Ricardo Palacios
| Ricardo Palacios | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ricardo López-Nuño Díez March 2, 1940 Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain |
| Died |
February 11, 2015 (aged 74) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ricardo Palacios (March 2, 1940 - February 11, 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 hospitalized for heart problems, Ricardo died on February 11, 2015 because of a heart failure.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fallece el actor cántabro Ricardo Palacios, habitual de 'spaguetti westerns' y de Jesús Franco". 20 minutos. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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.