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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-01-07 (109 years old)

Place of Birth

Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain

Fernando Sancho

Biography:

One of the most popular performers in Spanish cinema. Born in Zaragoza, Sancho began acting in the theatre. After fighting in the Spanish Civil War, he entered films in 1940 and amassed over 400 credits in a career that spanned 50 years. During the 1960s and 1970s he played villains in several spaghetti westerns. His films include "Mariona Rebull" (1947), "Agustina de Aragón" (1950), Terence Young's "That Lady" (1955), Juan Antonio Bardem's "Muerte de un Ciclista" (1955), "King of Kings" (1961), "Lawrence of Arabia"(1962), "55 Days at Peking" (1955), "Historias de la Televisión" (1965), "Tres Superhombres en el Oeste" (1973), "1919. Crónica del Alba" (1983) and Berlanga's "La Vaquilla" (1984).

Known For

Acting

2015

Spanish Western as Self - Actor (archive footage)

1990

The Black Moon as Mariano

1989

Sabbath as Mariano

1987

Policía as Comandante Castillejo

1986

Los presuntos as Mafioso italiano

1985

The Heifer as Alcalde
Pagina de Sucesos as Río Leona

1984

East of West as Chapulín

1983

Las autonosuyas as Bernardo

1982

Black Commando as President Bethancourt

1981

Revenge of the Black Wolf as Corporal Donovan

1980

Spoiled Children as Agustín

1979

Son of Superbug as Alfonso, Mafia-Boss

1978

Trampa sexual as Padre de Marta
Venus de fuego as Subcomisario

1977

Change of Sex as José Bou, padre de José María
The Perfect Killer as The Arms Dealer
Las alimañas as Louis

1976

The Stash as Paco
Memoria as Profesor Ulop

1975

Demon Witch Child as Police Chief
La última jugada as Swartas Pinto

1974

Voodoo Black Exorcist as Inspector Dominguez
Ten Killers from Afar as Kelly Lucamone

1973

Attack of the Blind Dead as Mayor Duncan
Man with the Golden Winchester as Colonel Michel Leblanche

1972

Fabulous Trinity as Coronel Jiménez
Forbidden Love as Comisario
Souliotes as Ali Pasas

1971

X312 - Flight to Hell as Bill - Steward / Paco
28th October, 5:30 as Tryfonas Platanias

1970

In the Folds of the Flesh as Pascal Gorriot
Stagecoach of the Condemned as Leon Pomparo / Ramón Sartana
At the Battle of Crete as Felix and Maria's father
Surprise Attack as El Pernas

1969

Amor a todo gas as Wagner
Simon Bolivar as Fernando Gonzales

1968

Wrath of God as Burd
Ciccio Forgives, I Don't as El Diablo / El Pantera
Requiem for a Gringo as Porfirio Carranza
Blood Calls to Blood as Sancho Rodriguez
Go For Broke as Carrancha
Night of Hate as Fernando Gonzales

1967

The Big Gundown as Capt. Segura
Killer Kid as Vilar
$10,000 for a Massacre as 'Stardust' Vasquez
A Man and a Colt as Don Carlos
Winchester Bill as El Bicho 'The Bug'
Wanted Johnny Texas as Col. Stewart
Vengeance Is Mine as Goncalves / Gonzalez
Massacre Mania as Professor Kenitz
Hate for Hate as Coyote
Mission Phantom as Prof. Higgins
Wanted Johnny Texas as Colonel Steward - Texas Rangers

1966

Arizona Colt as Gordon
Seven Guns for Timothy as Sancho Rodrigo Rodriguez
Taste of Killing as Sanchez
The Tough One as El Lobo
Dynamite Jim as Pablo Reyes
Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun as General Emilio Siqueiros

1965

The Return of Ringo as Esteban Fuentes
Doc, Hands of Steel as Pablo Reyes
Texas Jim as Sancho / Pancho
Two Idiots at Fort Alamo as Sergeant Fidhouse
From the Orient with Fury as Loud patron in Paris restaurant
Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell as Colonel Dolukin
Historias de la televisión as Presentador TV
Totò d'Arabia as Ali el Buzur

1964

Minnesota Clay as Dominique Ortiz Mendoza
The Pitiless Three as Pedro Ramirez
Hour of Death as Scometti
Gunmen Of The Rio Grande as Pancho Bogan
I due toreri as Don Alonso
Backfire as Ilmaz
Crimen as El Juez

1963

55 Days at Peking as Belgian Minister (uncredited)
José María as El Barrigas
The Sign of the Coyote as Lugones Brother
The Implacable Three as Diego Abriles
The Ceremony as Shaoush
Magic Fountain as Priest
No temas a la ley as Eugenio - Le patron de l'hôtel

1962

Lawrence of Arabia as Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)
The Son of Captain Blood as Timothy Thomas
Zorro the Avenger as Sargento

1961

Alerta en el cielo as Sargento Montebelo
King of Kings as Mad man
Madame as Pommier

1960

El indulto as El Maroma

1959

Der Löwe von Babylon as Prof. Ignatz Pfotenhauer
Two Men in Town as Gregorio
In Cold Blood as Enrique
Luxury Cabin as Ernesto

1958

Die Sklavenkarawane as Prof. Ignaz Pfotenhauer
El inquilino as Jiménez
The Girl of San Pietro Square as The Boxing Coach

1957

Female Three Times as Guardia notturna

1956

Cuerda de presos as Juan Díaz de Garayo, 'El Sacamantecas'

1955

Death of a Cyclist as Traffic Police
El canto del gallo as (no acreditado)
That Lady as Diego

1954

Judas' Kiss as Padre del condenado
Castles in Spain as Posadero
Intriga en el escenario as Policía 1º
Murió hace quince años as Joaquín Campos

1953

Nadie lo sabrá as Ángel
María Dolores as Antonio
Airport as Mr. Fogg
La belle de Cadix as Padre gitano

1952

De Madrid al cielo as Empresario de "El Paraíso"
The Eyes Leave a Trace as Comensal irascible
Sor Intrépida as Mr. Evans
Último día as Profesor Lorenzo

1951

The Great Galeoto as Vizconde de Nebreda
Dawn of America as Pedro Salcedo
La señora de Fátima as Comunista 1

1950

Agustina of Aragon as Escudella
Servicio en la mar as Don Tofol
La mujer de nadie as Martorell

1949

Living in Shadows as Mr. Sancho - Film Producer

1948

La mies es mucha as Clarenberg
La muralla feliz as Mariano García
Embrujo as Mister Benson

1947

Heroes del 95 as General Tampico
Mariona Rebull as Señor Roig

1944

Orosia as Mañico bronquista (uncredited)

1941

Stowaway on Board! as Camarero