Lina Romay
Acting
đ 1954-06-25
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 JesĂșs 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 JesĂșs 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 MĂĄlaga, Spain. Franco died soon after in 2013.
Cast credits(129)
Maria da Guerra
1976
Mme Orloff
1988
MarĂa
1984
Juana
1977
Cabaret Owner/Performer
1983
Madame Arminda
1977
Moira Ray
1977
CĂ©lestine
1974
Cameo
1986
Lia
1981
Cynthia
1975
Marika Stevenson
1976
Countess Irina Karlstein
1973
Alma Pereira
2010
Eva / Adriana
1984
Mados
2001
Ana
1980
Tona
1999
Desdémona
1983
Suzy
1981
Gina
1999
Martine de Bressac
1980
(archive footage)
2014
Hotelier
1989
2003
Candy
1982
Maria
1981
Julia
1983
Moira
1983
Ana
1984
Herself
2003
Self
2013
Herself
2001
Loulou Laverne
1975
Herself
2014
Herself
2002
Sylvia
1976
George's Mother
1981
1986
Hermine
1983
Karate Student
1985
Tsai Chin
1987
Dr. Van Helsing
2005
Alice Brooks
1983
Silvia Aguado
1975
Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only)
1973
Mrs. Radeck
1997
Lola Clavijo
1987
Mari Cookie / Tarantula
1998
Anne
1979
AdĂšle
1974
Esmeralda
1973
Cecile
1980
Moira Frankenstein
1998
Tora
2000
Maggie
1985
Irina
1984
Helen
1983
Eva BombĂłn
1983
Elisa
1982
Yuka
1974
Margarita Martin
1978
Mrs. Foncesca
1981
Self
2014
Linda Mariel
1974
1992
Marga
1999
Melissa
1986
Angela
1994
Sultana
1980
Herself
1983
Irina von Karstein
2002
Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly'
1983
Cecilia Muro
1986
Anne
1975
Alba / Bianca
1974
2004
Greta Douglas
1973
Herself
2000
Rosa Harker
2002
Terry Morgan
1986
Marga Lopez
1986
Olivia Steiner
1975
Rita Derian
1974
Aminia
1985
1993
Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming
1999
Loulou
1975
1976
Shirley Fields
1975
Woman Asking for Autograph
1985
2000
1973
Lina
1983
1973
Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend
1973
Pina
1976
Self
2010
MarĂa
1978
Yolanda
1980
Julia
1981
Paquita la Fina
1983
(archive footage)
2007
1975
1975
Self (archive footage)
2014
Lulu Laverne
1986
LulĂș
1986
Irina
1984
Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister
1976
Rolls-Royce Baby
1975
Nini
1979
Mme Villeblanche
2005
Ruth
1982
1986
2005
Melissa
1987
The Exhibitionist
1986
Martine
1978
Agent 69
1984
Barbara
1987
Candy
1983
Cynthia
1976
Candy
1986
Chelo Cucufate
1986
2003
Justine
1979
Mrs. Steele
2007
1985
Directing (30)
Assistant Director
1981
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1984
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1981
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1980
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1984
Director
2001
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1999
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1981
Director
1983
Assistant Director
1982
Director
1982
Assistant Director
1985
Assistant Director
1983
Assistant Director
2012
Director
1987
Director
2000
Assistant Director
2000
Assistant Director
1983
Assistant Director
2012
Assistant Director
1985
Assistant Director
1985
Director
1982
Director
1986
Director
1987
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1984
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1987
Director
1983
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1986
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1986
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1985
