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.
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Ricardo Palacios was a Spanish actor, film director, and screenwriter who graduated from the Official Film School in Madrid and appeared in approximately 150 films.
He is best known for his prolific character work in Spaghetti Westerns such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West, as well as recurring collaborations with director Jesús Franco.
His extensive filmography includes major European co-productions and classics like Doctor Zhivago, For a Few Dollars More, and Red Sun.
