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Lina Romay

Lina Romay

Acting

Biography

Romay was born in Barcelona in 1954. Following graduation from high school, she studied the arts, married actor/photographer Ramon Ardid/ Raymond Hardy (they later divorced in 1978), and began acting in stage productions. She began appearing in Jesús Franco's films from the time that they met in 1972. She appeared in more than a hundred feature films, most of them directed by Franco. Among the better known of her horror films are The Bare Breasted Countess (a.k.a. Female Vampire) (1973), Barbed Wire Dolls (1975) and Jack the Ripper (1976). She took the name Lina Romay from the actress and jazz artist from the 1940s. Although Romay was listed in the credits of several of Franco's films as a co-director, actor Antonio Mayans stated in a recent interview that Franco used to credit her in that manner for business reasons, although she never actually co-directed any of their films together. She did however contribute occasional story ideas and assist in the editing of some films and trailers. Lina Romay and Jesús Franco lived as a couple for close to four decades, but only officially married on April 25, 2008. She died from cancer at the age of 57 on 15 February 2012, in Málaga, Spain. Franco died soon after in 2013.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
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The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

5.1(0.0K)
The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
Esmeralda
Poster for Lust for Frankenstein
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Lust for Frankenstein

3.1(0.0K)
Lust for Frankenstein
Moira Frankenstein
Poster for Sexy Erotic Job
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Sexy Erotic Job

3.4(0.0K)
Sexy Erotic Job
Loulou Laverne
Poster for Vampire Blues
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Vampire Blues

4.1(0.0K)
Vampire Blues
Marga
Poster for Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula
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Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula

4.0(0.0K)
Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula
Mari Cookie / Tarantula
Poster for Revenge in the House of Usher
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Revenge in the House of Usher

3.6(0.0K)
Revenge in the House of Usher
Helen
Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco MovieMOVIE
MOVIE

Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie

8.4(0.0K)
Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie
Herself
Poster for Journey into Perversion
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Journey into Perversion

Journey into Perversion
Herself
Falks FrauenMOVIE
MOVIE

Falks Frauen

Falks Frauen
(archive footage)
Poster for Blind Target
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Blind Target

3.4(0.0K)
Blind Target
Tora

Production

Poster for Lust for Frankenstein
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Lust for Frankenstein

3.1(0.0K)
Lust for Frankenstein
Editor
Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco MovieMOVIE
MOVIE

Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie

8.4(0.0K)
Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie
Camera Operator
Poster for Blind Target
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Blind Target

3.4(0.0K)
Blind Target
Director
Poster for Vampire Junction
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Vampire Junction

2.6(0.0K)
Vampire Junction
Director
Poster for Cries of Pleasure
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Cries of Pleasure

4.4(0.0K)
Cries of Pleasure
Editor
Poster for Cries of Pleasure
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Cries of Pleasure

4.4(0.0K)
Cries of Pleasure
Director
Take-Away SpiritMOVIE
MOVIE
Take-Away Spirit
Production Manager
Take-Away SpiritMOVIE
MOVIE
Take-Away Spirit
Set Decoration
Take-Away SpiritMOVIE
MOVIE
Take-Away Spirit
Second Unit
Poster for The Sexual Story of O
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The Sexual Story of O

4.2(0.0K)
The Sexual Story of O
Editor

Gallery

Lina Romay portrait
Lina Romay portrait
Lina Romay portrait
Lina Romay portrait
Lina Romay portrait
Lina Romay portrait