5.8
Movie
Directing
Ramón Torrado
- Born
- Died
- (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
- Credits
- 49 titles
Biography
Ramón Torrado (5 April 1905 – January 1990) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 50 films between 1942 and 1978.
Along his brother Adolfo Torrado, they worked in Suevia Films, and he directed Botón de ancla (1948), with a good success and was adapted many times, El famoso Carballeira, Polizón a bordo (1941), Mar abierto (1946) and Sabela de Cambados (1948).
He met dancer Lola Flores and she appeared in Estrella de Sierra Morena (1952), and María de la O (1959), which was adapted from the 1936 version by Francisco Elías Riquelme and Carmen Amaya, Julio Peña, Antonio Moreno and Pastora Imperio were the main characters. He directed Mi canción es para ti (1965), starring Manolo Escobar, Ángel de Andrés, María Martín, Alejandra Nilo, María Isbert and Rafaela Aparicio. He directed others musical films with Manolo Escobar such as Un beso en el puerto, (1966) and El padre Manolo (1967).
He directed Spaghetti Western films such as Cavalry Charge (1964).
Signature work
Known For
5.8
Movie
5.6
Movie
Mi canción es para ti
5.8
Movie
El padre Manolo
6.1
Movie
María de la O
7.3
Movie
Fray Escoba
6.6
Movie
La rueda de la vida
5.0
Movie
Amor a todo gas
6.0
Movie
La virgen gitana
5.2
Movie
La montaña rebelde
5.9
Movie
Black Angel of the Mississippi
6.8
Movie
The Girl at the Inn
7.0
Movie
En un mundo nuevo
7.7
Movie
Texas Jim
6.3
Movie
Cavalry Charge
6.0
Movie
Cristo Negro
6.3
Movie
Suspiros de Triana
6.3
Movie
Relevo para un pistolero
7.3
Movie
Estrella de Sierra Morena
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Mar abierto Film | Painter (uncredited) |
Crew credits 49
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pasión inconfesable Film | Director, Writer |
| 1976 | Guerreras verdes Film | Director |
| 1974 | Los caballeros del botón de ancla Film | Director |
| 1972 | En un mundo nuevo Film | Director |
| 1971 | La montaña rebelde Film | Director, Writer |
| 1970 | Los hombres las prefieren viudas Film | Writer |
| 1970 | Con ella llegó el amor Film | Director |
| 1969 | Amor a todo gas Film | Director, Writer |
| 1969 | Educando a una idiota Film | Director |
| 1969 | El niño y el potro (Más allá de río Miño) Film | Director |
| 1967 | El padre Manolo Film | Director |
| 1966 | Un beso en el puerto Film | Director, Writer |
| 1965 | Texas Jim Film | Director, Writer |
| 1965 | Mi canción es para ti Film | Writer, Director |
| 1964 | Black Angel of the Mississippi Film | Director |
| 1964 | Cavalry Charge Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1964 | Relevo para un pistolero Film | Director |
| 1963 | Cristo Negro Film | Director, Writer |
| 1961 | Fray Escoba Film | Writer, Director |
| 1961 | Ella y los veteranos Film | Director |
| 1960 | Un paso al frente Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1959 | Der Löwe von Babylon Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1959 | María de la O Film | Director |
| 1958 | Die Sklavenkarawane Film | Art Direction |
| 1958 | Héroes del aire Film | Director |
| 1957 | Les Lavandières du Portugal Film | Director |
| 1957 | Un fantasma llamado amor Film | Writer, Director |
| 1956 | Curra Veleta Film | Director |
| 1955 | Suspiros de Triana Film | Director, Writer |
| 1954 | Love on Wheels Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1954 | Hollyhock Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1953 | Nadie lo sabrá Film | Director |
| 1953 | La alegre caravana Film | Director |
| 1953 | ¡Che, qué loco! Film | Writer, Director |
| 1952 | Feather in the Wind Film | Director |
| 1952 | Estrella de Sierra Morena Film | Director, Writer |
| 1951 | The Girl at the Inn Film | Director, Writer |
| 1951 | Air Lashings Film | Director, Writer |
| 1951 | La virgen gitana Film | Director, Writer |
| 1950 | Rumbo Film | Director, Writer |
| 1949 | Sabela De Cambados Film | Director |
| 1948 | Botón de ancla Film | Director |
| 1947 | El Emigrado Film | Director |
| 1946 | Mar abierto Film | Director, Story |
| 1945 | Castañuela Film | Director |
| 1944 | El rey de las finanzas Film | Director, Writer |
| 1943 | El hombre de los muñecos Film | Adaptation |
| 1943 | ¡¡Campeones!! Film | Director, Adaptation |
| 1942 | La rueda de la vida Film | Story |