Ricardo Palacios
Acting
Born March 3, 1940 · Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain
Died February 11, 2015
Also known as Ricardo López-Nuño Díez · Ricardo López Nuño · Ricardo José López-Nuño Díez
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.
Filmography31 titles
Whisky and Ghosts
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
For a Few Dollars More
Doctor Zhivago
Delusions of Grandeur
Socrates
Tales to Keep You Awake
Day of Anger
Red Sun
Run, Man, Run
Night of the Werewolf
The House on Garibaldi Street
The Return of the Musketeers
Return of the Seven
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Beasts' Carnival
The Man Called Noon
The Ugly Ones
Lute: Forge On or Die
El Condor
The Stranger and the Gunfighter
Attack of the Robots
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Monster Dog
Captain Apache
Bad Man's River
Comin' at Ya!
The Blood of Fu Manchu
Star Knight
The Great Adventure
Dynamite Joe