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Ricardo Palacios

Acting
74 years oldReinosa, Cantabria, Spain

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.

Personal Details

Born
March 3, 1940 - February 11, 2015 (age 74)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Ricardo López-Nuño Díez
Ricardo López Nuño
Ricardo José López-Nuño Díez
Ricardo López

Movies (47)

Spanish Western
6.2

Spanish Western

as Self - Actor & Director

2015

Contra el tiempo
5.7

Contra el tiempo

as Self

2012

The Green March
2.0

The Green March

as Perales

2002

Hot Blood
2.7

Hot Blood

as Néstor

1989

The Things of Love
7.0

The Things of Love

1989

I'm the One You're Looking For

I'm the One You're Looking For

as Morboso

1989

The Return of the Musketeers
6.2

The Return of the Musketeers

as Big Lackey

1989

Going Down in Morocco
5.7

Going Down in Morocco

as Naturista

1989

Monster Dog
4.9

Monster Dog

as Sheriff Morrison

1988

Lute: Forge On or Die
5.7

Lute: Forge On or Die

as Empleador

1987

The Impeccable Sinner
4.5

The Impeccable Sinner

as Anibal

1987

¡Biba la banda!
6.1

¡Biba la banda!

1987

Crystalstone
6.0

Crystalstone

as Fruit Vendor

1987

Alone Against Terror
3.0

Alone Against Terror

as Dr. Orgaf

1986

Fury in the Tropics
2.8

Fury in the Tropics

as Colonel Blanco

1986

Lulú de noche
3.4

Lulú de noche

as Propietario Jazz Bar

1986

Sida, la peste del siglo XX

Sida, la peste del siglo XX

1986

Star Knight
4.1

Star Knight

as Guardián

1985

Tex and the Lord of the Deep
4.6

Tex and the Lord of the Deep

as Fat Whisky Seller (uncredited)

1985

Dirty Game in Casablanca
3.3

Dirty Game in Casablanca

as Papa Yul

1985

Jarabo
5.8

Jarabo

as Ayudante Hinojosa

1985

Café, coca y puro
5.0

Café, coca y puro

as D. Antonio

1985

The Ark of the Sun God
5.5

The Ark of the Sun God

as Mohammed

1984

La de Troya en el Palmar
2.0

La de Troya en el Palmar

as El Exquisito

1984

Lonely Road
3.4

Lonely Road

as Raden

1984

Las autonosuyas

Las autonosuyas

as Rafa

1983

USA, violación y venganza
5.2

USA, violación y venganza

as Theo Mancini

1983

Black Venus
3.8

Black Venus

as Monsieur Lambert (uncredited)

1983

The Blues of Pop Street
4.6

The Blues of Pop Street

as Narrator (voice, uncredited)

1983

Y del seguro… líbranos, Señor!
1.0

Y del seguro… líbranos, Señor!

as Butragueño

1983

Fredy el croupier
6.0

Fredy el croupier

as El Calvo

1982

My Pussy is the Best
4.7

My Pussy is the Best

Director (Directing)

1982

Buscando a Perico

Buscando a Perico

as Siniestra

1982

Safari erótico

Safari erótico

1981

Comin' at Ya!
4.3

Comin' at Ya!

as Polk

1981

Car Crash
4.5

Car Crash

as Eli Wronsky

1981

Night of the Werewolf
6.2

Night of the Werewolf

as First Graverobber

1981

Tú estás loco Briones
5.0

Tú estás loco Briones

as Rodolfo

1981

A Tied Blasé

A Tied Blasé

as Cholo

1981

Spoiled Children
5.0

Spoiled Children

as Abogado

1980

The Beasts' Carnival
5.8

The Beasts' Carnival

as Don Carmelo, the priest

1980

Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?
3.1

Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?

1980

The Cantabrians

The Cantabrians

as Gurco

1980

Son of Superbug
5.4

Son of Superbug

as Capitano

1979

The House on Garibaldi Street
5.5

The House on Garibaldi Street

as Dani

1979

Seven Days in January
6.0

Seven Days in January

as (uncredited)

1979

La fierecilla domada

La fierecilla domada

as Sly

1979

TV Shows (3)