Joaquín Roa

Joaquín Roa

Born: August 15, 1890
Died: May 24, 1981
in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
Joaquín María Fernández Roa (1890-1981) was a Spanish film actor.

Movies for Joaquín Roa...

Tengamos la guerra en paz
Title: Tengamos la guerra en paz
Character: Sebastián
Released: July 31, 1977
Type: Movie
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Till Divorce Us Do Part
Title: Till Divorce Us Do Part
Character: Don José
Released: March 11, 1977
Type: Movie
Miguel is a young Spanish naval engineer in love with an American student of History of Art. When she becomes pregnant, she decides that the easiest solution to her situation is to marry her civilly. However, in Spain in the 1970s, prior to the passage of the Divorce Law, the only way to do so is to apostatize the Catholic Church. For Miguel, a believing devotee, taking this step involves a deep inner conflict.
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Foul Play
Title: Foul Play
Character: Padre de Pepi
Released: March 11, 1977
Type: Movie
A 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem that won the Golden Prize the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Hard Times for Dracula
Title: Hard Times for Dracula
Character: Criado
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Vampire comedy.
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Vuelve, querida Nati
Title: Vuelve, querida Nati
Character: Don Carmelo
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Doña Nati, the owner of a house of prostitutes, takes a little vacation to attend his niece's first communion in the village. She is accompanied on the trip by three of his pupils: Barbara, Mercedes and Eva who pretend to be her friends. But soon, men realize what they are and begin to try to flirt with them. Doña Nati makes a splendid gift to the people and thus wins the favor of its inhabitants.
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Los pecados de una chica casi decente
Title: Los pecados de una chica casi decente
Character: Obispo
Released: September 1, 1975
Type: Movie
A very enthusiastic girl kills her boyfriend, a carabinieri, after a long love session. She will suffer during the rest of the film to hide the body.
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I Saw Her First
Title: I Saw Her First
Character: Mariano
Released: June 18, 1974
Type: Movie
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Jenaro, el de los 14
Title: Jenaro, el de los 14
Character: Don Dimas
Released: March 8, 1974
Type: Movie
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La garbanza negra, que en paz descanse...
Title: La garbanza negra, que en paz descanse...
Character: Doctor
Released: April 2, 1972
Type: Movie
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En un lugar de la Manga
Title: En un lugar de la Manga
Character: Casimiro
Released: October 12, 1970
Type: Movie
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El monumento
Title: El monumento
Character: Fray Agustín
Released: September 18, 1970
Type: Movie
Vincent is married to a very sexy woman, who everyone knows as "The Monument", and envy the fate of her husband. However, Vincent is very busy with his work and doesn't pay her enough attention. The situation complicates when the richest man in town gets interested in her.
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Pecados conyugales
Title: Pecados conyugales
Character: Don Félix
Released: August 27, 1969
Type: Movie
Film consisting of three episodes. The first, "Doubt": Sofia, early summer, young and beautiful, always choose a dog that matches their outfits and a lover that matches them. It is up to Ricardo, a playboy who is not known for their intelligence. The second, "Ambition" Amparo and Vincent are married. She is ambitious and wants her husband to be important and famous. To discover a process that infallible: that her husband will be burnt in the street bonzo. The third, "Jealousy" Manolo and Eulogio are friends and colleagues. For certain indications Eulogio think your wife is cheating on him with Gregory and advised by Manolo, he decides to wash his honor.
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A Devil Under the Pillow
Title: A Devil Under the Pillow
Character: Mirón
Released: February 26, 1968
Type: Movie
Anselmo is a young anthropologist who is tormented by jealousy, and although his wife Camilla does not give reasons, keeps a close eye on her. After consulting a psychiatrist, the doctor says the problem is him and not his wife. So he plots to verify, once and for all, if his suspicions are true. By chance he meets an old friend, Lotario, who seems the ideal person to carry out his plans. What Anselmo does not know is that his friend is a real womanizer who ends seducing his wife.
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Los chicos con las chicas
Title: Los chicos con las chicas
Character: Abuelo de Marta
Released: September 25, 1967
Type: Movie
The musical group Los Bravos is enjoying a short holidays. It's in a mountain hut, near a girls' school, eager to see and hear.
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Fray Torero
Title: Fray Torero
Character: Un fraile
Released: December 2, 1966
Type: Movie
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A Kiss in the Harbour
Title: A Kiss in the Harbour
Character: Romagosa - el camarero
Released: May 19, 1966
Type: Movie
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Strange Voyage
Title: Strange Voyage
Character: Graciliano
Released: August 9, 1964
Type: Movie
In a small town near Madrid, Paquita and her brother Venancio, both single and with a childish personality, live under the shadow of their bossy older sister, Ignacia, a grumpy old maid.
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El camino
Title: El camino
Character: Don José
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Shortly before leaving his small town to go to the big city to study, young Daniel recalls his childhood, surrounded by family and friends.
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Viridiana
Title: Viridiana
Character: Don Zequiel
Released: April 1, 1962
Type: Movie
Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridiana resembles his dead wife. Viridiana has secretly despised this man all her life and finds her worst fears proven when Jaime grows determined to seduce his pure niece. Viridiana becomes undone as her uncle upends the plans she had made to join the convent.
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Fantasmas en la casa
Title: Fantasmas en la casa
Character: Doctor Baselga
Released: August 17, 1961
Type: Movie
A young playwright meets a girl he was once in love with. The young woman lives in terror in a supposedly haunted mansion, so she feels on the verge of madness…
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La venganza de Don Mendo
Title: La venganza de Don Mendo
Character: Don Nuño Manso de Jarama
Released: February 19, 1961
Type: Movie
Don Mendo, Marquess of Cabra, gallant and dashing knight of medieval Castilian, is also a virtuous mandoline player and a specialist in climbing towers. But he has a bad run, all played and all lost at seven-thirty (card game), and lost his honor playing in his latest escalation of love to the apartment of his beloved and beautiful Magdalena. Don Nuño Manso de Jarama, father of Magdalena, has pledged the hand of his daughter to the Duke of Toro, and surprises Don Mendo in the room of Magdalena. To save the honor of his beloved one, Don Mendo says that no love has led him to the Tower, but he has climbed to steal. Magdalena is clean of all suspicion, and he is condemned to die buried in the castle wall. The Marquess of Moncada and other noble gentlemen, all friends of Don Mendo, facilitate his escape.
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Ella y los veteranos
Title: Ella y los veteranos
Character: Félix
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
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For Men Only
Title: For Men Only
Character: José
Released: October 27, 1960
Type: Movie
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Un rayo de luz
Title: Un rayo de luz
Character: Profesor de canto / Dimas - el falso mayordomo
Released: September 9, 1960
Type: Movie
A man and a woman have been secretly married. He belongs to a rich family and she is a poor actress and singer that is failing to success in her career. One day, he decides to tell his family that he's married and flies to Italy, where they live, but the flight has an accident and he dies. The man's brother goes to Spain to look for the body, and he discovers not only that his brother is married, also that his brother's wife is pregnant.
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Amor bajo cero
Title: Amor bajo cero
Character: Ismael
Released: September 1, 1960
Type: Movie
In the resort of La Molina an international competition is held and ski racers from different countries come to Barcelona. They become friends, especially Nuria and Ramon, but Nuria already has a boyfriend
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Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
Title: Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
Character: Carlos
Released: August 26, 1960
Type: Movie
In Spain, during the Napoleonic rule, the French Governor of Andalusia is besieged by the locals who have countless demands and wishes.
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La quiniela
Title: La quiniela
Character: Don Candido
Released: May 18, 1960
Type: Movie
Don Cándido is a modest old office clerk who makes his first pool coming off of a bad streak at work. He has thirteen hits and wins a considerable sum of money. This causes him to be blinded by ambition, changing his character, spreading his newfound hobby to his family, and gambling becoming the center of his life.
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La vida alrededor
Title: La vida alrededor
Character: Falso testigo de la defensa
Released: October 8, 1959
Type: Movie
Josephine and Antonio have reached a delicate economic balance after marriage. The salary of lawyer from him, and wins her in the hospital, allows them to survive and fantasize about some freak. The situation is complicated by the news that Josephine is pregnant. Ahead of the debacle that may involve having a "child who eats everything, including food," Josephine teaches the baby still in her womb, higher education courses in order to save some money in schools. Meanwhile, Antonio enters the underworld scene, looking for customers who offer their services as a lawyer.
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Susanna and Me
Title: Susanna and Me
Character: Rodríguez
Released: March 11, 1957
Type: Movie
An expulsive star of a variety theatre cannot decide between the love of an honest archaeology professor and the love of an extravagant official who turns himself into a cabaret comedian in his sparetime.
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The Wicked Carabel
Title: The Wicked Carabel
Character: Cardoso
Released: October 15, 1956
Type: Movie
Since he wants get married, the young Carabel, who is employed in a real estate agent, decides to ask their bosses for a raise in order to maintain his future wife. However, all he gets is to be fired. He then realizes that honesty is what has led him to unemployment and decides to change his life and live outside the law. He plots to steal the safe from his former company
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Curra Veleta
Title: Curra Veleta
Character: José Camino 'Cartelito'
Released: August 27, 1956
Type: Movie
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La vida en un bloc
Title: La vida en un bloc
Character: Melquiades - el brigada de la Guardia Civil
Released: April 1, 1956
Type: Movie
Dr. Nicomedes Gutiérrez carefully points out to the last detail everything that happens in his life. Doctor in a small village, he is in love with the village teacher, but, before getting married, he decides to treat himself to having his last fling.
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The Miller's Saucy Wife
Title: The Miller's Saucy Wife
Character: Don Elías
Released: December 5, 1955
Type: Movie
In a region of Andalusia, all the men lust after the miller's young wife.
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Vuelo 971
Title: Vuelo 971
Character: Eduardo Valenzuela
Released: December 27, 1953
Type: Movie
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Welcome Mr. Marshall!
Title: Welcome Mr. Marshall!
Character: Julían - el pregonero
Released: April 4, 1953
Type: Movie
A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.
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Puebla de las mujeres
Title: Puebla de las mujeres
Character: Don Felix
Released: March 23, 1953
Type: Movie
A young man arrives at Puebla de las Mujeres, a village of Andalusia with the tradition that man that arrives, man that marries there. The foreigner is going to solve some issues of interest of an aunt who lives in the village. Soon as he arrives all women mobilize, captained by the mayor, for electing bride and organize the wedding. The designated Juanita de la Rosa, does not want to participate and he laughs at the arrangements saying that he has a girlfriend in Madrid.
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Love and Desire
Title: Love and Desire
Character: Miguel, the Spanish stage manager
Released: October 9, 1951
Type: Movie
A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.
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Don Juan
Title: Don Juan
Character: Fermín (uncredited)
Released: October 16, 1950
Type: Movie
Don Juan leaves Venice and gets back to Seville, his home city. When he arrives there, he learns that his father is dead and has left all his properties to him, on codition that he marries Doña Inés. Don Juan makes up a former marriage, but when he meets her he becomes fascinated by her beauty.
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Aventuras de Juan Lucas
Title: Aventuras de Juan Lucas
Character: Telescope
Released: July 7, 1949
Type: Movie
Following his father's steps, Juan Lucas becomes the most famous highwayman in Sierra Morena mountains, also helping local resistance against Napoleonic troops. In love with Ana, a Count's daughter, his hopes seem to have no future.
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La fiesta sigue
Title: La fiesta sigue
Released: December 21, 1948
Type: Movie
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Carnival Sunday
Title: Carnival Sunday
Character: Nemesio
Released: October 22, 1945
Type: Movie
Madrid, Carnival Sunday. A night watchman finds the body of a woman, a rich and greedy moneylender who has apparently been murdered. The prime suspect is a watchmaker who owed her a lot of money.
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La vida en un hilo
Title: La vida en un hilo
Character: Contacos
Released: April 26, 1945
Type: Movie
After burying his late husband, a young widow leaves his provincial life and heads to the city. It was a very hard stage in her life, and she had to bear it with resignation, but now she's willing to make up for lost time. On the way to the city, she meets a fortune teller who will talk to her about the decisions she made or could have made.
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El fantasma y doña Juanita
Title: El fantasma y doña Juanita
Character: Mayor
Released: March 31, 1945
Type: Movie
Fearing that her niece Rosita will abandon her true love and enter into a marriage of convenience, doña Juanita tells her the story of when, many years ago, she fell in love with an accountant who worked in a circus.
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Tuvo la culpa Adán
Title: Tuvo la culpa Adán
Character: Barón
Released: October 9, 1944
Type: Movie
Nora leaves the convent where she has been raised to marry a relative. Just arrived she has an accident resulting in total amnesia. Her identity mistaken a new life begins for her, where she will encounter love, adventure and even crime.
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The Nail
Title: The Nail
Character: Berrugo
Released: October 5, 1944
Type: Movie
Spain, late 19th century. Judge Javier Zarco finds in a cemetery a skull pierced by a nail and suspects that a murder has been committed. When he investigates the case in depth, his suspicions fall on the woman who was going to marry the deceased.
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Café de París
Title: Café de París
Character: Landusky
Released: December 27, 1943
Type: Movie
After suffering a family tragedy, Carmen leaves Spain and emigrates to Paris, where she will make new friends among some of the most peculiar characters who inhabit the bohemian neighborhoods of the city. (Partially lost film.)
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Castillo de naipes
Title: Castillo de naipes
Character: José
Released: May 17, 1943
Type: Movie
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L'Âge d'or
Title: L'Âge d'or
Character: Bandit (uncredited)
Released: November 28, 1930
Type: Movie
The film consists of a series of tightly interlinked vignettes, the most sustained of which details the story of a man and a woman who are passionately in love. Their attempts to consummate their passion are constantly thwarted, by their families, by the Church and bourgeois society in general.