Lina Romay
Age: N/A | From: Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Candy Coster , Lulu Laverne , Rosa María Almirall , Rosa María Almirall Martínez
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 142
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Barbed Wire Dolls
(1976) Maria da Guerra
The Perverse Countess
(1975) Silvia Aguado
Greta, the Mad Butcher
(1977) Juana
Golden Temple Amazons
(1986) Cameo
Doriana Gray
(1976) Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister
Exorcism
(1975) Anne (as Rosa Almirall)
Faceless
(1988) Mrs. Orloff
Female Vampire
(1973) Countess Irina KarlsteinActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Self | |
| Herself | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| (archive footage) | ||
| 2013 | Self | |
| 2010 | Alma Pereira | |
| 2007 | Mrs. Steele | |
| 2005 | Dr. Van Helsing | |
| N/A | ||
| Mme Villeblanche | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Herself | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Irina von Karstein | |
| Rosa Harker | ||
| Herself | ||
| 2001 | Herself | |
| Mados | ||
| 2000 | Herself | |
| N/A | ||
| Tora | ||
| 1999 | Gina | |
| Marga | ||
| Tona | ||
| Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming | ||
| 1998 | Mari Cookie / Tarantula | |
| Moira Frankenstein | ||
| 1997 | Mrs. Radeck | |
| 1994 | Angela | |
| 1993 | N/A | |
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1989 | Hotelier | |
| 1988 | Mrs. Orloff | |
| 1987 | Tsai Chin | |
| Melissa | ||
| Lola Clavijo | ||
| Barbara | ||
| 1986 | Cameo | |
| Chelo Cucufate | ||
| Melissa | ||
| Candy | ||
| The Exhibitionist | ||
| Lulú | ||
| Marga | ||
| Cecilia Muro | ||
| N/A | ||
| Terry Morgan | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1985 | N/A | |
| Woman Asking for Autograph | ||
| Karate Student | ||
| Maggie | ||
| Aminia | ||
| 1984 | Agent 69 | |
| Irina | ||
| Ana | ||
| Irina | ||
| Eva / Adriana | ||
| María | ||
| 1983 | Alice Brooks | |
| Eva Bombón | ||
| Julia | ||
| Desdémona (as Candy Coster) | ||
| Candy | ||
| Hermine | ||
| Cabaret Owner/Performer | ||
| Helen | ||
| Moira | ||
| Lina (as Candy Coster) | ||
| Paquita la Fina | ||
| Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly' | ||
| 1982 | Candy | |
| Elisa | ||
| Ruth | ||
| 1981 | Suzy | |
| Julia | ||
| Maria | ||
| George's Mother | ||
| Lia | ||
| Mrs. Foncesca | ||
| 1980 | Ana | |
| Sultana | ||
| Cecile (as Candy Coster) | ||
| Martine de Bressac | ||
| Yolanda | ||
| 1979 | Justine | |
| Anne | ||
| Nini | ||
| 1978 | María | |
| Martine | ||
| Margarita Martin | ||
| 1977 | Madame Arminda | |
| Moira Ray | ||
| Juana | ||
| 1976 | Marika Stevenson | |
| Cynthia | ||
| Pina | ||
| Maria da Guerra | ||
| Sylvia | ||
| N/A | ||
| Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister | ||
| 1975 | Rolls-Royce Baby | |
| Silvia Aguado | ||
| Cynthia | ||
| Anne (as Rosa Almirall) | ||
| Loulou | ||
| Olivia Steiner | ||
| Loulou Laverne | ||
| Shirley Fields | ||
| 1974 | Linda Mariel | |
| Célestine | ||
| Rita Derian | ||
| Adèle | ||
| Alba / Bianca | ||
| Yuka | ||
| 1973 | N/A | |
| Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only) | ||
| Esmeralda | ||
| Countess Irina Karlstein | ||
| Greta Douglas | ||
| Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Art Direction | |
| Art Direction | ||
| 2009 | Set Decoration | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Makeup Artist | |
| 2010 | Makeup Artist | |
| Wardrobe Supervisor | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Assistant Director | |
| Assistant Director | ||
| 2001 | Director | |
| 2000 | Director | |
| Assistant Director | ||
| 1999 | Assistant Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
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| 1986 | Director | |
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| 1985 | Director | |
| Assistant Director | ||
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| 1984 | Director | |
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| 1983 | Assistant Director | |
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| 1982 | Director | |
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| 1981 | Assistant Director | |
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| 1980 | Assistant Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Production Manager | |
| Production Manager | ||
| 2009 | Production Manager | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Second Unit | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Writer | |
| 2002 | Screenplay | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
| 1984 | Screenplay | |
| 1982 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Camera Operator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Editor | |
| 1996 | Editor | |
| 1992 | Editor | |
| 1989 | Editor | |
| 1987 | Editor | |
| 1986 | Editor | |
| 1985 | Editor | |
| 1984 | Editor | |
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| 1983 | Assistant Editor | |
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| 1982 | Editor | |
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| 1981 | Assistant Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
