Jorge Grau (born Jorge Grau Solá, 27 October 1930 – 26 December 2018) was a Spanish director, scriptwriter, playwright and painter. His 1965 film '' Acteón'' was entered into the

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. In 1973, he directed '' Ceremonia sangrienta'' (a.k.a. ''Legend of Blood Castle'' and ''The Female Butcher''), starring Ewa Aulin. In 1974, he directed the

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zombie film ''The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue'' (a.k.a. '' Let Sleeping Corpses Lie'', a.k.a. ''Don't Open the Window''.) Grau died on 27 December 2018.

Selected filmography

* '' Acteón'' (1965) * '' Ceremonia sangrienta'' (1973) a.k.a. ''Legend of Blood Castle'', a.k.a. ''The Female Butcher'' * '' Violent Blood Bath'' (1973) a.k.a. ''Penalty of Death'' * '' Let Sleeping Corpses Lie'' (1974) a.k.a. ''The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue'' * '' El extranger-oh! de la calle Cruz del Sur'' (1987)

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* 1930 births 2018 deaths Writers from Barcelona Spanish male screenwriters Dramatists and playwrights from Catalonia Spanish dramatists and playwrights Spanish male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Spanish painters 20th-century Spanish male artists Spanish male painters 21st-century Spanish painters Spanish horror film directors Painters from Barcelona 21st-century Spanish male artists {{Spain-film-director-stub