About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1911-11-09
Place of birth:
Ourense, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
Website:
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Antonio Román

Overview

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

Antonio Román was born Ourense, Spain on 9 November 1911. Román began directing films in the later 1930s starting with documentaries. His first dramatic feature film was Esquadrilla. His other work includes an adaptation of Lola Montes and La Fierecilla domada, a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew. Many of these films star his wife, actress Yvonne Bastien.

Román has won several international awards such as Golden Olive Tree from the Cine de Humor de Bordighera in Italy for Bombas para la paz and an award for Pacto de silencio from the Cork Festival in Ireland.

Román died on 16 June 1989. Prior to his death, he worked with Radio Exterior. The Spanish newspaper El País stated on his death that Román was one of the most "prominent names in post-war Spanish cinema" directing over 30 films.

Known for

Directing
1970 El mesón del gitano Directing Director 59
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1966 Gunman Called Nebraska Directing Director 58
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1964 Shot in the Back Directing Director N/A
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1963 El sol en el espejo Directing Director N/A
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1963 Pacto de silencio Directing Director 59
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1959 Bombs for Peace Directing Director 58
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1958 Los clarines del miedo Directing Director 58
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1957 Madrugada Directing Director 58
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1956 Dos novias para un torero Directing Director 58
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1956 La fierecilla domada Directing Director 59
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1955 Congress in Seville Directing Director 58
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1952 Último día Directing Director N/A
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1952 La forastera Directing Director N/A
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1950 La fuente enterrada Directing Director N/A
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1950 El pasado amenaza Directing Director N/A
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1949 Pacto de silencio Directing Director N/A
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1947 Fuenteovejuna Directing Director 59
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1945 O carro e o home Directing Director N/A
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1945 Los últimos de Filipinas Directing Director 59
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1943 La casa de la lluvia Directing Director 58
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1942 Intriga Directing Director N/A
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1942 Boda en el infierno Directing Director 59
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1941 Escuadrilla Directing Director N/A
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1940 Barcelona. Ritmo de un día Directing Director 59
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Writing
1966 Trap for Seven Spies Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Gunman Called Nebraska Writing Story 58
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1966 Gunman Called Nebraska Writing Screenplay 58
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1965 Planet of the Vampires Writing Screenplay 60
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1963 Pacto de silencio Writing Writer 59
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1957 Madrugada Writing Writer 58
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1956 Dos novias para un torero Writing Writer 58
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1956 La fierecilla domada Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 Último día Writing Writer N/A
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1945 O carro e o home Writing Writer N/A
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1945 Los últimos de Filipinas Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 La casa de la lluvia Writing Screenplay 58
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1942 Raza Writing Screenplay 58
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1941 Escuadrilla Writing Story N/A
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1941 Escuadrilla Writing Screenplay N/A
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