Ricardo Palacios
| Ricardo Palacios | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ricardo López-Nuño Díez 2 March 1940 Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain |
| Died |
11 February 2015 (aged 74) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ricardo Palacios (2 March 1940 – 11 February 2015) was a Spanish actor, film director and screenwriter.
Born Ricardo López-Nuño Díez 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.[1]
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.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
After spending over a month in hospital with heart problems, Ricardo died on 11 February 2015 of heart failure.[1][2]
Selected filmography
- Cry Chicago (1969)
- Nothing Less Than a Real Man (1972)
- The Legion Like Women (1976)
- And in the Third Year, He Rose Again (1980)
- Spoiled Children (1980 film) (1980)
- The Autonomines (1984)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Fallece el actor cántabro Ricardo Palacios, habitual de 'spaguetti westerns' y de Jesús Franco". 20 minutos. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Muere el actor cántabro Ricardo Palacios". ABC. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
Further reading
- Aguilar, Carlos. Ricardo Palacios: Actor, director, observador. Tantin Ediciones, 2003. ISBN 8496143155.