Lina Romay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 25, 1954
- Died
- February 15, 2012
- Birthplace
- Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, 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. 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
- El misterio del castillo rojo
El misterio del castillo rojo TBA
Actor
Fly Story TBA
Actor
Queridos monstruos 2014
as Self
Call Me Jess Redux 2014
as Herself
- Miss Lina und ihr Chauffeur
Miss Lina und ihr Chauffeur 2014
as Self (archive footage)
- Falks Frauen
Falks Frauen 2014
as (archive footage)
La última película de Jess Franco 2013
as Self
La cripta de las condenadas: Parte II 2012
Makeup Artist, Art Direction, Production Manager, Assistant Director
La cripta de las condenadas 2012
Art Direction, Assistant Director, Production Manager
- Macumba sexual: Voodoo Jess
Macumba sexual: Voodoo Jess 2010
as Self
Paula-Paula 2010
as Alma Pereira, Makeup Artist, Wardrobe Supervisor
- Take-Away Spirit
Take-Away Spirit 2009
Production Manager, Set Decoration, Second Unit
Triple X Selects: The Best of Lezsploitation 2007
as (archive footage)
Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre 2007
as Mrs. Steele
Snakewoman 2005
as Dr. Van Helsing, Writer
Jess Franco's Passion 2005
Actor
Jess Franco's Perversion 2005
as Mme Villeblanche
- See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!
See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico! 2004
Actor
- On the Threshold to Another World
On the Threshold to Another World 2003
as Herself
Death Karate in Torremolinos 2003
Actor
Red Venice 2003
Actor
Killer Barbys vs. Dracula 2002
as Irina von Karstein, Screenplay
Incubus 2002
as Rosa Harker
- Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie
Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie 2002
as Herself, Camera Operator
Journey into Perversion 2001
as Herself
Vampire Junction 2001
as Mados, Director
Call Him Jess 2000
as Herself
Helter Skelter 2000
Actor
Blind Target 2000
as Tora, Director, Assistant Director
Broken Dolls 1999
as Tona, Assistant Director
Red Silk 1999
as Gina
Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell 1999
as Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming
Vampire Blues 1999
as Marga
Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula 1998
as Mari Cookie / Tarantula
Lust for Frankenstein 1998
as Moira Frankenstein, Editor
Tender Flesh 1997
as Mrs. Radeck
Vampire Killer Barbys 1996
Editor
Downtown Heat 1994
as Angela
- Jungle of Fear
Jungle of Fear 1993
Actor
Don Quixote 1992
Editor
El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa 1992
Actor
Esmeralda Bay 1989
as Hotelier, Editor
Faceless 1988
as Mme Orloff
Slave of Crime 1987
as Tsai Chin
Falo Crest 1987
as Melissa, Editor, Director
Trapped Women 1987
as Marga
Thong Girls 1987
as Lola Clavijo, Director
Phollastía 1987
as Barbara, Director
Golden Temple Amazons 1986
as Cameo
Para las nenas, leche calentita 1986
as Chelo Cucufate, Director
Alone Against Terror 1986
as Melissa
Entre pitos anda el juego 1986
as Candy, Director
The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist 1986
as The Exhibitionist, Director, Writer
Lulu's Talking Ass 1986
as Lulú
- Las chuponas
Las chuponas 1986
as Lulu Laverne
Fury in the Tropics 1986
as Marga Lopez
- Sida, la peste del siglo XX
Sida, la peste del siglo XX 1986
Actor, Editor
The Last from Philippines 1986
as Cecilia Muro
Girl with the Red Lips 1986
as Terry Morgan
- Un pito para tres
Un pito para tres 1985
Actor, Director
Dirty Game in Casablanca 1985
as Woman Asking for Autograph, Assistant Director
Trip to Bangkok, Coffin Included 1985
Editor, Assistant Director
Bangkok, Date with Death 1985
as Aminia
Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong 1985
as Maggie
White Jungle Slave 1985
as Karate Student, Assistant Director
The Sexual Story of O 1984
Editor
A Crack for Two 1984
as Agent 69, Director, Screenplay
Lilian, the Perverted Virgin 1984
as Irina
How Much Does a Spy Make? 1984
as Ana
Night Has a Thousand Desires 1984
as Irina
Lonely Road 1984
as Eva / Adriana, Assistant Director
Bahia Blanca 1984
as María, Assistant Editor, Assistant Director
Macumba Sexual 1983
as Alice Brooks, Assistant Director
The Hotel of Love Affairs 1983
as Eva Bombón, Assistant Editor, Assistant Director
Cries of Pleasure 1983
as Julia, Editor, Director
The House of Lost Women 1983
as Desdémona
Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist 1983
as Candy, Director, Assistant Editor
Diamonds of Kilimandjaro 1983
as Hermine
Cecilia 1983
as Cabaret Owner/Performer
Revenge in the House of Usher 1983
as Helen
The Night Of Open Sex 1983
as Moira
Black Boots, Leather Whip 1983
as Lina
- The Bizarre World of Jess Franco
The Bizarre World of Jess Franco 1983
as Herself
Blood on My Shoes 1983
as Paquita la Fina
The Blues of Pop Street 1983
as Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly'
Mansion of the Living Dead 1982
as Candy
My Pussy is the Best 1982
as Elisa
Sex Apocalypse 1982
as Ruth
- El huésped de la niebla
El huésped de la niebla 1982
Screenplay, Director
- Express Train
Express Train 1982
Director, Editor
The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle 1982
Editor, Assistant Director
Pick-Up Girls 1981
as Suzy
El fontanero, su mujer... y otras cosas de meter 1981
as Julia
Jailhouse Wardress 1981
as Maria
The Story of Linda 1981
Assistant Director
Sexual Perversions of a Married Woman 1981
as George's Mother
The Girls of the Copacabana 1981
as Lia
Sadomania 1981
Assistant Director, Assistant Editor
Bloody Moon 1981
Assistant Director
Sex Is Crazy 1981
as Mrs. Foncesca
Devil Hunter 1980
Assistant Director
White Cannibal Queen 1980
as Ana
Wicked Memoirs of Eugenie 1980
as Sultana
Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties 1980
as Cecile
Erotic Symphony 1980
as Martine de Bressac
What a Honeymoon 1980
as Yolanda
Justine and the Whip 1979
as Justine
The Sadist of Notre Dame 1979
as Anne
They Do Everything 1979
as Nini
Love Letters of a Nun 1978
as María
Cocktail spécial 1978
as Martine
Women Without Innocence 1978
as Margarita Martin
Slaves 1977
as Madame Arminda
Kiss Me Killer 1977
as Moira Ray
Greta, the Mad Butcher 1977
as Juana
Doriana Grey 1977
as Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister
Jack the Ripper 1976
as Marika Stevenson
Shining Sex 1976
as Cynthia
Downtown 1976
as Cynthia
The Troublemakers 1976
as Pina
Barbed Wire Dolls 1976
as Maria da Guerra
Midnight Party 1976
as Sylvia
The Erotic Adventures of Robinson Crusoe 1976
Actor
Countess Perverse 1975
as Silvia Aguado
Rolls-Royce Baby 1975
as Rolls-Royce Baby
Exorcism 1975
as Anne
The Ticklish Ones 1975
as Loulou
The Hot Nights of Linda 1975
as Olivia Steiner
Sexy Erotic Job 1975
as Loulou Laverne
Sexorcismes 1975
Actor
Women Behind Bars 1975
as Shirley Fields
Lorna, the Exorcist 1974
as Linda Mariel
Celestine 1974
as Célestine
Night of the Skull 1974
as Rita Derian
How to Seduce a Virgin 1974
as Adèle
The Lustful Amazons 1974
as Yuka
The Greedy Ones 1974
as Alba / Bianca
Lovers of Devil's Island 1973
Actor
The Other Side of the Mirror 1973
as Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only)
Female Vampire 1973
as Countess Irina Karlstein
The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein 1973
as Esmeralda
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff 1973
as Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend
Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle 1973
as Greta Douglas
Credits from TMDB.