Terror (2017)
Movie
Self
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century (2017)
Movie
SP Zero 15 (2016)
Movie
Zé do Caixão
Horror no Cinema Nacional (2016)
Movie
Director
Memórias da Boca (2015)
Movie
Director
Coffin Joe Born Again (2015)
Movie
Actor
Afonso é uma Brazza (2015)
Movie
Gerente do Banco
Entrando Numa Roubada (2015)
Movie
Rua do Triumpho - O Filme (2015)
Movie
Pai
Carniçal (2015)
Movie
Director
Dark Fables (2015)
Movie
6
Pastor / Director
O Saci (2015)
Movie
Extra Bloody (2013)
Movie
Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso (2013)
Movie
Sangue Marginal (2013)
Movie
Himself
The First Time of Brazilian Cinema (2013)
Movie
Self
Let Your Fans Be Your Distributor! (2013)
Movie
Actor
Nas Asas do Caixão (2012)
Movie
Narrador convidado
O Beijo na Morte (2012)
Movie
Actor
Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz (2012)
Movie
Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit (2012)
Movie
Actor
Ponto Org (2011)
Movie
Deus
A espiritualidade e a sinuca (2011)
Movie
Master of the World
Gurcius Gewdner Show (2010)
Movie
Actor
A Descent Into Coffin Joe's Hell (2010)
Movie
O Fim da Picada (2009)
Movie
Zé do Caixão
FilmeFobia (2008)
Movie
Presenter
Pousada da Paz (2008)
Movie
Zé do Caixão / Director / Writer
Embodiment of Evil (2008)
Movie
5.86
Coffin Joe
Undertaker (2008)
Movie
The Capitol of the Dead (2008)
Movie
Minami em Close-up - A Boca em Revista (2008)
Movie
Coffin Joe
Rock Rocket: Doidão (2008)
Movie
Director
Pináculo da Miséria (2007)
Movie
A Hora do Terrir (2007)
Movie
Self
Person (2007)
Movie
Himself
Giant Nails' Kidnapping (2007)
Movie
Zé do Caixão
5 Mentiras (2006)
Movie
Actor
Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho? (2006)
Movie
Actor
A Marca do Terrir (2005)
Movie
Self
Soberano (2005)
Movie
Director
Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios (2004)
Movie
Dono da Funerária
Um Show de Verão (2004)
Movie
7.33
Self
Candeias: Da Boca pra Fora (2003)
Movie
Self
Samba Chanson (2002)
Movie
The Devil Baby Was Born in São Paulo (2002)
Movie
Actor
A Lasanha Assassina (2002)
Movie
Actor
Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance (2001)
Movie
Self
Coffin Joe: The Strange World of José Mojica Marins (2001)
Movie
Actor
Wild Torture - The Grid (2001)
Movie
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto (2000)
Movie
Dr. Ziggy
As Aventuras de Tiazinha (1999)
TV
O Auto de Leidiana (1998)
Movie
Silva 3
Ed Mort (1997)
Movie
Padre / Cavaleiro do Medo
Coffin Joe Tales (1997)
Movie
Self
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
Movie
At Midnight with Glauber Rocha (1997)
Movie
Actor
Homem sem terra - A volta de João Amorim (1996)
Movie
(as Coffin Joe)
Babu - Damned Revenge (1996)
Movie
Júlio o Rei dos Vilões (1990)
Movie
Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots (1990)
Movie
Self
Demons and Wonders (1987)
Movie
Actor
The Beauties of Billings (1987)
Movie
Dr. Honório
Fatal Hours (1987)
Movie
Director
Hour of Fear (1986)
Movie
Rodrigo Napu
Father Pedro and the Revolt of the Children (1984)
Movie
Explorador
The Secret of the Mummy (1982)
Movie
Host / Creator / Director / Writer
A Show From Another World (1981)
TV
Actor
Fogo-Fátuo (1980)
Movie
Chapeuzinho Vermelho (1980)
Movie
Mauro
World Market of Sex (1979)
Movie
Vitorio Palestrina
Perversion (1979)
Movie
Self
The Universe of Mojica Marins (1978)
Movie
Self / Zé do Caixão
Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind (1978)
Movie
Actor
Horror Palace Hotel (1978)
Movie
Director
The Woman Who Makes Doves Fly (1978)
Movie
Seu Sete Encruzilhada
The Marble Goddess (1978)
Movie
Director
One Man's Failure on Two Wedding Nights (1977)
Movie
Professor Pearson
The Abyss (1977)
Movie
Dr. George Medeiros
Hellish Flesh (1977)
Movie
Director
Consoling Widows (1976)
Movie
Zé do Caixão
The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures (1976)
Movie
Director
As Mulheres do Sexo Violento (1976)
Movie
Actor
The Vampire of the Cinematheque (1976)
Movie
Ze do Caixao
The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe (1974)
Movie
Director
The Virgin and the Tough Guy (1974)
Movie
Ze do Caixao
When the Gods Fall Asleep (1972)
Movie
Director
D'Gajão Mata Para Vingar (1972)
Movie
Director
Sex and Blood on Treasure Trail (1972)
Movie
Finis Hominis
The End of Man (1971)
Movie
Self / Zé do Caixão
Awakening of the Beast (1970)
Movie
Self
Audácia! (1970)
Movie
Fakir Ali Khan
The Prophet of Hunger (1970)
Movie
Zé das Penitências
The Godless Bandit (1970)
Movie
Director
The Strange World of Coffin Joe (1968)
Movie
Host / Creator / Writer
Strange World of Coffin Joe: TV Serie (1968)
TV
Director
Trilogy of Terror (1968)
Movie
Actor
Por Exemplo Butantã (1968)
Movie
Host / Creator / Director / Writer
Beyond, Far Beyond the Beyond (1967)
TV
Zé do Caixão
This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse (1967)
Movie
4.36
Director
The Devil in Old Town (1966)
Movie
Zé do Caixão
At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964)
Movie
4.5
Director
My Destiny is in Your Hands (1963)
Movie
Director
Adventurer's Fate (1958)
Movie
Actor
Bloody Kingdom (1948)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.07
Based on 14 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-03-13
Deathday2020-02-19 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceSão Paulo, Brazil
CitizenshipsBrazil
Also Known AsJ. Avelar
AwardsOrdem do Mérito Cultural
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