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Rafael Romero Marchent

May 03, 1926 - Feb 13, 2020 (93 years old) in Madrid, Spain

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.

Known For

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Cuéntame cómo pasó
Abogado Núñez
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Curro Jiménez
Matías
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Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
Tertuliano
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La Leona de Castilla
Juan de Padilla Jr.
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Don Quixote
Lacayo (Lackey) (uncredited)
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To the Limit
Judge 2
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Compadece al delincuente
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Pesadilla para un rico
Portes
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La mies es mucha
Modu
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Fulano y Mengano
Paco

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