Biography and filmography

Rafael Romero Marchent

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.

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Movies (75)

Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

2004 · Tertuliano

To the Limit

To the Limit

1997 · Judge 2

Pesadilla para un rico

Pesadilla para un rico

1996 · Portes

Alone Together

Alone Together

1990 · Quintero

Violines y trompetas

Violines y trompetas

1984 · Director

Todo es posible en Granada

Todo es posible en Granada

1982 · Director

Revenge of the Black Wolf

Revenge of the Black Wolf

1981 · Director, Screenplay

The Black Wolf

The Black Wolf

1981 · Director, Screenplay

Avisa a Curro Jiménez

Avisa a Curro Jiménez

1978 · Director

Curse of the Black Cat

Curse of the Black Cat

1977 · Director

El límite del amor

El límite del amor

1976 · Director

Your God My Hell

Your God My Hell

1976 · Director

Un día con Sergio

Un día con Sergio

1976 · Director

Imposible para una solterona

Imposible para una solterona

1976 · Director

La noche de los cien pájaros

La noche de los cien pájaros

1976 · Director

Heat of the Flame

Heat of the Flame

1976 · Director

One Man Against the Organization

One Man Against the Organization

1975 · Screenplay

La boda o la vida

La boda o la vida

1974 · Director, Writer

Five Pillows for One Night

Five Pillows for One Night

1974 · Writer

Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar

Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar

1974 · Writer

Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

1974 · Director, Writer

Santo vs. Doctor Death

Santo vs. Doctor Death

1973 · Director, Writer

Disco rojo

Disco rojo

1973 · Director

Prey of Vultures

Prey of Vultures

1972 · Story, Director, Screenplay

Sartana Kills Them All

Sartana Kills Them All

1970 · Director, Writer

Awkward Hands

Awkward Hands

1970 · Director

A Quiet Place to Kill

A Quiet Place to Kill

1970 · Screenplay, Story

Viva Cangaceiro

Viva Cangaceiro

1969 · Story, Screenplay

Dead Are Countless

Dead Are Countless

1969 · Director

The Avenger, Zorro

The Avenger, Zorro

1969 · Story, Director, Screenplay

Dead Men Don't Count

Dead Men Don't Count

1968 · Director

One by One

One by One

1968 · Director

Ringo: The Lone Rider

Ringo: The Lone Rider

1968 · Director

Aquí mando yo

Aquí mando yo

1967 · Director

Two Crosses in Danger Pass

Two Crosses in Danger Pass

1967 · Director

Two Guns for Two Twins

Two Guns for Two Twins

1966 · Director

Hands of a Gunfighter

Hands of a Gunfighter

1965 · Director

Hour of Death

Hour of Death

1964 · Assistant Director

The Avenger of Venice

The Avenger of Venice

1964 · Assistant Director

The Pitiless Three

The Pitiless Three

1964 · Screenplay

Bochorno

Bochorno

1963 · Assistant Director

The Sign of the Coyote

The Sign of the Coyote

1963 · Assistant Director

The Shadow of Zorro

The Shadow of Zorro

1962 · Assistant Director

Zorro the Avenger

Zorro the Avenger

1962 · Juan Aguilar (as Ralph March)

Vampiresas 1930

Vampiresas 1930

1962 · Assistant Director

El pobre García

El pobre García

1961 · Assistant Director

Vida sin risas

Vida sin risas

1960 · Assistant Director

Compadece al delincuente

Compadece al delincuente

1960

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

1959 · Assistant Director

Red Cross Girls

Red Cross Girls

1958 · Second Assistant Director

Un indiano en Moratilla

Un indiano en Moratilla

1958

Fulano y Mengano

Fulano y Mengano

1957 · Paco

El hombre que viajaba despacito

El hombre que viajaba despacito

1957 · Script Supervisor

La pecadora

La pecadora

1956 · Padre Antonio

La espera

La espera

1956

El indiano

El indiano

1955

One Bullet Is Enough

One Bullet Is Enough

1954

Sor Angélica

Sor Angélica

1954

Los gamberros

Los gamberros

1954 · Pedro

El mensaje

El mensaje

1954

Juzgado permanente

Juzgado permanente

1953 · Javier

Cabaret

Cabaret

1953 · Pepe

The Seventh Page

The Seventh Page

1951 · Javier

La Leona de Castilla

La Leona de Castilla

1951 · Juan de Padilla Jr.

Yo no soy la Mata-Hari

Yo no soy la Mata-Hari

1950 · (uncredited)

Flor de lago

Flor de lago

1950

Paz

Paz

1949 · Pedro

La fiesta sigue

La fiesta sigue

1948

Mare nostrum

Mare nostrum

1948 · Esteban

Doña María la Brava

Doña María la Brava

1948 · Paje Morales

La vida encadenada

La vida encadenada

1948

Alhucemas

Alhucemas

1948

La mies es mucha

La mies es mucha

1948 · Modu

The Bullfighter's Suit

The Bullfighter's Suit

1947

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1947 · Lacayo (Lackey) (uncredited)

TV shows (3)