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Rafael Romero Marchent

Rafael Romero Marchent

Director and writer · Died February 13, 2020, aged 93 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 3, 1926
Died
February 13, 2020 (aged 93)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 39% in 30 days

What are Rafael Romero Marchent's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
74%
Self
9%
Power
6%
Bonds
5%
Survival
4%
Society
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
1
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rafael Romero Marchent's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rafael Romero Marchent's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Merry-Go-Round c. 1950 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tertuliano

  • Cuéntame cómo pasó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Abogado Núñez

  • To the Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Judge 2

  • Pesadilla para un rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Portes

  • Alone Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Quintero

  • Violines y trompetas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Todo es posible en Granada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Revenge of the Black Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Black Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Avisa a Curro Jiménez(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cañas y barro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Curse of the Black Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Curro Jiménez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Matías

  • El límite del amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Your God My Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Un día con Sergio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Imposible para una solterona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Heat of the Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • La noche de los cien pájaros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • One Man Against the Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay

  • La boda o la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • Five Pillows for One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Witness to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • Santo vs. Doctor Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • Disco rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Prey of Vultures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Sartana Kills Them All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • Awkward Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • A Quiet Place to Kill(1970)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Viva Cangaceiro(1969)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dead Are Countless(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Avenger, Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Dead Men Don't Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • One by One(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ringo: The Lone Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Aquí mando yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Two Crosses in Danger Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Two Guns for Two Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Hands of a Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Hour of Death(1964)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Avenger of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Assistant Director

  • The Pitiless Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • Bochorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Assistant Director

  • The Sign of the Coyote(1963)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Shadow of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Assistant Director

  • Zorro the Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Juan Aguilar (as Ralph March)

  • Vampiresas 1930 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Assistant Director

  • El pobre García (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Director

  • Vida sin risas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Assistant Director

  • Compadece al delincuente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Valentine's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Assistant Director

  • Red Cross Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Second Assistant Director

  • Un indiano en Moratilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Fulano y Mengano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Paco

  • El hombre que viajaba despacito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Script Supervisor

  • La pecadora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Padre Antonio

  • La espera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • El indiano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • One Bullet Is Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sor Angélica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Los gamberros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Pedro

  • El mensaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Juzgado permanente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Javier

  • Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Pepe

  • The Seventh Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Javier

  • La Leona de Castilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Juan de Padilla Jr.

  • Yo no soy la Mata-Hari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as (uncredited)

  • Flor de lago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Paz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Pedro

  • La fiesta sigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Mare nostrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Esteban

  • Doña María la Brava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Paje Morales

  • Alhucemas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • La mies es mucha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Modu

  • The Bullfighter's Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Don Quixote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Lacayo (Lackey) (uncredited)

Career shape

A full career of 77 titles from 1947 to 2004.

Highest rated

A Quiet Place to Kill (1970)

Midcredits 51st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 77: 30 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting30 of 77: 21 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting14 of 77: 6 only writing, 8 with another roleOther crew11 of 77: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role

77 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1940s8 · acting1950s18 · 15 acting · 3 crew1960s21 · 2 acting · 19 crew1970s21 · 1 acting · 21 crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · acting2000s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Rafael Romero Marchent's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Viva Cangaceiro (1969)

Midcredits 55th · 51% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rafael Romero Marchent work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rafael Romero Marchent's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francisco Sanz shares the most, 2.

Actors