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

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(

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), Palacios graduated from the Official Film School in

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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

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genre, and he was also a recurring presence in films directed by

Jesús Franco Jesús Franco Manera (12 May 1930 – 2 April 2013) was a Spanish filmmaker, composer, and actor, known as a prolific director of low-budget exploitation film, exploitation and B-movies. In a career spanning from 1959 to 2013, he wrote, directe ...

. In 1987, Palacios made his directorial debut with the comedy film ''¡Biba la banda!'' starring

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, 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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* 1940 births 2015 deaths Spanish film directors Spanish male film actors People from Reinosa Spanish screenwriters Spanish male writers Male screenwriters Spanish male television actors Male Spaghetti Western actors {{Italy-film-director-stub

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