José Luis Merino
Known for Directing · 9 credits
- Born
- 1927-06-10
- Died
- 2019-07-02
- Place of birth
- Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Also known as
- Louis M. Weaves · José Luis Merino Boves · J.L. Merino
Biography
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
Movies (9)
The Grandfather
1998
as Camarero casino
Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
2004
Las verdes praderas
1979
El crack dos
1983
as Meri
El crack
1981
as Meri
Las chicas del bingo
1982
as Niño
Viva la clase media
1980
as Camarero
La herida luminosa
1997
7 cabalgan hacia la muerte
1979
as Zachary
About José Luis Merino
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: Or… With 9 credits spanning from 1979 to 2004, José Luis Merino has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular José Luis Merino Movies
- The Grandfather (1998) — as Camarero casino
- Merry-Go-Round c. 1950 (2004)
- Las verdes praderas (1979)
- El crack dos (1983) — as Meri
- El crack (1981) — as Meri
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