Portrait of José Luis Merino

José Luis Merino

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jun 10 1927
Birthplace: Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Death: Tue, Jul 02 2019
José Luis Merino is 92 years old
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Poster of Course Completed
Course Completed
José Luis Merino was
59 in Course Completed
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Apr 09 1987
Poster of Double Feature
Double Feature
José Luis Merino was
57 in Double Feature
as 'Production Manager'.
Fri, Jun 22 1984
Poster of El crack dos
El crack dos
José Luis Merino was
56 in El crack dos
as 'Unit Production Manager'.
Mon, Aug 01 1983
Poster of La avispita Ruinasa
La avispita Ruinasa
José Luis Merino was
56 in La avispita Ruinasa
as 'Director, Writer'.
Tue, Jun 21 1983
Poster of USA, violación y venganza
USA, violación y venganza
José Luis Merino was
55 in USA, violación y venganza
as 'Director'.
Mon, Mar 07 1983
Poster of ¡Qué verde era mi duque!
¡Qué verde era mi duque!
José Luis Merino was
52 in ¡Qué verde era mi duque!
as 'Unit Production Manager'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Siete cabalgan hacia la muerte
Siete cabalgan hacia la muerte
José Luis Merino was
51 in Siete cabalgan hacia la muerte
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 15 1979
Poster of 7 cabalgan hacia la muerte
7 cabalgan hacia la muerte
José Luis Merino was
51 in 7 cabalgan hacia la muerte
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Tobi
Tobi
José Luis Merino was
51 in Tobi
as 'Property Master'.
Tue, Dec 19 1978
Poster of Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
José Luis Merino was
50 in Alone in the Dark
as 'Assistant Unit Manager'.
Mon, Apr 03 1978
Poster of Donde hay patrón...
Donde hay patrón...
José Luis Merino was
50 in Donde hay patrón...
as 'Property Master'.
Sat, Mar 04 1978
Poster of Asignatura pendiente
Asignatura pendiente
José Luis Merino was
49 in Asignatura pendiente
as 'Unit Production Manager'.
Mon, Apr 18 1977
Poster of Marked by Men
Marked by Men
José Luis Merino was
49 in Marked by Men
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Mar 14 1977
Poster of Till Divorce Us Do Part
Till Divorce Us Do Part
José Luis Merino was
49 in Till Divorce Us Do Part
as 'Unit Production Manager'.
Fri, Mar 11 1977
Poster of Más fina que las gallinas
Más fina que las gallinas
José Luis Merino was
49 in Más fina que las gallinas
as 'Property Master'.
Mon, Feb 07 1977
Poster of Beatriz
Beatriz
José Luis Merino was
49 in Beatriz
as 'Property Master'.
Mon, Dec 06 1976
Poster of Sábado, chica, motel ¡qué lío aquel!
Sábado, chica, motel ¡qué lío aquel!
José Luis Merino was
49 in Sábado, chica, motel ¡qué lío aquel!
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Sep 12 1976
Poster of Earthquake in Chile
Earthquake in Chile
José Luis Merino was
47 in Earthquake in Chile
as 'Line Producer'.
Tue, Jun 03 1975
Poster of Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe
Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe
José Luis Merino was
47 in Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe
as 'Unit Production Manager'.
Wed, Feb 19 1975
Poster of Los nuevos españoles
Los nuevos españoles
José Luis Merino was
47 in Los nuevos españoles
as 'Unit Production Manager'.
Wed, Dec 18 1974
Poster of Juegos de sociedad
Juegos de sociedad
José Luis Merino was
46 in Juegos de sociedad
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 27 1974
Poster of Tarzan in King Solomon's Mines
Tarzan in King Solomon's Mines
José Luis Merino was
46 in Tarzan in King Solomon's Mines
as 'Writer, Director'.
Tue, Dec 04 1973
Poster of The Hanging Woman
The Hanging Woman
José Luis Merino was
46 in The Hanging Woman
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Sep 03 1973
Poster of Pirates of Blood Island
Pirates of Blood Island
José Luis Merino was
44 in Pirates of Blood Island
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, May 13 1972
Poster of The Desire in Autumn
The Desire in Autumn
José Luis Merino was
44 in The Desire in Autumn
as 'Producer'.
Wed, Apr 26 1972
Poster of Zorro the Invincible
Zorro the Invincible
José Luis Merino was
44 in Zorro the Invincible
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 29 1971
Poster of Zorro, Rider of Vengeance
Zorro, Rider of Vengeance
José Luis Merino was
43 in Zorro, Rider of Vengeance
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 09 1971
Poster of When Heroes Die
When Heroes Die
José Luis Merino was
43 in When Heroes Die
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Nov 13 1970
Poster of Scream of the Demon Lover
Scream of the Demon Lover
José Luis Merino was
43 in Scream of the Demon Lover
as 'Director, Screenplay, Story'.
Thu, Oct 08 1970
Poster of More Dollars for the MacGregors
More Dollars for the MacGregors
José Luis Merino was
43 in More Dollars for the MacGregors
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Sep 27 1970
Poster of Zorro's Latest Adventure
Zorro's Latest Adventure
José Luis Merino was
43 in Zorro's Latest Adventure
as 'Director'.
Tue, Sep 01 1970
Poster of Satan's Five Warnings
Satan's Five Warnings
José Luis Merino was
43 in Satan's Five Warnings
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Tue, Aug 25 1970
Poster of Robin Hood, l'invincibile arciere
Robin Hood, l'invincibile arciere
José Luis Merino was
42 in Robin Hood, l'invincibile arciere
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 27 1970
Poster of Slaughter on the Khyber Pass
Slaughter on the Khyber Pass
José Luis Merino was
42 in Slaughter on the Khyber Pass
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 19 1970
Poster of Hell Commandos
Hell Commandos
José Luis Merino was
41 in Hell Commandos
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Jun 07 1969
Poster of A Bullet for Rommel
A Bullet for Rommel
José Luis Merino was
41 in A Bullet for Rommel
as 'Story'.
Fri, Mar 07 1969
Poster of The Battle of the Last Panzer
The Battle of the Last Panzer
José Luis Merino was
41 in The Battle of the Last Panzer
as 'Writer, Director'.
Thu, Jan 23 1969
Poster of Gatling Gun
Gatling Gun
José Luis Merino was
41 in Gatling Gun
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 13 1968
Poster of Requiem for a Gringo
Requiem for a Gringo
José Luis Merino was
41 in Requiem for a Gringo
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 23 1968
Poster of Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar
Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar
José Luis Merino was
40 in Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North
Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North
José Luis Merino was
39 in Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North
as 'Director, Screenplay, Story'.
Thu, Mar 23 1967
Poster of Europa canta
Europa canta
José Luis Merino was
39 in Europa canta
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 09 1966
Poster of For One Thousand Dollars Per Day
For One Thousand Dollars Per Day
José Luis Merino was
38 in For One Thousand Dollars Per Day
as 'Executive Producer'.
Tue, Mar 01 1966
Poster of El rayo desintegrador
El rayo desintegrador
José Luis Merino was
38 in El rayo desintegrador
as 'Executive Producer'.
Mon, Feb 28 1966
Poster of Diálogos de la paz
Diálogos de la paz
José Luis Merino was
37 in Diálogos de la paz
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sat, Mar 20 1965
Poster of Alféreces provisionales
Alféreces provisionales
José Luis Merino was
37 in Alféreces provisionales
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 12 1964
Poster of El Lazarillo de Tormes
El Lazarillo de Tormes
José Luis Merino was
32 in El Lazarillo de Tormes
as 'Assistant Director'.
Mon, Nov 16 1959
Poster of Aquellos tiempos del cuplé
Aquellos tiempos del cuplé
José Luis Merino was
30 in Aquellos tiempos del cuplé
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Apr 06 1958
Poster of La puerta abierta
La puerta abierta
José Luis Merino was
29 in La puerta abierta
as 'Assistant Director'.
Fri, Mar 08 1957
Poster of Andalusia Express
Andalusia Express
José Luis Merino was
29 in Andalusia Express
as 'Assistant Director'.
Thu, Sep 06 1956
Poster of Cabaret
Cabaret
José Luis Merino was
25 in Cabaret
as 'Assistant Director'.
Sun, Mar 22 1953
Poster of Habitación para tres
Habitación para tres
José Luis Merino was
24 in Habitación para tres
as 'Assistant Production Manager'.
Mon, Jun 09 1952
Poster of Quema el suelo
Quema el suelo
José Luis Merino was
23 in Quema el suelo
as 'Production Assistant'.
Sun, Jan 21 1951

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