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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
Character: Tertuliano
MOVIE • 2004
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Character: Abogado Núñez
TV • 2001
To the Limit
Character: Judge 2
MOVIE • 1997
Pesadilla para un rico
Character: Portes
MOVIE • 1996
Alone Together
Character: Quintero
MOVIE • 1990
Curro Jiménez
Character: Matías
TV • 1976
Zorro the Avenger
Character: Juan Aguilar (as Ralph March)
MOVIE • 1962
Compadece al delincuente
Character:
MOVIE • 1960
Un indiano en Moratilla
Character:
MOVIE • 1958
Fulano y Mengano
Character: Paco
MOVIE • 1957
La pecadora
Character: Padre Antonio
MOVIE • 1956
La espera
Character:
MOVIE • 1956
El indiano
Character:
MOVIE • 1955
One Bullet Is Enough
Character:
MOVIE • 1954
Sor Angélica
Character:
MOVIE • 1954
Los gamberros
Character: Pedro
MOVIE • 1954
El mensaje
Character:
MOVIE • 1954
Juzgado permanente
Character: Javier
MOVIE • 1953
Cabaret
Character: Pepe
MOVIE • 1953
The Seventh Page
Character: Javier
MOVIE • 1951
Crew
Crew Credits
Violines y trompetas
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1984
Todo es posible en Granada
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1982
Revenge of the Black Wolf
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981
Revenge of the Black Wolf
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1981
The Black Wolf
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981
The Black Wolf
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1981
Avisa a Curro Jiménez
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1978
Cañas y barro
Role: Director
TV • 1978
Curse of the Black Cat
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1977
Curro Jiménez
Role: Director
TV • 1976
El límite del amor
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
Your God My Hell
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
Un día con Sergio
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
Imposible para una solterona
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
La noche de los cien pájaros
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
Heat of the Flame
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
One Man Against the Organization
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1975
La boda o la vida
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1974
La boda o la vida
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1974
Five Pillows for One Night
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1974