About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1927-06-10
Place of birth:
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Website:
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José Luis Merino

Overview

Jose Luis Merino (10 June 1927 – 2 July 2019) was a Spanish film writer and director who developed a cult following among horror film fans.

He was born in 1927 in Madrid, Spain, as José Luis Merino Boves, and went on to direct around 30 films during his long and varied career as director and writer (1958–1990), most of them action/adventure films, crime dramas , spaghetti westerns, war movies and costume dramas involving Robin Hood, pirates, Zorro etc. He is known to horror film fans for the two horror movies he directed in the early 1970s: Orgy of the Dead ( aka The Hanging Woman ) and Scream of the Demon Lover (aka Ivanna ), which have both become cult classics over the years. Merino never considered himself a horror film director, he chose rather to favor his many action/adventure films. He died on July 2, 2019, at age 92.

Known for

Acting
2004 Merry-Go-Round c. 1950 Actor 59
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1998 The Grandfather Actor Camarero casino 59
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1997 La herida luminosa Actor 58
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1983 El crack dos Actor Meri 59
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1982 Las chicas del bingo Actor Niño 58
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1981 El crack Actor Meri 59
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1980 Viva la clase media Actor Camarero 59
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1979 Las verdes praderas Actor 59
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1979 7 cabalgan hacia la muerte Actor Zachary 59
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Directing
1983 La avispita Ruinasa Directing Director N/A
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1983 USA, violación y venganza Directing Director 59
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1979 Siete cabalgan hacia la muerte Directing Director N/A
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1979 7 cabalgan hacia la muerte Directing Director 59
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1977 Marked by Men Directing Director N/A
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1976 Sábado, chica, motel ¡qué lío aquel! Directing Director 59
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1974 Juegos de sociedad Directing Director N/A
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1973 Tarzan in King Solomon's Mines Directing Director 58
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1973 The Hanging Woman Directing Director 58
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1972 Pirates of Blood Island Directing Director 58
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1971 Zorro the Invincible Directing Director N/A
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1971 Zorro, Rider of Vengeance Directing Director 59
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1970 When Heroes Die Directing Director 58
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1970 Scream of the Demon Lover Directing Director 58
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1970 More Dollars for the MacGregors Directing Director N/A
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1970 Zorro's Latest Adventure Directing Director 59
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1970 Satan's Five Warnings Directing Director N/A
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1970 Robin Hood, l'invincibile arciere Directing Director N/A
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1970 Slaughter on the Khyber Pass Directing Director N/A
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1969 Hell Commandos Directing Director 59
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1969 The Battle of the Last Panzer Directing Director 59
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1968 Requiem for a Gringo Directing Director 58
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1968 Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar Directing Director N/A
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1967 Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North Directing Director 59
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1966 Europa canta Directing Director N/A
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1959 El Lazarillo de Tormes Directing Assistant Director 59
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1958 Aquellos tiempos del cuplé Directing Director N/A
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1957 La puerta abierta Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1956 Andalusia Express Directing Assistant Director 58
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1953 Cabaret Directing Assistant Director 58
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Writing
1983 La avispita Ruinasa Writing Writer N/A
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1979 7 cabalgan hacia la muerte Writing Writer 59
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1977 Marked by Men Writing Writer N/A
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1976 Sábado, chica, motel ¡qué lío aquel! Writing Writer 59
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1973 Tarzan in King Solomon's Mines Writing Writer 58
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1973 The Hanging Woman Writing Writer 58
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1972 Pirates of Blood Island Writing Writer 58
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1970 When Heroes Die Writing Writer 58
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1970 Scream of the Demon Lover Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Scream of the Demon Lover Writing Story 58
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1970 More Dollars for the MacGregors Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Satan's Five Warnings Writing Screenplay N/A
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1969 Hell Commandos Writing Writer 59
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1969 A Bullet for Rommel Writing Story 58
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1969 The Battle of the Last Panzer Writing Writer 59
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1968 Gatling Gun Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North Writing Story 59
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1967 Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North Writing Screenplay 59
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1958 Aquellos tiempos del cuplé Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1987 Course Completed Production Producer 58
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1984 Double Feature Production Production Manager 58
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1983 El crack dos Production Unit Production Manager 59
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1980 ¡Qué verde era mi duque! Production Unit Production Manager 58
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1978 Alone in the Dark Production Assistant Unit Manager 59
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1977 Asignatura pendiente Production Unit Production Manager 59
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1977 Till Divorce Us Do Part Production Unit Production Manager 58
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1975 Earthquake in Chile Production Line Producer 58
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1975 Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe Production Unit Production Manager 58
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1974 Los nuevos españoles Production Unit Production Manager 59
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1972 The Desire in Autumn Production Producer 58
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1966 For One Thousand Dollars Per Day Production Executive Producer 59
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1966 El rayo desintegrador Production Executive Producer N/A
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1965 Diálogos de la paz Production Executive Producer N/A
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1952 Habitación para tres Production Assistant Production Manager 58
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1951 Quema el suelo Production Production Assistant N/A
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Art
1978 Tobi Art Property Master 58
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1978 Donde hay patrón... Art Property Master 58
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1977 Más fina que las gallinas Art Property Master 59
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1976 Beatriz Art Property Master 58
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