
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.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 · as Barista a Socorro (uncredited)

For a Few Dollars More
1965 · as Tucumcari Saloon Keeper (uncredited)

Doctor Zhivago
1965 · as Extra (uncredited)

Red Sun
1971 · as Pogo (uncredited)

Return of the Seven
1966 · as Jailer

Delusions of Grandeur
1971 · as Cook (uncredited)

The Blood of Fu Manchu
1968 · as Sancho Lopez

Run, Man, Run
1968 · as Mexican Officer With Dynamite

Journey to the Centre of the Earth
1977 · as Train Ticket Collector

Black Venus
1983 · as Monsieur Lambert (uncredited)

Monster Dog
1988 · as Sheriff Morrison

Spanish Western
2015 · as Self - Actor & Director

Day of Anger
1967 · as Bowie Cantina Owner

The Return of the Musketeers
1989 · as Big Lackey

Lulú de noche
1986 · as Propietario Jazz Bar

Hot Blood
1989 · as Néstor

Take a Hard Ride
1975 · as Calvera

Bad Man's River
1971 · as Mexican Soldier