Ricardo Palacios
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: March 3, 1940
Place of Birth: Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain
Known For
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
For a Few Dollars More
Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.
L'Homme de Suez
The plan to build a large shipping canal between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea had been around for a long time. But it took a man with the drive of Ferdinand de Lesseps to make it happen.
Doctor Zhivago
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.
The Black Pearl
The young Ramon Salazar, son of a village owner, dreams of becoming a pearl fisherman. His father agrees to let him experience this job. Ramon enters a forbidden cave, den of a giant skate nicknamed the Manta Diablo. He finds an oyster containing a black pearl of unusual size. His father donates it to the Virgin rather than sell it to dishonest traffickers. Shortly after, the flotilla of the village led by Salazar perishes at sea. Ramon must face the Manta Diablo with another fisherman to bring prosperity to the village ..
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
This epic Spanish biopic chronicles the life of Cervantes, Spain's great novelist, playwright and poet, during the 16th-century, when as a young man he goes to Italy to become a soldier for the Pope. Later he helps the Pope's emissary wage war against the Spanish Moors. His exploits win him great favor. He falls in love with a famous Italian courtesan and she with him. Unfortunately, the Pope splits them apart with his newest decree which demands that all prostitutes leave the city. Upset, Cervantes goes to fight in the famed sea battle of Lepanto and comes back a hero. Later he is captured by Barbary pirates and ransomed by Trinitarian friars.
Delusions of Grandeur
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
Socrates
A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 4th century BC Athens.
Historia de la frivolidad
The Lecturer, leader of the Feminine League Against Frivolity, tells the history of eroticism and censorship from the beginning of time until the late 1960s.
Whisky and Ghosts
A snake-oil salesman is chased across the desert by a gang of Mexican bandits. He finds out, however, that he is being protected by the spirits of Davey Crockett, Pecos Bill and Johnny Appleseed.
Filmography
as Self - Actor & Director
as Self
as Perales
as Néstor
as Morboso
as Big Lackey
as Naturista
as Sheriff Morrison
as Empleador
as Anibal
as Fruit Vendor
as Dr. Orgaf
as Colonel Blanco
as Propietario Jazz Bar
as Guardián
as Fat Whisky Seller (uncredited)
as Papa Yul
as Ayudante Hinojosa
as D. Antonio
as Ayudante de Hinojosa
as Mohammed
as Mohamed Saïd
as El Exquisito
as Raden
as Rafa
as Theo Mancini
as Monsieur Lambert (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice, uncredited)
as Butragueño
as El Calvo
as Siniestra
as Eli Wronsky
as Polk
as First Graverobber
as Rodolfo
as Cholo
as Abogado
as Don Carmelo, the priest
as Gurco
as Capitano
as (uncredited)
as Capitán Prendes
as Gabriel Sánchez Morales
as Train Ticket Collector
as Merchant
as Dr. Robertson
as (uncredited)
as Patrón
as Greek Captain
as Calvera
as Coach Wagon Driver (uncredited)
as Joe - Barkeeper
as Moscarda
as Capo messicano
as Rompemanos
as Calico
as Brakeman
as Ray Wesley
as Ray Wesley alias Panzio Trinidad
as Socio del casino
as Cook (uncredited)
as Sergeant
as Mexican Soldier
as Pogo (uncredited)
as Ghulam (uncredited)
as Antolikan
as Jonas
as Critone
as Carromoto
as Hombre en centro comercial
as Chief Bandit
as Lyne
as The Make-up Artist
as Mamet
as Mexican Officer With Dynamite
as Sancho Lopez
as Flower
as Bowie Cantina Owner
as Pancho Villa
as El Sol
as Fan #2
as Fat Man
as Barista a Socorro (uncredited)
as Jailer
as Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited)
as Hermes
as Extra (uncredited)
as Tucumcari Saloon Keeper (uncredited)
as Fotógrafo
as Cleo