Fernando Sancho
Known For
Acting
Born
1916-01-07 in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Died
1990-07-31
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).
Most Known For
Lawrence of Arabia
as Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)
The Stash
as Paco
Killer Kid
as Vilar
Ciccio Forgives, I Don't
as El Diablo / El Pantera
King of Kings
as Mad man
55 Days at Peking
as Belgian Minister (uncredited)
José María
as El Barrigas
Pecado Horizontal
The Return of Ringo
as Esteban Fuentes
Path to the Kingdom
as Mr. Evans
Sabbath
as Mariano
The Big Gundown
as Capt. Segura
The Crazy Westerners
as Pancho
I.O.B. Spezialauftrag
as Vanloo
Attack of the Blind Dead
as Mayor Duncan
Django Shoots First
as Gordon
Backfire
as Ilmaz
Trampa sexual
as Padre de Marta
Arizona Colt
as Gordon
Pagina de Sucesos
as Río Leona