Ricardo Palacios

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.

Known For

The Return of the Musketeers 1989 ★ 6.2
Monster Dog 1988 ★ 5.0
Fury in the Tropics 1986 ★ 3.7
Lulú de noche 1986 ★ 4.0
L'Homme de Suez 1984 ★ 7.7
Journey to the Centre of the Earth 1977 ★ 5.2
Soldier of Fortune 1976 ★ 6.3
Take a Hard Ride 1975 ★ 5.3
The Stranger and the Gunfighter 1974 ★ 5.4
The Man Called Noon 1973 ★ 5.9
Red Sun 1971 ★ 6.8
Graf Luckner 1971 ★ 10.0
Delusions of Grandeur 1971 ★ 7.4
The Horsemen 1971 ★ 6.3
Socrates 1971 ★ 7.1
El Condor 1970 ★ 5.4
Run, Man, Run 1968 ★ 6.5
Day of Anger 1967 ★ 7.1
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966 ★ 8.5
Tales to Keep You Awake 1966 ★ 7.3
Return of the Seven 1966 ★ 6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966 ★ 6.1
For a Few Dollars More 1965 ★ 8.0
Doctor Zhivago 1965 ★ 7.6