Rafael Romero Marchent
Biography
Rafael Romero Marchent (May 3, 1926 – February 13, 2020) was a Spanish director, screenwriter and actor.
Born in Madrid , the son of the author Joaquín Romero Marchent Gómez de Avellaneda, he started his career as an actor, mainly cast in character roles. In 1959 he became assistant director, and in 1965 he made his directorial debut with Hands of a Gunfighter. Specialized in the Spaghetti Western genre, from the late 1970s he was also active on television. His brother Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent was also a director and screenwriter. In the 2000s he taught film and interpretation classes.
He was awarded in 1947 by the Medalla del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for his role in the film La mies es mucha. He married Maruja Tamayo. He died on 13 February 2020 at the age of 93.
Acting (28 movies)
To the Limit
1997
Alone Together
1990
La mies es mucha
1948
Pesadilla para un rico
1996
The Bullfighter's Suit
1947
One Bullet Is Enough
1954
El indiano
1955
Cabaret
1953
Zorro the Avenger
1962
La fiesta sigue
1948
Mare nostrum
1948
La Leona de Castilla
1951
Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
2004
La pecadora
1956
El mensaje
1954
Los gamberros
1954
Un indiano en Moratilla
1958
Compadece al delincuente
1960
Yo no soy la Mata-Hari
1950
Fulano y Mengano
1957
Juzgado permanente
1953
Alhucemas
1948
Don Quixote
1947
La espera
1956
Flor de lago
1950
The Seventh Page
1951
Sor Angélica
1954
Paz
1949
Directing (27 movies)
Disco rojo
1973
Curse of the Black Cat
1977
Ringo: The Lone Rider
1968
Witness to Murder
1974
Prey of Vultures
1972
Sartana Kills Them All
1970
Dead Men Don't Count
1968
Imposible para una solterona
1976
La boda o la vida
1974
One by One
1968
Two Guns for Two Twins
1966
Todo es posible en Granada
1982
The Avenger, Zorro
1969
La noche de los cien pájaros
1976
Dead Are Countless
1969
The Black Wolf
1981
Awkward Hands
1970
Hands of a Gunfighter
1965
Two Crosses in Danger Pass
1967
Un día con Sergio
1976
Avisa a Curro Jiménez
1978
Your God My Hell
1976
Heat of the Flame
1976
Revenge of the Black Wolf
1981
Santo vs. Doctor Death
1973
El límite del amor
1976
Violines y trompetas
1984
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Pitiless Three | 1964 | Screenplay |
| The Avenger, Zorro | 1969 | Screenplay |
| Viva Cangaceiro | 1969 | Screenplay |
| A Quiet Place to Kill | 1970 | Screenplay |
| Sartana Kills Them All | 1970 | Writer |
| Prey of Vultures | 1972 | Screenplay |
| Santo vs. Doctor Death | 1973 | Writer |
| Witness to Murder | 1974 | Writer |
| Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar | 1974 | Writer |
| Five Pillows for One Night | 1974 | Writer |
| La boda o la vida | 1974 | Writer |
| One Man Against the Organization | 1975 | Screenplay |
| The Black Wolf | 1981 | Screenplay |
| Revenge of the Black Wolf | 1981 | Screenplay |