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Fernando Sánchez Polack
Fernando Sánchez Polack (11 August 1920 – 24 January 1982) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 110 films and television shows from 1959 to 1982, mostly in supporting roles in Spaghetti Western films. He starred in the 1966 film ''La caza'', which won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival. On 1 December 1981 he was hospitalized from a paraplegia at Residencia Sanitaria Provincial, and he died on 24 January 1982 aged 61 from cardiac arrest. Selected filmography * ''Los tramposos'' (1959) - Ayudante truhán * ''La fiel infantería'' (1960) - Sargento Asterio * ''Los económicamente débiles'' (1960) * ''Trío de damas'' (1960) - Horacio, un basurero * '' Don Mendo's Revenche'' (1962) - Barón de Vedia * ''The Balcony of the Moon'' (1962) * ''Weeping for a Bandit'' (1964) - Antonio * ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964) - Rojo Gang Member Crushed by Wine Cask (uncredited) * '' I due violenti'' (1964) - Hombre de Barnes * ''Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fistful Of Dollars
''A Fistful of Dollars'' ( it, Per un pugno di dollari, lit=For a Fistful of Dollars titled on-screen as ''Fistful of Dollars'') is a 1964 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, alongside Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp, José Calvo, Antonio Prieto, and Joseph Egger. The film, an international co-production between Italy, West Germany, and Spain, was filmed on a low budget (reported to be $200,000), and Eastwood was paid $15,000 for his role. Released in Italy in 1964 and then in the United States in 1967, it initiated the popularity of the Spaghetti Western genre. It was followed by '' For a Few Dollars More'' and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', also starring Eastwood. Collectively, the films are known as the "''Dollars Trilogy''", or the "''Man with No Name Trilogy''" after the United Artists publicity campaign referred to Eastwood's character in all three films as the "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Gundown
''The Big Gundown'' ( it, La resa dei conti, lit=The Settling of Scores) is a 1966 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Sollima, and starring Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian. Plot Possessing a reputation for bringing criminals to justice, ready-to-retire bounty hunter Jonathan Corbett (Lee Van Cleef) is summoned to a party by a Texas railroad tycoon by the name of Brockston (Walter Barnes (actor), Walter Barnes), whose daughter is getting married. Brockston plants the seed that Corbett should consider a run for the Senate, but not before doing one last bounty hunt. Brockston offers Corbett his political backing in exchange for tracking down a 12-year-old girl's accused rapist and murderer, who goes by the name of Cuchillo (Tomas Milian), a Mexican who is fleeing back to his native land. Cuchillo means "knife" in Spanish, which is the rascal’s weapon of choice. Corbett expects it to be easy, even offering to do it as a wedding gift. Corbett sets out in pursuit of Cuchillo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guerrilla (1973 Film)
''The Guerrilla'' (Spanish:''La guerrilla'') is a 1973 French-Spanish historical war film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Francisco Rabal, Jacques Destoop and Julia Saly.Bentley p.205 It is set during the Peninsular War The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain .... Cast References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008. External links * 1973 films French war drama films Spanish war drama films 1970s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rafael Gil Peninsular War films Films set in the 1810s Films set in Spain Films with screenplays by Rafael J. Salvia Guerrilla warfare in film 1970s Spanish films 1970s historical films French historical films Spanish historical films {{1970s-Spain-film- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Retorno De Walpurgis
''El Retorno de Walpurgis'' (''The Return of Walpurgis'', also known as ''Curse of the Devil'') is a 1973 Mexican-Spanish co-production horror film that is the seventh in a twelve-film series about the werewolf Count Waldemar Daninsky, played by Paul Naschy. This film ignored the events in all of the earlier Wolf Man films and began an entirely new origin for el Hombre Lobo, which is strange because the film's Spanish title ''The Return of Walpurgis'' seems to tie it in with Naschy's earlier 1970 film ''Walpurgis Night''. The Wolf Man makeup was done by Fernando Florido. The film was shot in June 1973, and by September, it was already in theaters in Spain, as ''El Retorno de Walpurgis''. It wasn't released theatrically in the U.S. however until 1976, as ''Curse of the Devil''. It was shown in Germany originally on August 7, 1974 as ''Night of the Diabolical Orgy'', then was re-released on October 7, 1974 as ''Die Todeskralle des Grausamen Wolfes'' / ''Death Claws of the Cruel Wol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pancho Villa (film)
''Pancho Villa'' is a 1972 Italian-Spanish spaghetti western film directed by Eugenio Martín. It takes as its starting point the life and legend of the Mexican bandit-revolutionary of that name, but has no other basis in historical fact. The film features Telly Savalas, Clint Walker, Chuck Connors and Anne Francis. Shot in Spain, this "brawling spectacle" has an often-overlooked light-comedy satirical facet, which to this day often confuses viewers. The storyline was developed during the Vietnam War and reflected certain antiwar sentiments in an American society. The title song "We All End Up the Same", with music by John Cacavas and lyrics by Don Black, is sung by Savalas. Plot After being double-crossed in an arms deal by a gun merchant McDermott (Luis Dávila) from Columbus, New Mexico, legendary Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Telly Savalas) and his American lieutenant Scotty (Clint Walker) decide to exact revenge by raiding a US Army weapons depot in Columbus and seizin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cannibal Man
''The Cannibal Man'' (Spanish ''La Semana del asesino'', literally "Week of the Killer") is a 1972 horror film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and written by de la Iglesia and Antonio Fos. Despite the international title, the film contains no scenes of cannibalism. The film is also known as ''The Apartment On The 13th Floor''. The film was featured on the British Director of Public Prosecutions' list of "Video Nasties". Plot After accidentally killing a taxicab driver, Marcos ( Vicente Parra), a young man who works as a butcher, wants to cover up his crime. Marcos's girlfriend Paula (Emma Cohen), the only witness, wishes to go to the police, so he strangles her. Marcos finds himself killing others, including members of his family, as they become suspicious of his actions, butchering his victims' remains at his workplace in order to dispose of the bodies. Background TV Guide opined that "this bloody, politically inflected drama is not at all what the exploitative English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Doves
''The House of the Doves'' (Spanish: ''La casa de las palomas'', Italian: ''Un solo grande amore'') is a 1972 Italian-Spanish drama film directed by Claudio Guerin and starring Ornella Muti, Lucia Bosé and Glen Lee.Bentley p.208 The film's sets were designed by Ramiro Gómez. Cast * Ornella Muti as Sandra * Lucia Bosé as Alexandra * Glen Lee as Fernando * Carmen de Lirio as Marilú * Caterina Boratto Caterina Boratto (15 March 1915 – 14 September 2010) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1993. Life and career Born in Turin, Boratto studied at the Musical Lyceum in her hometown with the purpose of bec ... as Virginia * Luis Davila as Enrique * Blanca Sendino * Concha Goyanes as María * Kiti Mánver as Elisa * Fernando Sánchez Polack as Sirviente de Fernando * Juana Azorín References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Apache
''Captain Apache'' is a 1971 Spanish-British acid Western film directed by Alexander Singer and starring Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman. It was written and produced by Milton Sperling and Philip Yordan. The film was based on the 1965 novel ''Captain Apache'' by Sidney Edgerton Whitman, a prolific writer of Western fiction. The vocals of the opening and credits song were written by Dolores Claman and performed by Van Cleef. Synopsis Captain Apache is a Native American U.S. Cavalry officer, who finds himself tangled into a conspiracy, and proceeding upon the case of solving the enigma of the last words of a dead commissioner (and captain′s old friend) which were: "April morning". Each time he nears discovering the meaning of the phrase, another character capable of providing certain help in solving the mystery dies and throws him off the trail. The journey eventually takes the captain to a train, one which pulls a private railroad car named ''April Morning'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wind's Fierce
''The Wind's Fierce'' ( es, La cólera del viento, it, La collera del vento, also known as ''Revenge of Trinity'', ''Trinity Sees Red'' and ''The Wind's Anger'') is a 1970 Spanish-Italian western-drama film written and directed by Mario Camus. Plot Andalusia, the late nineteenth century. Wealthy landowner Don Antonio hires two assassins, Marcos and Jacobo, to infiltrate a group of peasant revolutionaries and kill the leaders. After falling in love with the rebel Soledad, Marcos has a change of heart and decides to unite with the peasants. Cast *Terence Hill as Marcos *Maria Grazia Buccella as Soledad * Mario Pardo as Jacobo *Máximo Valverde as Ramón *Fernando Rey as Don Antonio * Ángel Lombarte as José * William Layton as Don Lucas *Manuel Alexandre as Agustín *Manuel de Blas as Rafael Reception Although set in Spain, this film is often classified as a spaghetti-western due to themes, scenes and settings deliberately evocative of the western genre. Terence Hill giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Bosque Del Lobo
''The Ancines Woods'' ( es, El Bosque del Lobo, lit=The Forest of the Wolf also known as ''The Wolf's Forest'') is a 1970 Spanish drama/ horror film co-written, produced, and directed by Pedro Olea. It is based on the novel by Carlos Martínez-Barbeito, and is partially based on the life of Manuel Blanco Romasanta and his alleged lycanthropy. Plot The film focuses on Benito Freire, a lonely and miserable peddler whose world is dominated by ignorance and superstition. Wandering through various Galicia towns, he regularly suffers from severe attacks of epilepsy. Rumors about him begin to spread throughout the region, rumors that claim that Benito is both a werewolf and possessed by a demonic spirit. As the rumors about him continue to spread, Benito slowly descends into madness. Cast * José Luis López Vázquez as Benito Freire * Amparo Soler Leal as Pacucha * Antonio Casas as Abad * John Steiner as Robert * Nuria Torray as Avelina * María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara as Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pizza Triangle
''The Pizza Triangle'' ( it, Dramma della gelosia (tutti i particolari in cronaca) and also released as ''Drama of Jealousy'') is a 1970 Italian commedia all'italiana film directed by Ettore Scola and written by Scola and the famous screenwriter duo of Age & Scarpelli. It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti, Giancarlo Giannini. It was coproduced with Spain and Spanish actors Manuel Zarzo and Juan Diego are dubbed into Italian. The film is available on DVD in Germany, released by WB as ''Eifersucht auf italienisch'', and in Italy. Plot Adelaide (Monica Vitti) is a florist who begins to date Oreste (Marcello Mastroianni), who is an already married construction worker. However, Nello (Giancarlo Giannini), a pizza cook, interposes in the relationship, seducing Adelaide as well. The situation ensues in a quarrel, after which she is injured and hospitalized. Then, the three of them decide to live together but, eventually, the confused Adelaide leaves them after attempting suicide, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood In The Bullring
''Blood in the Bullring'' (Spanish:''Sangre en el ruedo'') is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Alberto Closas, Ángel Teruel and Francisco Rabal.Bentley p.169 Synopsis The son of a famous bullfighter tries to solve an injustice that his father did, even if he must become a bullfighter too. Cast * Alberto Closas as José Domínguez * Ángel Teruel as Juanito Carmona 'Manuel Montes' * Francisco Rabal as Juan Carmona * Cristina Galbó as Paloma Domínguez * José Sazatornil as Apoderado * José Sacristán as Andrés Medina * Guillermo Marín as Director del periódico * Mary Begoña as Ramona * Arturo López (actor), Arturo López * Manuel Velasco (actor), Manuel Velasco * Joaquín Pamplona as Cayetano * Alfonso del Real as Alcalde * Erasmo Pascual as Sacerdote en el tendido * Goyo Lebrero as Taquillero del ferrocaril * Rafael Hernández (actor), Rafael Hernández as Mecánico * Fernando Sánchez Polack as Félix * José Mora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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