José Luis Merino
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.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Birthday: June 10, 1927
Deathday: July 02, 2019
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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La herida luminosa
Overview: Dr. Molinos, a prestigious cardiologist, and his wife Isabel are going through a serious marital crisis. They live in Oviedo, in the oppressive Spain of the 50s, in the company of two maids: Escolástica and Jovita. His only daughter, Maribel, entered a convent of nuns. The unexpected love felt by Dr. Molinos for Julia, a young doctor who is much younger than him, makes him feel alive again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Las verdes praderas
Overview: José is a happily married executive, with children, a flat in Madrid and a house in the suburbs. It's Friday and the weekend seems to follow the usual pattern: football match with mates, travel to the mountains and family visit. Nevertheless, José feels no motivated by his routine, he no longer distinguishes leisure from their obligations, all of which result in an unexpected final decision by his attentive wife.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1979-03-26
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The Grandfather
Overview: After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of his granddaughters is true, and which one is bastard.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1998-10-16
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Las chicas del bingo
Overview: The movie tells the story of four beautifull and young girls: María, Pilar, Patricia and Virginia. They all work at the bingo and while they sell bingo cars they fill the room with smiles, happyness and excitement. But not all in their lifes is a game. They have all type of problems and dificult situations at work: the harassment of men, the quirks of the players ... but by the end love will win, as well as the joy of life and optimism.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1982-05-25
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El crack dos
Overview: Private detective Germán Areta el Piojo investigates the life of a gay man who has apparently abandoned his partner. When they both turn up dead, it seems one killed the other before committing suicide, but Areta is not convinced.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1983-08-01
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El crack
Overview: Private detective Germán Areta el Piojo gets a terminally ill client who wishes to see his long lost, runaway daughter before he dies.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1981-03-26
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Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
Overview: This movie doesn't have any coherent plot. It's the portrait of the lives of different people in the hard years of post-war in Spain (the 40's), and how they manage to survive in a country desolated by the war. Like other films: La colmena or Roma (Fellini) it shows us lots of characters and some moments of their lives.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2004-09-16
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7 cabalgan hacia la muerte
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Genres: Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Viva la clase media
Overview: Drama based on the true life of a group of middle class and members of the Communist Party of Spain, who were involved in clandestine political activities during the sixties.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1980-01-04
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