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 Good, the Bad and the Ugly
(1966)
Barista a Socorro (uncredited)
For a Few Dollars More
(1965)
Tucumcari Saloon Keeper (uncredited)
Doctor Zhivago
(1965)
Extra (uncredited)
Delusions of Grandeur
(1971)
Le cuisinier (uncredited)
Red Sun
(1971)
Pogo (uncredited)
Return of the Seven
(1966)
Jailer
Bad Man's River
(1971)
Mexican Soldier
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(1966)
Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited)
The Return of the Musketeers
(1989)
Big Lackey
Soldier of Fortune
(1976)
(uncredited)
The Man Called Noon
(1973)
Brakeman
Take a Hard Ride
(1975)
Calvera
Full Filmography
Acting
Tengo 17 años
(1964)
Cleo
La noche del doctor Valdés
(1964)
Doctor Zhivago
(1965)
Extra (uncredited)
For a Few Dollars More
(1965)
Tucumcari Saloon Keeper (uncredited)
Diálogos de la paz
(1965)
Fotógrafo
Attack of the Robots
(1966)
Hermes
Return of the Seven
(1966)
Jailer
The Ugly Ones
(1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
(1966)
Barista a Socorro (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(1966)
Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited)
The Vengeance of Pancho Villa
(1967)
Pancho Villa
Soy leyenda
(1967)
Fat Man
Historia de la frivolidad
(1967)
Fan #2
Dynamite Joe
(1967)
El Sol
Cervantes
(1967)
Sancho
Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North
(1967)
The Desperate Ones
(1967)
The Blood of Fu Manchu
(1968)
Sancho Lopez
Ragan
(1968)
Flower
Run, Man, Run
(1968)
Mexican Officer With Dynamite
1001 Nights
(1968)
Mamet
Satan's Profile
(1969)
Lyne
El gran amante
(1969)
The Make-up Artist
Antoñito vuelve a casa
(1969)
El Condor
(1970)
Chief Bandit
Las secretas intenciones
(1970)
Hombre en centro comercial
Socrates
(1971)
Critone
Captain Apache
(1971)
Sergeant
Bad Man's River
(1971)
Mexican Soldier
Red Sun
(1971)
Pogo (uncredited)
Delusions of Grandeur
(1971)
Le cuisinier (uncredited)
El sobre verde
(1971)
Carromoto
The Horsemen
(1971)
Ghulam (uncredited)
Fabulous Trinity
(1972)
Ray Wesley alias Panzio Trinidad
Nada menos que todo un hombre
(1972)
Socio del casino
Fat Brothers of Trinity
(1973)
Ray Wesley
The Man Called Noon
(1973)
Brakeman
Ten Killers from Afar
(1974)
Rompemanos
Dick Turpin
(1974)
Moscarda
Whisky and Ghosts
(1974)
Capo messicano
Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
(1974)
Take a Hard Ride
(1975)
Calvera
The Great Adventure
(1975)
Joe - Barkeeper
Valley of the Dancing Widows
(1975)
Coach Wagon Driver (uncredited)
The People Who Own the Dark
(1976)
Dr. Robertson
Beyond Desire
(1976)
Patrón
A la Legión le gustan las mujeres… y a las mujeres, les gusta la Legión
(1976)
El Pemán
Soldier of Fortune
(1976)
(uncredited)
What Changed Charley Farthing?
(1976)
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
(1977)
Train Ticket Collector
Chely
(1977)
Del amor y de la muerte
(1977)
The Black Pearl
(1977)
Merchant
Uno del millón de muertos
(1977)
Widows' Nest
(1977)
Estimado Sr. juez...
(1978)
Gabriel Sánchez Morales
Son of Superbug
(1979)
Capitano
La fierecilla domada
(1979)
Sly
Aventuras de Pinín y sus amigos
(1979)
Capitán Prendes
Seven Days in January
(1979)
(uncredited)
The House on Garibaldi Street
(1979)
Dani
The Beasts' Carnival
(1980)
Don Carmelo, the priest
Spoiled Children
(1980)
Abogado
The Cantabrians
(1980)
Gurco
Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?
(1980)
Night of the Werewolf
(1981)
First Graverobber
Comin' at Ya!
(1981)
Polk
Car Crash
(1981)
Eli Wronsky
Safari erótico
(1981)
A Tied Blasé
(1981)
Cholo
Tú estás loco Briones
(1981)
Rodolfo
Buscando a Perico
(1982)
Siniestra
Fredy el croupier
(1982)
El Calvo
Fury in the Tropics
(1983)
USA, violación y venganza
(1983)
Theo Mancini
The Blues of Pop Street
(1983)
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Y del seguro… líbranos, Señor!
(1983)
Butragueño
Las autonosuyas
(1983)
Rafa
Black Venus
(1983)
Monsieur Lambert (uncredited)
The Ark of the Sun God
(1984)
Mohammed
Camino solitario
(1984)
Raden
Monster Dog
(1984)
Sheriff Morrison
La de Troya en el Palmar
(1984)
El Exquisito
Dirty Game in Casablanca
(1985)
Papa Yul
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
(1985)
Fat Whisky Seller (uncredited)
Jarabo
(1985)
Ayudante Hinojosa
Café, coca y puro
(1985)
D. Antonio
Star Knight
(1985)
Guardián
Alone Against Terror
(1986)
Dr. Orgaf
Sida, la peste del siglo XX
(1986)
Lulú de noche
(1986)
Propietario Jazz Bar
Mujeres Ancorraladas
(1986)
¡Biba la banda!
(1987)
Crystalstone
(1987)
Fruit Vendor
The Impeccable Sinner
(1987)
Anibal
Lute: Forge On or Die
(1987)
Empleador
Going Down in Morocco
(1989)
Naturista
Hot Blood
(1989)
Néstor
The Return of the Musketeers
(1989)
Big Lackey
The Things of Love
(1989)
The Green March
(2002)
Perales
Contra el tiempo
(2012)
Self
Spanish Western
(2015)
Self - Actor & Director
Writing
Dick Turpin
(1974)
Screenplay
My Pussy is the Best
(1982)
Screenplay and Story
¡Biba la banda!
(1987)
Writer
Directing