Lina Romay

Lina Romay

Date of Birth:

Jun 25, 1954

Place of Birth:

Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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.

filmography:

Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman

1981

Sida, la peste del siglo XX Sida, la peste del siglo XX

1986

The Night Of Open Sex The Night Of Open Sex

1983

Entre pitos anda el juego Entre pitos anda el juego

1986

Shining Sex Shining Sex

1976

How to Seduce a Virgin How to Seduce a Virgin

1974

Red Venice Red Venice

2003

Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong

1985

Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre

2007

Night Has a Thousand Desires Night Has a Thousand Desires

1984

My Pussy is the Best My Pussy is the Best

1982

The Erotic Adventures of Robinson Crusoe The Erotic Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

1976

Fury in the Tropics Fury in the Tropics

1983

Jess Franco's Perversion Jess Franco's Perversion

2005

Macumba Sexual Macumba Sexual

1983

The Sadist of Notre Dame The Sadist of Notre Dame

1979

The Blues of Pop Street The Blues of Pop Street

1983

Bangkok, City of the Dead Bangkok, City of the Dead

1985

Blood on My Shoes Blood on My Shoes

1983

Pick-Up Girls Pick-Up Girls

1981

Cocktail spécial Cocktail spécial

1978

Les emmerdeuses Les emmerdeuses

1976

The Last from Philippines The Last from Philippines

1986

Girl with the Red Lips Girl with the Red Lips

1986

Death Karate in Torremolinos Death Karate in Torremolinos

2003

See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico! See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!

2004

How Much for a Spy? How Much for a Spy?

1984

Slave of Crime Slave of Crime

1987

El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa

1992

Jungle of Fear Jungle of Fear

1993

Justine and the Whip Justine and the Whip

1979

Dirty Game in Casablanca Dirty Game in Casablanca

1985

Greta, the Mad Butcher Greta, the Mad Butcher

1977

Bahia Blanca Bahia Blanca

1984

Esmeralda Bay Esmeralda Bay

1989

El misterio del castillo rojo El misterio del castillo rojo

1973

The Obscene Mirror The Obscene Mirror

1973

What a Honeymoon What a Honeymoon

1980

Snakewoman Snakewoman

2005

Journey into Perversion Journey into Perversion

2001

Mujeres Ancorraladas Mujeres Ancorraladas

1986

Triple X Selects: The Best of Lezsploitation Triple X Selects: The Best of Lezsploitation

2007

Miss Lina und ihr Chauffeur Miss Lina und ihr Chauffeur

2014

Falks Frauen Falks Frauen

2014

Queridos monstruos Queridos monstruos

2014

Bragueta historia Bragueta historia

1986

Un pito para tres Un pito para tres

1985

Call Me Jess Redux Call Me Jess Redux

2014

The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist

1986

Love Letters of a Nun Love Letters of a Nun

1978

The Hotel of Love Affairs The Hotel of Love Affairs

1983

Exorcism Exorcism

1975

Camino solitario Camino solitario

1984

Black Boots, Leather Whip Black Boots, Leather Whip

1983

Mansion of the Living Dead Mansion of the Living Dead

1982

Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties

1980

The House of Lost Women The House of Lost Women

1983

Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist

1983

Phollastía Phollastía

1987

Falo Crest Falo Crest

1987

Para las nenas, leche calentita Para las nenas, leche calentita

1986

A Crack for Two A Crack for Two

1984

Les chatouilleuses Les chatouilleuses

1975

Sex Is Crazy Sex Is Crazy

1981

Les Gloutonnes Les Gloutonnes

1974

Jailhouse Wardress Jailhouse Wardress

1981

Cries of Pleasure Cries of Pleasure

1983

Golden Temple Amazons Golden Temple Amazons

1986

Diamonds of Kilimandjaro Diamonds of Kilimandjaro

1983

Tender Flesh Tender Flesh

1997

Lulu's Talking Ass Lulu's Talking Ass

1986

Lilian, the Perverted Virgin Lilian, the Perverted Virgin

1984

Women Behind Bars Women Behind Bars

1975

Women Without Innocence Women Without Innocence

1978

Downtown Downtown

1975

Erotic Symphony Erotic Symphony

1980

Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper

1976

White Jungle Slave White Jungle Slave

1985

Alone Against Terror Alone Against Terror

1986

Revenge in the House of Usher Revenge in the House of Usher

1983

Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie

2002

Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula

1998

Vampire Blues Vampire Blues

1999

Lust for Frankenstein Lust for Frankenstein

1998

Sexy Erotic Job Sexy Erotic Job

1975

Blind Target Blind Target

2000

Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

1999

Faceless Faceless

1988

Female Vampire Female Vampire

1973

Barbed Wire Dolls Barbed Wire Dolls

1976

Kiss Me Killer Kiss Me Killer

1977

Vampire Junction Vampire Junction

2001

Night of the Skull Night of the Skull

1974

Cecilia Cecilia

1983

Midnight Party Midnight Party

1976

The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

1973

Jess Franco's Passion Jess Franco's Passion

2005

La última película de Jess Franco La última película de Jess Franco

2013

The Hot Nights of Linda The Hot Nights of Linda

1975

Sex Apocalypse Sex Apocalypse

1982

Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle

1973

Call Him Jess Call Him Jess

2000

On the Threshold to Another World On the Threshold to Another World

2003

The Girls of the Copacabana The Girls of the Copacabana

1981

Wicked Memoirs of Eugenie Wicked Memoirs of Eugenie

1980

Thong Girls Thong Girls

1987

El fontanero, su mujer... y otras cosas de meter El fontanero, su mujer... y otras cosas de meter

1981

The Lustful Amazons The Lustful Amazons

1974

Lovers of Devil's Island Lovers of Devil's Island

1973

Killer Barbys vs. Dracula Killer Barbys vs. Dracula

2002

Slaves Slaves

1977

Lorna, the Exorcist Lorna, the Exorcist

1974

They Do Everything They Do Everything

1979

Rolls-Royce Baby Rolls-Royce Baby

1975

Paula-Paula Paula-Paula

2010

Incubus Incubus

2002

Doriana Gray Doriana Gray

1976

White Cannibal Queen White Cannibal Queen

1980

The Perverse Countess The Perverse Countess

1975

Celestine Celestine

1974

Helter Skelter Helter Skelter

2000

Downtown Heat Downtown Heat

1994

Broken Dolls Broken Dolls

1999

Red Silk Red Silk

1999

The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

1973

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