Portrait of Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

Acting

Biography

One of the most popular performers in Spanish cinema. Born in Zaragoza, Sancho began acting in the theatre. After fighting in the Spanish Civil War, he entered films in 1940 and amassed over 400 credits in a career that spanned 50 years. During the 1960s and 1970s he played villains in several spaghetti westerns. His films include "Mariona Rebull" (1947), "Agustina de Aragón" (1950), Terence Young's "That Lady" (1955), Juan Antonio Bardem's "Muerte de un Ciclista" (1955), "King of Kings" (1961), "Lawrence of Arabia"(1962), "55 Days at Peking" (1955), "Historias de la Televisión" (1965), "Tres Superhombres en el Oeste" (1973), "1919. Crónica del Alba" (1983) and Berlanga's "La Vaquilla" (1984).

Born: January 7, 1916

Place of Birth: Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain

Filmography

2015
Spanish Western

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

1990
The Black Moon

as Mariano

1989
Sabbath

as Mariano

1987
Policía

as Comandante Castillejo

1986
Los presuntos

as Mafioso italiano

1985
Pagina de Sucesos

as Río Leona

1985
The Heifer

as Alcalde

1984
East of West

as Chapulín

1983
Las autonosuyas

as Bernardo

1983
1982
Black Commando

as President Bethancourt

1982
1981
Revenge of the Black Wolf

as Corporal Donovan

1981
1980
Spoiled Children

as Agustín

1979
Son of Superbug

as Alfonso, Mafia-Boss

1978
Trampa sexual

as Padre de Marta

1978
1978
Venus de fuego

as Subcomisario

1977
The Perfect Killer

as The Arms Dealer

1977
1977
1977
1976
Memoria

as Profesor Ulop

1976
The Stash

as Paco

1975
La última jugada

as Swartas Pinto

1975
1975
Demon Witch Child

as Police Chief

1974
Ten Killers from Afar

as Kelly Lucamone

1974
Voodoo Black Exorcist

as Inspector Dominguez

1974
1973
Man with the Golden Winchester

as Colonel Michel Leblanche

1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1972
Fabulous Trinity

as Coronel Jiménez

1972
1972
Forbidden Love

as Comisario

1972
Souliotes

as Ali Pasas

1971
X312 - Flight to Hell

as Bill - Steward / Paco

1971
1971
28th October, 5:30

as Tryfonas Platanias

1970
1970
Stagecoach of the Condemned

as Leon Pomparo / Ramón Sartana

1970
In the Folds of the Flesh

as Pascal Gorriot

1970
Surprise Attack

as El Pernas

1970
At the Battle of Crete

as Felix and Maria's father

1969
Simón Bolívar

as Fernando Gonzales

1969
1968
Ciccio Forgives, I Don't

as El Diablo / El Pantera

1968
1968
Requiem for a Gringo

as Porfirio Carranza

1968
1968
Blood Calls to Blood

as Sancho Rodriguez

1968
Go For Broke

as Carrancha

1968
Night of Hate

as Fernando Gonzales

1967
Vengeance Is Mine

as Goncalves / Gonzalez

1967
Massacre Mania

as Professor Kenitz

1967
Winchester Bill

as El Bicho 'The Bug'

1967
Killer Kid

as Vilar

1967
Hate for Hate

as Coyote

1967
Mission Phantom

as Prof. Higgins

1967
Wanted Johnny Texas

as Col. Stewart

1967
Wanted Johnny Texas

as Colonel Steward - Texas Rangers

1967
A Man and a Colt

as Don Carlos

1967
The Big Gundown

as Capt. Segura

1967
$10,000 for a Massacre

as 'Stardust' Vasquez

1966
Dynamite Jim

as Pablo Reyes

1966
The Tough One

as El Lobo

1966
1966
1966
Arizona Colt

as Gordon

1966
1966
Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun

as General Emilio Siqueiros

1966
Seven Guns for Timothy

as Sancho Rodrigo Rodriguez

1966
1965
The Return of Ringo

as Esteban Fuentes

1965
Doc, Hands of Steel

as Pablo Reyes

1965
1965
1965
From the Orient with Fury

as Loud patron in Paris restaurant

1965
Two Idiots at Fort Alamo

as Sergeant Fidhouse

1965
Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell

as Colonel Dolukin

1965
Texas Jim

as Sancho / Pancho

1965
1965
1965
Totò d'Arabia

as Ali el Buzur

1964
I due toreri

as Don Alonso

1964
1964
Minnesota Clay

as Dominique Ortiz Mendoza

1964
Hour of Death

as Scometti

1964
Crimen

as El Juez

1964
Backfire

as Ilmaz

1964
The Pitiless Three

as Pedro Ramirez

1963
The Ceremony

as Shaoush

1963
No temas a la ley

as Eugenio - Le patron de l'hôtel

1963
The Implacable Three

as Diego Abriles

1963
The Sign of the Coyote

as Lugones Brother

1963
55 Days at Peking

as Belgian Minister (uncredited)

1963
1963
José María

as El Barrigas

1962
Lawrence of Arabia

as Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)

1962
The Son of Captain Blood

as Timothy Thomas

1962
1962
My Son, the Hero

as Prison Overseer (uncredited)

1961
Madame

as Pommier

1961
King of Kings

as Mad man

1961
1961
Alerta en el cielo

as Sargento Montebelo

1960
El indulto

as El Maroma

1960
1959
In Cold Blood

as Enrique

1959
Der Löwe von Babylon

as Prof. Ignatz Pfotenhauer

1959
Luxury Cabin

as Ernesto

1959
Two Men in Town

as Gregorio

1958
Die Sklavenkarawane

as Prof. Ignaz Pfotenhauer

1958
1958
El inquilino

as Jiménez

1957
Female Three Times

as Guardia notturna

1957
1957
1956
Cuerda de presos

as Juan Díaz de Garayo, 'El Sacamantecas'

1956
1956
1955
El canto del gallo

as (no acreditado)

1955
Death of a Cyclist

as Traffic Police

1955
That Lady

as Diego

1955
1954
1954
Murió hace quince años

as Joaquín Campos

1954
Castles in Spain

as Posadero

1954
1954
Judas' Kiss

as Padre del condenado

1953
La belle de Cadix

as Padre gitano

1953
1953
1953
Airport

as Mr. Fogg

1953
María Dolores

as Antonio

1952
Último día

as Profesor Lorenzo

1952
The Eyes Leave a Trace

as Comensal irascible

1952
De Madrid al cielo

as Empresario de "El Paraíso"

1952
1951
Dawn of America

as Pedro Salcedo

1951
The Great Galeoto

as Vizconde de Nebreda

1951
La señora de Fátima

as Comunista 1

1951
1950
La mujer de nadie

as Martorell

1950
Agustina of Aragon

as Escudella

1950
Servicio en la mar

as Don Tofol

1949
Life in Shadows

as Film Producer

1948
La muralla feliz

as Mariano García

1948
Embrujo

as Mister Benson

1948
La mies es mucha

as Clarenberg

1947
Mariona Rebull

as Señor Roig

1947
Heroes del 95

as General Tampico

1944
Orosia

as Mañico bronquista (uncredited)