About

Known credits:
183
Birthday:
1954-06-25
Place of birth:
Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Website:
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Lina Romay

Overview

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. The majority of their films together were in the erotic film genre, but she was also featured in many horror, comedy and action/adventure films as well. 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.

Known for

Acting
2014 Queridos monstruos Actor Self 59
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2014 Call Me Jess Redux Actor Herself 59
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2014 Miss Lina und ihr Chauffeur Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 Falks Frauen Actor (archive footage) N/A
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2013 La última película de Jess Franco Actor Self 59
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2010 Paula-Paula Actor Alma Pereira 58
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2007 Triple X Selects: The Best of Lezsploitation Actor (archive) 59
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2007 Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre Actor Mrs. Steele N/A
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2005 Snakewoman Actor Dr. Van Helsing 58
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2005 Jess Franco's Passion Actor 58
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2005 Jess Franco's Perversion Actor Mme Villeblanche 59
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2004 See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico! Actor N/A
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2003 On the Threshold to Another World Actor Herself N/A
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2003 Death Karate in Torremolinos Actor 58
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2003 Red Venice Actor 58
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2002 Killer Barbys vs. Dracula Actor Irina von Karstein 58
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2002 Incubus Actor Rosa Harker 58
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2002 Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie Actor Herself 59
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2001 Journey into Perversion Actor Herself N/A
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2001 Vampire Junction Actor Mados 58
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2000 Call Him Jess Actor Herself 59
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2000 Blind Target Actor Tora 58
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2000 Helter Skelter Actor 58
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1999 Broken Dolls Actor Tona 58
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1999 Vampire Blues Actor Marga 58
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1999 Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell Actor Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming 58
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1999 Red Silk Actor Gina 58
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1998 Lust for Frankenstein Actor Moira Frankenstein 58
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1998 Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula Actor Mari Cookie / Tarantula 58
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1997 Tender Flesh Actor Mrs. Radeck 58
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1994 Downtown Heat Actor Angela 58
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1993 Jungle of Fear Actor N/A
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1992 El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa Actor 59
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1989 Esmeralda Bay Actor Hotelier 58
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1988 Faceless Actor Mrs. Orloff 58
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1987 Slave of Crime Actor Tsai Chin 58
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1987 Falo Crest Actor Melissa 59
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1987 Thong Girls Actor Lola Clavijo 58
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1987 Phollastía Actor Barbara 59
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1986 Golden Temple Amazons Actor Cameo 58
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1986 Para las nenas, leche calentita Actor Chelo Cucufate N/A
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1986 Alone Against Terror Actor Melissa 58
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1986 Entre pitos anda el juego Actor Candy 59
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1986 The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist Actor The Exhibitionist 58
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1986 Lulu's Talking Ass Actor Lulú 58
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1986 Orgasmo perverso Actor Marga Lopez 58
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1986 The Last from Philippines Actor Cecilia Muro 58
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1986 Girl with the Red Lips Actor Terry Morgan N/A
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1986 Sida, la peste del siglo XX Actor N/A
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1986 Bragueta historia Actor 58
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1985 Dirty Game in Casablanca Actor Woman Asking for Autograph 58
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1985 Bangkok, City of the Dead Actor Aminia N/A
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1985 White Jungle Slave Actor Karate Student 58
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1985 Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong Actor Maggie 58
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1984 A Crack for Two Actor Agent 69 N/A
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1984 Lilian, the Perverted Virgin Actor Irina 59
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1984 How Much for a Spy? Actor Ana 58
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1984 Night Has a Thousand Desires Actor Irina 58
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1984 Camino solitario Actor Eva / Adriana 58
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1984 Bahia Blanca Actor María 58
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1983 Macumba Sexual Actor Alice Brooks 58
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1983 The Hotel of Love Affairs Actor Eva Bombón 59
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1983 Cries of Pleasure Actor Julia 58
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1983 The House of Lost Women Actor Desdémona 58
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1983 Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist Actor Candy 60
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1983 Diamonds of Kilimandjaro Actor Hermine 57
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1983 Cecilia Actor Cabaret Owner/Performer 58
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1983 Revenge in the House of Usher Actor Helen 58
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1983 The Night Of Open Sex Actor Moira 58
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1983 Black Boots, Leather Whip Actor Lina 58
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1983 Blood on My Shoes Actor Paquita la Fina 59
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1983 The Blues of Pop Street Actor Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly' 58
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1982 Mansion of the Living Dead Actor Candy 58
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1982 My Pussy is the Best Actor Elisa 59
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1982 Sex Apocalypse Actor Ruth 58
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1981 Pick-Up Girls Actor Suzy 58
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1981 El fontanero, su mujer... y otras cosas de meter Actor Julia 59
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1981 Jailhouse Wardress Actor Maria 58
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1981 Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman Actor George's Mother 59
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1981 The Girls of the Copacabana Actor Lia 58
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1981 Sex Is Crazy Actor Mrs. Foncesca 59
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1980 White Cannibal Queen Actor Ana 58
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1980 Wicked Memoirs of Eugenie Actor Sultana 58
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1980 Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties Actor Cecile 58
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1980 Erotic Symphony Actor Martine de Bressac 58
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1980 What a Honeymoon Actor Yolanda 59
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1979 Justine and the Whip Actor Justine 58
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1979 The Sadist of Notre Dame Actor Anne 58
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1979 They Do Everything Actor Nini 58
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1978 Love Letters of a Nun Actor María 59
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1978 Cocktail spécial Actor Martine 58
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1978 Women Without Innocence Actor Margarita Martin 58
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1977 Slaves Actor Madame Arminda 58
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1977 Kiss Me Killer Actor Moira Ray 58
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1977 Greta, the Mad Butcher Actor Juana 57
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1976 Jack the Ripper Actor Marika Stevenson 58
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1976 Shining Sex Actor Cynthia 58
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1976 Les emmerdeuses Actor Pina 58
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1976 Barbed Wire Dolls Actor Maria da Guerra 58
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1976 Midnight Party Actor Sylvia 58
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1976 The Erotic Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Actor 59
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1976 Doriana Gray Actor Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister 58
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1975 Rolls-Royce Baby Actor Rolls-Royce Baby 58
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1975 The Perverse Countess Actor Silvia Aguado 58
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1975 Downtown Actor Cynthia 58
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1975 Exorcism Actor Anne (as Rosa Almirall) 58
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1975 Les chatouilleuses Actor Loulou 58
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1975 The Hot Nights of Linda Actor Olivia Steiner 55
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1975 Sexy Erotic Job Actor Loulou Laverne 59
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1975 Women Behind Bars Actor Shirley Fields 58
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1974 Lorna, the Exorcist Actor Linda Mariel 58
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1974 Celestine Actor Célestine 58
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1974 Night of the Skull Actor Rita Derian 59
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1974 How to Seduce a Virgin Actor Adèle 58
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1974 Les Gloutonnes Actor Alba / Bianca 58
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1974 The Lustful Amazons Actor Yuka 58
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1973 Lovers of Devil's Island Actor 58
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1973 The Other Side of the Mirror Actor Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only) 58
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1973 The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein Actor Esmeralda 58
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1973 Female Vampire Actor Countess Irina Karlstein 57
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1973 El misterio del castillo rojo Actor 58
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1973 Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle Actor Greta Douglas 58
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1973 The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff Actor Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend 58
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Directing
2012 La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II Directing Assistant Director 58
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2012 La cripta de las condenadas Directing Assistant Director 58
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2001 Vampire Junction Directing Director 58
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2000 Blind Target Directing Director 58
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2000 Blind Target Directing Assistant Director 58
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1999 Broken Dolls Directing Assistant Director 58
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1987 Falo Crest Directing Director 59
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1987 Thong Girls Directing Director 58
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1987 Phollastía Directing Director 59
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1986 Para las nenas, leche calentita Directing Director N/A
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1986 Entre pitos anda el juego Directing Director 59
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1986 The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist Directing Director 58
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1985 Dirty Game in Casablanca Directing Assistant Director 58
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1985 Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included Directing Assistant Director 59
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1985 White Jungle Slave Directing Assistant Director 58
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1984 A Crack for Two Directing Director N/A
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1984 Camino solitario Directing Assistant Director 58
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1984 Bahia Blanca Directing Assistant Director 58
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1983 Macumba Sexual Directing Assistant Director 58
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1983 The Hotel of Love Affairs Directing Assistant Director 59
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1983 Cries of Pleasure Directing Director 58
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1983 Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist Directing Director 60
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1982 Express Train Directing Director N/A
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1982 El huésped de la niebla Directing Director 59
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1982 Emmanuelle Exposed Directing Assistant Director 58
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1981 The Story of Linda Directing Assistant Director 58
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1981 Sadomania Directing Assistant Director 58
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1981 Bloody Moon Directing Assistant Director 58
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1980 Devil Hunter Directing Assistant Director 58
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Writing
2005 Snakewoman Writing Writer 58
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2002 Killer Barbys vs. Dracula Writing Screenplay 58
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1986 The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist Writing Writer 58
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1984 A Crack for Two Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 El huésped de la niebla Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2012 La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II Production Production Manager 58
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2012 La cripta de las condenadas Production Production Manager 58
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2009 Take-Away Spirit Production Production Manager N/A
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Art
2012 La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II Art Art Direction 58
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2012 La cripta de las condenadas Art Art Direction 58
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2009 Take-Away Spirit Art Set Decoration N/A
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Camera
2002 Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie Camera Camera Operator 59
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Costume & Make-Up
2012 La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
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2010 Paula-Paula Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Supervisor 58
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2010 Paula-Paula Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
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Crew
2009 Take-Away Spirit Crew Second Unit N/A
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Editing
1998 Lust for Frankenstein Editing Editor 58
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1996 Vampire Killer Barbys Editing Editor 58
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1992 Don Quixote Editing Editor 59
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1989 Esmeralda Bay Editing Editor 58
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1987 Falo Crest Editing Editor 59
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1986 Sida, la peste del siglo XX Editing Editor N/A
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1985 Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included Editing Editor 59
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1984 The Sexual Story of O Editing Editor 58
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1984 Bahia Blanca Editing Assistant Editor 58
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1983 The Hotel of Love Affairs Editing Assistant Editor 59
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1983 Cries of Pleasure Editing Editor 58
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1983 Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist Editing Assistant Editor 60
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1982 Emmanuelle Exposed Editing Editor 58
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1982 Express Train Editing Editor N/A
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1981 Sadomania Editing Assistant Editor 58
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