As Actor
Spanish Western
2015
6.2
Ricardo Palacios
Acting
Birth Date
March 3, 1940
Place of Birth
Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain
Date of Death
February 11, 2015
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Hot Blood
1989
1.5
As Actor
Going Down in Morocco
1989
5.7
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
¡Biba la banda!
1987
6.1
As Actor
Alone Against Terror
1986
3.0
As Actor
Dirty Game in Casablanca
1985
3.8
As Actor
Monster Dog
1984
5.0
As Actor
The Ark of the Sun God
1984
5.5
As Actor
Camino solitario
1984
3.6
As Actor
The Blues of Pop Street
1983
4.9
As Director, As Writer
My Pussy is the Best
1982
4.9
As Actor
Car Crash
1981
4.5
As Actor
Comin' at Ya!
1981
4.6
As Actor
Night of the Werewolf
1981
6.3
As Actor
Tú estás loco Briones
1981
5.0
As Actor
The Beasts' Carnival
1980
6.0
As Actor
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
1977
5.1
As Actor
The Black Pearl
1977
7.5
As Actor
Beyond Desire
1976
4.2
As Actor
Whisky and Ghosts
1974
7.0