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.
Filmography
Spanish Western
2015
as Self - Actor & Director
Contra el tiempo
2012
as Self
The Green March
2002
as Perales
Hot Blood
1989
as Néstor
The Things of Love
1989
I'm the One You're Looking For
1989
as Morboso
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
as Big Lackey
Going Down in Morocco
1989
as Naturista
Monster Dog
1988
as Sheriff Morrison
Lute: Forge On or Die
1987
as Empleador
The Impeccable Sinner
1987
as Anibal
Trapped Women
1987
as Colonel
¡Biba la banda!
1987
Crystalstone
1987
as Fruit Vendor
Alone Against Terror
1986
as Dr. Orgaf
Fury in the Tropics
1986
as Colonel Blanco
Lulú de noche
1986
as Propietario Jazz Bar
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Sida, la peste del siglo XX
1986
Star Knight
1985
as Guardián
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
1985
as Fat Whisky Seller (uncredited)
Dirty Game in Casablanca
1985
as Papa Yul
Jarabo
1985
as Ayudante Hinojosa
Café, coca y puro
1985
as D. Antonio
The Ark of the Sun God
1984
as Mohammed