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.
Directed 40
1980s
- 1984
Violines y trompetas
Director
- 1982
Todo es posible en Granada
Director
- 1981
Revenge of the Black Wolf
Director
The Black Wolf
Director
1970s
- 1978
Avisa a Curro Jiménez
Director
Cañas y barro
Director
- 1977
Curse of the Black Cat
Director
- 1976
El límite del amor
Director
Un día con Sergio
Director
Imposible para una solterona
Director
La noche de los cien pájaros
Director
Heat of the Flame
Director
- 1974
La boda o la vida
Director
- 1973
Santo vs. Doctor Death
Director
Disco rojo
Director
- 1972
Prey of Vultures
Director
- 1970
Awkward Hands
Director
1960s
- 1969
Dead Are Countless
Director
The Avenger, Zorro
Director
- 1968
One by One
Director
Ringo: The Lone Rider
Director
- 1967
Aquí mando yo
Director
- 1966
Two Guns for Two Twins
Director
- 1965
Hands of a Gunfighter
Director
- 1964
Hour of Death
Assistant Director
The Avenger of Venice
Assistant Director
- 1963
Bochorno
Assistant Director
The Sign of the Coyote
Assistant Director
- 1962
The Shadow of Zorro
Assistant Director
- 1961
- 1960
Vida sin risas
Assistant Director
1950s
- 1959
Valentine's Day
Assistant Director
- 1958
Red Cross Girls
Second Assistant Director
- 1957
El hombre que viajaba despacito
Script Supervisor
Acted in 31
2000s
- 2004
Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
Tertuliano
- 2001
1990s
- 1997
To the Limit
Judge 2
- 1996
Pesadilla para un rico
Portes
- 1990
Alone Together
Quintero
1970s
- 1976
1960s
- 1962
Zorro the Avenger
Juan Aguilar (as Ralph March)
- 1960
Compadece al delincuente
Movie
1950s
- 1958
Un indiano en Moratilla
Movie
- 1957
Fulano y Mengano
Paco
- 1956
La pecadora
Padre Antonio
La espera
Movie
- 1955
El indiano
Movie
- 1954
One Bullet Is Enough
Movie
Sor Angélica
Movie
Los gamberros
Pedro
El mensaje
Movie
- 1953
Cabaret
Pepe
- 1951
The Seventh Page
Javier
La Leona de Castilla
Juan de Padilla Jr.
- 1950
Yo no soy la Mata-Hari
(uncredited)
Flor de lago
Movie
1940s
- 1949
Paz
Pedro
- 1948
La fiesta sigue
Movie
Mare nostrum
Esteban
La vida encadenada
Movie
Alhucemas
Movie
La mies es mucha
Modu
- 1947
The Bullfighter's Suit
Movie
Don Quixote
Lacayo (Lackey) (uncredited)
Wrote 14
1980s
- 1981
Revenge of the Black Wolf
Screenplay
The Black Wolf
Screenplay
1970s
- 1975
One Man Against the Organization
Screenplay
- 1974
La boda o la vida
Writer
Five Pillows for One Night
Writer
Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar
Writer
- 1973
Santo vs. Doctor Death
Writer
- 1972
Prey of Vultures
Story, Screenplay
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Viva Cangaceiro
Story, Screenplay
The Avenger, Zorro
Story, Screenplay
- 1964
The Pitiless Three
Screenplay