Fernando Sancho

Acting

Fernando Sancho

Born January 7, 1916 · Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain

Died July 31, 1990 · aged 74

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…

Known For

Lawrence of ArabiaLawrence of Arabia · 1962
Lawrence of Arabia
8.01962
MovieAdventureHistory
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
King of KingsKing of Kings · 1961
King of Kings
7.11961
MovieDramaHistory
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
55 Days at Peking55 Days at Peking · 1963
55 Days at Peking
6.91963
MovieHistoryWar
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.
Hand of the AssassinHand of the Assassin · 1967
Hand of the Assassin
7.71967
MovieThrillerMystery
A group of people take shelter from the storm in an old spa served by a marriage and a servant. It is a very diverse group, highlighting a man who, with his wife, carrying a briefcase full of money. At night, at dinner in honor of the newcomers is a power outage and shortly afterwards, they realize that the man with the briefcase has been murdered.
José MaríaJosé María · 1963
José María
6.51963
MovieAdventureCrime
Biography of the famous bandit El Tempranillo, acting with impunity in Sierra Morena during the reign of Ferdinand VII.
Abel SánchezAbel Sánchez · 1947
Abel Sánchez
10.01947
MovieDrama
Joaquin Monegro feels a huge hatred for Abel Sánchez, who was once his best friend. Over the years, Monegro marries without love, and tries to have his children marry, but not forgetting Abel so far.
The StashThe Stash · 1976
The Stash
3.31976
MovieCrimeDrama
Paco, a truck driver who has always been dedicated to smuggling, hires Curro as an assistant, a young man wanting to make money without caring about the way to get it. The two drivers are surprised by an offer that far exceeds what they use to perceive: they have to transport illegal immigrants from Portugal to the French border.
Spanish WesternSpanish Western · 2015
Spanish Western
6.22015
MovieDocumentary
A vindication of the role of the technicians and artists who made spaghetti western genre possible, and a walk through the landscapes that made it possible to recreate in Spain, mainly in the desert of Almería, hundreds of adventures set in the remote American Far West.

Movies

Lawrence of ArabiaLawrence of Arabia · 1962
Lawrence of Arabia
8.01962
MovieAdventureHistory
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
King of KingsKing of Kings · 1961
King of Kings
7.11961
MovieDramaHistory
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
55 Days at Peking55 Days at Peking · 1963
55 Days at Peking
6.91963
MovieHistoryWar
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.
Hand of the AssassinHand of the Assassin · 1967
Hand of the Assassin
7.71967
MovieThrillerMystery
A group of people take shelter from the storm in an old spa served by a marriage and a servant. It is a very diverse group, highlighting a man who, with his wife, carrying a briefcase full of money. At night, at dinner in honor of the newcomers is a power outage and shortly afterwards, they realize that the man with the briefcase has been murdered.
José MaríaJosé María · 1963
José María
6.51963
MovieAdventureCrime
Biography of the famous bandit El Tempranillo, acting with impunity in Sierra Morena during the reign of Ferdinand VII.
Abel SánchezAbel Sánchez · 1947
Abel Sánchez
10.01947
MovieDrama
Joaquin Monegro feels a huge hatred for Abel Sánchez, who was once his best friend. Over the years, Monegro marries without love, and tries to have his children marry, but not forgetting Abel so far.
The StashThe Stash · 1976
The Stash
3.31976
MovieCrimeDrama
Paco, a truck driver who has always been dedicated to smuggling, hires Curro as an assistant, a young man wanting to make money without caring about the way to get it. The two drivers are surprised by an offer that far exceeds what they use to perceive: they have to transport illegal immigrants from Portugal to the French border.
Spanish WesternSpanish Western · 2015
Spanish Western
6.22015
MovieDocumentary
A vindication of the role of the technicians and artists who made spaghetti western genre possible, and a walk through the landscapes that made it possible to recreate in Spain, mainly in the desert of Almería, hundreds of adventures set in the remote American Far West.
Estrella de Sierra MorenaEstrella de Sierra Morena · 1952
Estrella de Sierra Morena
7.31952
MovieDrama
El pobre GarcíaEl pobre García · 1961
El pobre García
8.01961
MovieComedy
García is employed of advertising at a factory of razor blades and goes out in secret with Conchita, the daughter of the director. One day, taking advantage of the cycle return to Spain, García puts into practice a new and risky system of making him an advertising, but Raúl, the director, dismisses García because he didn´t like the idea. From here, García will gain the life himself in the most varied works: barber, bootblack and guide of the Prado Museum. A difficult situation in order that his former chief accepts the relation that it supports with his daughter.
Goliath Against the GiantsGoliath Against the Giants · 1961
Goliath Against the Giants
6.01961
MovieFantasyAction
Muscleman fights sea monsters and Amazon warriors, then returns home to find a race of giants living in a valley, into which fellow countrymen are being thrown as punishment for opposing a usurper king and his consort.
CrimenCrimen · 1964
Crimen
9.01964
MovieDrama
Death of a CyclistDeath of a Cyclist · 1955
Death of a Cyclist
7.11955
MovieCrimeDrama
A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed.
The Big GundownThe Big Gundown · 1967
The Big Gundown
7.31967
MovieWestern
Unofficial lawman John Corbett hunts down Cuchillo Sanchez, a Mexican peasant accused of raping and killing a 12-year-old girl.
La última jugadaLa última jugada · 1975
La última jugada
7.01975
MovieCrime
A policeman must infiltrate the criminal underworld to investigate the theft of some paintings. The first clue leads him to a Latin American country, where a military prepares for a coup.
A Pistol for RingoA Pistol for Ringo · 1965
A Pistol for Ringo
6.31965
MovieWestern
Giuliano Gemma stars as a cool, cocky mercenary enlisted by a sheriff to infiltrate a ruthless gang of outlaws. Ennio Morricone provided the score to this early spaghetti western hit.
Agustina of AragonAgustina of Aragon · 1950
Agustina of Aragon
5.51950
MovieHistoryDrama
1808. During the Spanish Independence war the city of Zaragoza is besieged by French troops. Spanish forces under General Palafox are scarce. Brave Agustina doesn't hesitate to lead the battle and even fire a cannon to stop the invaders when others run away. Based on historical facts.
MadameMadame · 1961
Madame
5.81961
MovieComedyDrama
Catherine Hubscher, who washes the shirts of young Napoleon and other soldiers fighting the Revolution, falls in love with Sergeant Lefebvre. Circumstances bring Lefebvre a noble title and even more -- Napoleon decides to make him the local ruler over a large territorial fiefdom. But trouble brews when Madame Sans-Gene, now elevated to the nobility along with her man -- cannot keep her frank observations under control.
Life in ShadowsLife in Shadows · 1949
Life in Shadows
7.21949
MovieDramaHistory
The creative and ambitious Carlos, a young Spanish film buff, manages to become a professional camera operator with time and effort, and is also blessed with the love of Ana, which he has longed for; but the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936 changes everything for both of them.
$100,000 for Ringo$100,000 for Ringo · 1965
$100,000 for Ringo
5.11965
MovieDramaWestern
A stranger rides into Rainbow Valley where he's mistaken for a former resident who was believed killed in the Civil War and soon finds himself in opposition to local boss Tom Cherry, who seeks to find $100,000 stashed away by a Mexican general.
Django Shoots FirstDjango Shoots First · 1966
Django Shoots First
5.21966
MovieWestern
Django's father is framed by his business partner Clusker and shot by a bounty Killer. Django inherits his fathers part of the business and a score to settle with Clusker.
The Wild Men of KurdistanThe Wild Men of Kurdistan · 1965
The Wild Men of Kurdistan
6.01965
MovieAdventure
After dealing with the Shut in the Balkans, Kara Ben-Nemsi ('Karl the German') receives a firman (precious passport) from the padishah (Ottoman sultan) before he continues his travels through Kurdistan. Achmed El Corda, the son of Halef's Hadedhin Beduin tribe's sheik Mohammed Emin, has been captured by the machredsh (Turkish governor) of Mossul for resisting water seizure by his Turkish troops. Kara takes charge of the rescue.
La belle de CadixLa belle de Cadix · 1953
La belle de Cadix
5.51953
MovieRomance
A group of French filmmakers travel to Andalucia for film a movie titled" Beauty of Cadiz". It stars are Carlos, a famous heartthrob, and an unknown gypsy named Maria-Luisa.
Canción mortalCanción mortal · 1948
Canción mortal
10.01948
MovieComedy

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