Antonio Román

Antonio Román (9 November 1911 – 16 June 1989) was a prolific Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer. Antonio Román was born Ourense, Spain on November 9, 1911. Román began directing films in the later 1930s starting with documentaries. His first dramatic feature film was . His other work includes an adaptation of Lola Montes and , a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew. Many of these films star his wife, actress . Román has won several international awards such as Golden Olive Tree from the in Italy for and an award for from the Cork Festival in Ireland. Román died on June 16, 1989. Prior to his death, he worked with Radio Exterior. The Spanish newspaper El País stated on his death that Román was one of the most "prominent names in post-war Spanish cinema" directing over 30 films.