Ricardo Palacios

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
March 3, 1940 (74 years old)
Died
February 11, 2015
Place of Birth
Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain
Popular Genres
Western Comedy Adventure
Career Span
1964 – 2015

Ricardo Palacios

6 wins
23 nominations
6 Oscars
108 credits

Ricardo López-Nuño Díez, better known as Ricardo Palacios, was a Spanish actor, film director and screenwriter. Born in Reinosa (Cantabria), Palacios graduated from the Official Film School in Madrid as an actor and director. He debuted in the 1961 TV series Poly. He participated in about 150 films and television series, being mainly active in the Spaghetti Western genre, and he was also a recurring presence in films directed by Jesús Franco. In 1987, Palacios made his directorial debut with the comedy film ¡Biba la Banda!, starring Alfredo Landa, and in 1997 he directed the TV-series La Banda de Pérez. After spending over a month in hospital with heart problems, Ricardo died on 11 February 2015 of heart failure.

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Personal Info

Born
Mar 3, 1940
From
Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain
Known For
Acting
Career
1964 – 2015

Known For

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
as Barista a Socorro (uncredited)
For a Few Dollars More
For a Few Dollars More
1965
as Tucumcari Saloon Keeper (uncredited)
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago
1965
as Extra (uncredited)
Day of Anger
Day of Anger
1967
as Bowie Cantina Owner
Red Sun
Red Sun
1971
as Pogo (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
as Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited)
The Return of the Musketeers
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
as Big Lackey
Take a Hard Ride
Take a Hard Ride
1975
as Calvera
Delusions of Grandeur
Delusions of Grandeur
1971
as Cook (uncredited)
Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven
1966
as Jailer
Black Venus
Black Venus
1983
as Monsieur Lambert (uncredited)
Bad Man's River
Bad Man's River
1971
as Mexican Soldier

Frequent Collaborators

Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
3 shared projects
in "Day of Anger"
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Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli
3 shared projects
in "Day of Anger"
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Aldo Sambrell
Aldo Sambrell
3 shared projects
in "Doctor Zhivago"
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Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
2 shared projects
in "For a Few Dollars More"
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Luigi Pistilli
Luigi Pistilli
2 shared projects
in "For a Few Dollars More"
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Al Mulock
Al Mulock
2 shared projects
in "Day of Anger"
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Sergio Mendizábal
Sergio Mendizábal
2 shared projects
in "For a Few Dollars More"
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Antonio Molino Rojo
Antonio Molino Rojo
2 shared projects
in "For a Few Dollars More"
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Lorenzo Robledo
Lorenzo Robledo
2 shared projects
in "For a Few Dollars More"
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Mario Brega
Mario Brega
2 shared projects
in "For a Few Dollars More"
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Román Ariznavarreta
Román Ariznavarreta
2 shared projects
in "For a Few Dollars More"
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Joseph Bradley
2 shared projects
in "For a Few Dollars More"
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Award Recognition

6
Wins
23
Nominations
6
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2015

Spanish Western as Self - Actor & Director

2012

Contra el tiempo as Self

2002

The Green March as Perales

1989

The Return of the Musketeers as Big Lackey Award
Going Down in Morocco as Naturista
Hot Blood as Néstor
The Things of Love
I'm the One You're Looking For as Morboso

1987

Crystalstone as Fruit Vendor
Lute: Forge On or Die as Empleador
The Impeccable Sinner as Anibal
¡Biba la banda!

1986

Orgasmo perverso as Colonel Blanco
Lulú de noche as Propietario Jazz Bar
Alone Against Terror as Dr. Orgaf
Sida, la peste del siglo XX

1985

Star Knight as Guardián
Tex and the Lord of the Deep as Fat Whisky Seller (uncredited)
Dirty Game in Casablanca as Papa Yul
Jarabo as Ayudante Hinojosa
Café, coca y puro as D. Antonio

1984

Monster Dog as Sheriff Morrison
The Ark of the Sun God as Mohammed
La de Troya en el Palmar as El Exquisito
Camino solitario as Raden

1983

Black Venus as Monsieur Lambert (uncredited) Award
Y del seguro… líbranos, Señor! as Butragueño
The Blues of Pop Street as Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Las autonosuyas as Rafa
USA, violación y venganza as Theo Mancini

1982

Buscando a Perico as Siniestra
Fredy el croupier as El Calvo

1981

Night of the Werewolf as First Graverobber
Comin' at Ya! as Polk
Car Crash as Eli Wronsky
Tú estás loco Briones as Rodolfo
A Tied Blasé as Cholo
Safari erótico

1980

The Beasts' Carnival as Don Carmelo, the priest
Spoiled Children as Abogado
The Cantabrians as Gurco
Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?

1979

The House on Garibaldi Street as Dani
Son of Superbug as Capitano
Seven Days in January as (uncredited)
La fierecilla domada as Sly
Aventuras de Pinín y sus amigos as Capitán Prendes

1978

Estimado Sr. juez... as Gabriel Sánchez Morales

1977

Journey to the Centre of the Earth as Train Ticket Collector
The Black Pearl as Merchant
Widows' Nest
Chely
Del amor y de la muerte
Uno del millón de muertos

1976

Soldier of Fortune as (uncredited)
The People Who Own the Dark as Dr. Robertson
What Changed Charley Farthing? as Greek Captain
A la Legión le gustan las mujeres… y a las mujeres, les gusta la Legión as El Pemán
Beyond Desire as Patrón

1975

Take a Hard Ride as Calvera Award
The Great Adventure as Joe - Barkeeper
Valley of the Dancing Widows as Coach Wagon Driver (uncredited)

1974

The Stranger and the Gunfighter as Calico
Dick Turpin as Moscarda
Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
Whisky and Ghosts as Capo messicano
Ten Killers from Afar as Rompemanos

1973

The Man Called Noon as Brakeman
Fat Brothers of Trinity as Ray Wesley

1972

Fabulous Trinity as Ray Wesley alias Panzio Trinidad
Nada menos que todo un hombre as Socio del casino

1971

Red Sun as Pogo (uncredited) Award
Delusions of Grandeur as Cook (uncredited) Award
Bad Man's River as Mexican Soldier Award
Captain Apache as Sergeant Award
The Horsemen as Ghulam (uncredited) Award
Socrates as Critone Award
El sobre verde as Carromoto
Conquest as Antolikan

1970

El Condor as Chief Bandit Award
Las secretas intenciones as Hombre en centro comercial

1969

Antoñito vuelve a casa
El último día de la humanidad
Satan's Profile as Lyne
El gran amante as The Make-up Artist

1968

Run, Man, Run as Mexican Officer With Dynamite Award
The Blood of Fu Manchu as Sancho Lopez Award
Ragan as Flower
1001 Nights as Mamet

1967

Day of Anger as Bowie Cantina Owner Award
Soy leyenda as Fat Man Award
Historia de la frivolidad as Fan #2
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes as Sancho
Dynamite Joe as El Sol
The Desperate Ones
Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North
The Vengeance of Pancho Villa as Pancho Villa

1966

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as Barista a Socorro (uncredited) Award
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited) Award
Return of the Seven as Jailer Award
The Ugly Ones
Attack of the Robots as Hermes

1965

For a Few Dollars More as Tucumcari Saloon Keeper (uncredited) Award
Doctor Zhivago as Extra (uncredited) Award
Diálogos de la paz as Fotógrafo

1964

Tengo 17 años as Cleo
La noche del doctor Valdés
El niño de Vallecas

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
For a Few Dollars More
Doctor Zhivago
Day of Anger
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Return of the Musketeers
Take a Hard Ride
Delusions of Grandeur
Return of the Seven

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