Antonio Román

Antonio Román
Román in 1935
Born (1911-11-09)9 November 1911
Ourense, Spain
Died 16 June 1989(1989-06-16) (aged 77)
Madrid
Years active 1930–1969 in film

Antonio Román (9 November 1911 – 16 June 1989) was a top Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer and film critic.

During the 1940s, Antonio Román was one of Spain's most celebrated filmmakers and went on to become one of the managers of the Cooperativa Cinematográfica Castilla. Originally planning to be a pharmacist, he instead turned to film criticism, writing for some of Spain's most distinguished journals. By 1934, he had also begun directing, starting with a few short documentaries. His first full-length film, 1941's "Escuadrilla" (Squadron), was made in collaboration with Sáenz De Heredia. Other features directed by Román include 1944's "Lola Montes" and 1947's "La Fuentovejuna".

Román went on writing reviews and directing films throughout the '60s and into the 70s, although gradually became less prolific, In 1970, he was fired from the set of "Ringo Del Nebraska" his last film, after having filmed less than 10%, because the producer did not like his slow and meticulous pace. He was replaced by Mario Bava, a friend and protégé. Out of respect for Román, Bava refused to accept credit on the film.

Román died in 1989 in Madrid.

Filmography

  • Sandra (1930)
  • Ensueño (1931)
  • Canto à la emigración (1935)
  • Ciudad encantada (1936)
  • Barcelona o ritmo de un día (1939)
  • Mérida (1940)
  • Al borde del gran viaje (1940)
  • De la Alhambra al Albaicín (1940)
  • El hombre y el carro (1940)
  • Escuadrilla (1941)
  • Boda en el infierno (1942)
  • Intrigue (1942)
  • The House of Rain (1943)
  • Lola Montes(1944)
  • Last Stand in the Philippines (1945)
  • Fuenteovejuna (1947)
  • La vida encadenada (1948)
  • El amor brujo (1949)
  • Pacto de silencio (1949)
  • El pasado amenaza (1950)
  • La fuente enterrada (1950)
  • La forastera (1951)
  • Last Day (1952)
  • Congress in Seville (1955)
  • La fierecilla domada (1956)
  • Dos novias para un torero (1956)
  • Madrugada (1957)
  • Los clarines del miedo (1958)
  • Bombas para la paz (1959)
  • Mi mujer me gusta más (1961)
  • El sol en el espejo (1962)
  • Pacto de silencio (1963)
  • Un tiro por la espalda (1964)
  • Ringo de Nebraska (1966)
  • A Dog in Space (1966)
  • El mesón del gitano (1969)


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