Rafael Romero Marchent
Known For
Directing
Born
1926-05-03 in Madrid, Spain
Died
2020-02-13
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.
Most Known For
Cuéntame cómo pasó
as Abogado Núñez
Curro Jiménez
as Matías
Juzgado permanente
as Javier
Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
as Tertuliano
La Leona de Castilla
as Juan de Padilla Jr.
The Seventh Page
as Javier
To the Limit
as Judge 2
Cabaret
as Pepe
Fulano y Mengano
as Paco
La espera
Don Quixote
as Lacayo (Lackey) (uncredited)
Zorro the Avenger
as Juan Aguilar (as Ralph March)
Alone Together
as Quintero
Alhucemas
Mare nostrum
as Esteban
The Bullfighter's Suit
Yo no soy la Mata-Hari
as (uncredited)
Compadece al delincuente
El mensaje
Pesadilla para un rico
as Portes