About Ricardo Palacios
Lived 1940 – 2015 (aged 74). Ricardo Palacios was a Spanish actor, screenwriter, film actor, film director and television actor.
Ricardo López-Nuño Díez (2 March 1940 – 11 February 2015), 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.
Palacios made his directorial debut with Mi conejo es el mejor, erotic film starring Lina Romay and Emilio Linder. Subsequently, in 1987 Palacios directed ¡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.
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Who was Ricardo Palacios?
Spanish actor (1940–2015)
When was Ricardo Palacios born?
Ricardo Palacios was born on 2 March 1940 in Reinosa.
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Ricardo Palacios died on 11 February 2015 in Madrid.
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Ricardo Palacios was an actor, screenwriter, film actor, film director and television actor.
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Ricardo Palacios was Spanish.
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