Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

222

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-01-07

Day of Death

1990-07-31 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain

Also Known As

Fernando Sanchez

Ferdinand Sancho

Fernand Sancho

Фернандо Санчо

Fernando Sancho Les

Fernando Sancho

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).

Known For

Acting

What Changed Charley Farthing?

1976

What Changed Charley Farthing?

as

Lupez

Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming

1971

Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming

as

Leon Pompera

Attack of the Blind Dead

1973

Attack of the Blind Dead

as

Mayor Duncan

The Invisible Man's Love Life

1970

The Invisible Man's Love Life

as

The Game-Keeper

Demon Witch Child

1975

Demon Witch Child

as

Police Chief

Arizona Colt

1966

Arizona Colt

as

Gordon

Die Sklavenkarawane

1958

Die Sklavenkarawane

as

Prof. Ignaz Pfotenhauer

The Return of Ringo

1965

The Return of Ringo

as

Esteban Fuentes

Nadie lo sabrá

1953

Nadie lo sabrá

as

Ángel

The Big Gundown

1967

The Big Gundown

as

Capt. Segura

La mujer es un buen negocio

1977

La mujer es un buen negocio

as

Don Anselmo

The Crazy Westerners

1967

The Crazy Westerners

as

Pancho

Der Löwe von Babylon

1959

Der Löwe von Babylon

as

Prof. Ignatz Pfotenhauer

Killer Kid

1967

Killer Kid

as

Vilar

Amor a todo gas

1969

Amor a todo gas

as

Wagner

The Wild Men of Kurdistan

1965

The Wild Men of Kurdistan

as

Padischah

Kingdom of the Silver Lion

1965

Kingdom of the Silver Lion

as

Padischah

In the Folds of the Flesh

1970

In the Folds of the Flesh

as

Pascal Gorriot

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

1968

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

as

Jose Manuel Mendoza

Minnesota Clay

1964

Minnesota Clay

as

Dominique Ortiz Mendoza

A Pistol for Ringo

1965

A Pistol for Ringo

as

Sancho

Man from Canyon City

1965

Man from Canyon City

as

Carrancho

Voodoo Black Exorcist

1974

Voodoo Black Exorcist

as

Inspector Dominguez

$10,000 for a Massacre

1967

$10,000 for a Massacre

as

'Stardust' Vasquez

Andalusia

1951

Andalusia

as

55 Days at Peking

1963

55 Days at Peking

as

Belgian Minister (uncredited)

José María

1963

José María

as

El Barrigas

Son of Superbug

1979

Son of Superbug

as

Alfonso, Mafia-Boss

Too Much Gold for One Gringo

1972

Too Much Gold for One Gringo

as

Fermín Rojas

I Was a Parish Priest

1953

I Was a Parish Priest

as

Barrona

A Man and a Colt

1967

A Man and a Colt

as

Don Carlos

X312 - Flight to Hell

1971

X312 - Flight to Hell

as

Bill - Steward / Paco

Fail in Communism

1956

Fail in Communism

as

Pedro

The Pitiless Three

1964

The Pitiless Three

as

Pedro Ramirez

El pobre García

1961

El pobre García

as

Elías

Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace

1965

Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace

as

Juan Carrancho

Fabulous Trinity

1972

Fabulous Trinity

as

Coronel Jiménez

And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave

1971

And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave

as

Pancho Corrales

Seven Dollars on Red

1966

Seven Dollars on Red

as

El Chacal

The Boldest Job in the West

1972

The Boldest Job in the West

as

Reyes

Taste of Killing

1966

Taste of Killing

as

Sanchez

Seven Guns for Timothy

1966

Seven Guns for Timothy

as

Sancho Rodrigo Rodriguez

East of West

1984

East of West

as

Chapulín

Django Shoots First

1966

Django Shoots First

as

Gordon

Hour of Death

1964

Hour of Death

as

Scometti

The Tough One

1966

The Tough One

as

El Lobo

Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return

1972

Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return

as

Carrancho

Winchester Bill

1967

Winchester Bill

as

El Bicho 'The Bug'

Wanted Johnny Texas

1967

Wanted Johnny Texas

as

Col. Stewart

Dynamite Jim

1966

Dynamite Jim

as

Pablo Reyes

You Are a Traitor and I Will Kill You!

1972

You Are a Traitor and I Will Kill You!

as

Sebastian

Ten Killers from Afar

1974

Ten Killers from Afar

as

Kelly Lucamone

Seven Guns for the MacGregors

1966

Seven Guns for the MacGregors

as

Miguel

Vengeance Is Mine

1967

Vengeance Is Mine

as

Goncalves / Gonzalez

Ciccio Forgives, I Don't

1968

Ciccio Forgives, I Don't

as

El Diablo / El Pantera

Wrath of God

1968

Wrath of God

as

Burd

Change of Sex

1977

Change of Sex

as

José

The Little Colonel

1960

The Little Colonel

as

Vinagre

Requiem for a Gringo

1968

Requiem for a Gringo

as

Porfirio Carranza

Blood Calls to Blood

1968

Blood Calls to Blood

as

Sancho Rodriguez

Go For Broke

1968

Go For Broke

as

Carrancha

La mies es mucha

1948

La mies es mucha

as

Clarenberg

Simon Bolivar

1969

Simon Bolivar

as

Fernando Gonzales

Three Supermen of the West

1973

Three Supermen of the West

as

FBI Director

The Playboy and His Sprees

1973

The Playboy and His Sprees

as

Toni López

Gunmen Of The Rio Grande

1964

Gunmen Of The Rio Grande

as

Pancho Bogan

$100,000 for Ringo

1965

$100,000 for Ringo

as

Chuck

Cross of the Devil

1975

Cross of the Devil

as

Ignacio

Judas' Kiss

1954

Judas' Kiss

as

Padre del condenado

Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven

1969

Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven

as

Bill Cochran

The Stash

1976

The Stash

as

Paco

Stagecoach of the Condemned

1970

Stagecoach of the Condemned

as

Leon Pomparo / Ramón Sartana

¡Viva lo imposible!

1958

¡Viva lo imposible!

as

John

Doc, Hands of Steel

1965

Doc, Hands of Steel

as

Pablo Reyes

Karate, Fist and Beans

1973

Karate, Fist and Beans

as

Espartero

Two Men in Town

1959

Two Men in Town

as

Gregorio

The Perfect Killer

1977

The Perfect Killer

as

The Arms Dealer

Texas Jim

1965

Texas Jim

as

Sancho / Pancho

Entierro de un funcionario en primavera

1958

Entierro de un funcionario en primavera

as

Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard

1969

Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard

as

Il Pirata Barbanera

At the Battle of Crete

1970

At the Battle of Crete

as

Felix and Maria's father

In Cold Blood

1959

In Cold Blood

as

Enrique

Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun

1966

Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun

as

General Emilio Siqueiros

Delitto quasi perfetto

1966

Delitto quasi perfetto

as

Omar

Luxury Cabin

1959

Luxury Cabin

as

Ernesto

Black Angel of the Mississippi

1964

Black Angel of the Mississippi

as

Garcia

Don Juan de Serrallonga

1949

Don Juan de Serrallonga

as

Tallaferro

The Magnificent Tony Carrera

1969

The Magnificent Tony Carrera

as

Einstein

Man with the Golden Winchester

1973

Man with the Golden Winchester

as

Colonel Michel Leblanche

Tarzan in the Golden Grotto

1969

Tarzan in the Golden Grotto

as

Forbidden Love

1972

Forbidden Love

as

Comisario

...And the Third Year, He Resuscitated

1980

...And the Third Year, He Resuscitated

as

Coronel

Memoria

1976

Memoria

as

Profesor Ulop

Policía

1987

Policía

as

Comandante Castillejo

Spoiled Children

1980

Spoiled Children

as

Agustín

De camisa vieja a chaqueta nueva

1982

De camisa vieja a chaqueta nueva

as

Cónsul alemán

The Great Galeoto

1951

The Great Galeoto

as

Vizconde de Nebreda

Black Commando

1982

Black Commando

as

President Bethancourt

The Swamp of the Ravens

1974

The Swamp of the Ravens

as

Inspector

Castles in Spain

1954

Castles in Spain

as

Posadero

Surprise Attack

1970

Surprise Attack

as

El Pernas

Massacre Mania

1967

Massacre Mania

as

Professor Kenitz

Revenge of the Black Wolf

1981

Revenge of the Black Wolf

as

Corporal Donovan

Night of Hate

1968

Night of Hate

as

Fernando Gonzales

The Sign of the Coyote

1963

The Sign of the Coyote

as

Lugones Brother

The Implacable Three

1963

The Implacable Three

as

Diego Abriles

Two Gangsters in the Wild West

1964

Two Gangsters in the Wild West

as

Rio

Death of a Cyclist

1955

Death of a Cyclist

as

Traffic Police

Hand of the Assassin

1967

Hand of the Assassin

as

Suarez

28th October, 5:30

1971

28th October, 5:30

as

Tryfonas Platanias

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Lawrence of Arabia

as

Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)

Pecado Horizontal

1982

Pecado Horizontal

as

Hate for Hate

1967

Hate for Hate

as

Coyote

Goliath Against the Giants

1961

Goliath Against the Giants

as

Namathos

Two Idiots at Fort Alamo

1965

Two Idiots at Fort Alamo

as

Sergeant Fidhouse

All Cream Susanna

1957

All Cream Susanna

as

Aristide

Agustina of Aragon

1950

Agustina of Aragon

as

Escudella

Father Cami's Wedding

1979

Father Cami's Wedding

as

Blas

Los presuntos

1986

Los presuntos

as

Mafioso italiano

Trampa sexual

1978

Trampa sexual

as

Padre de Marta

Venus de fuego

1978

Venus de fuego

as

Subcomisario

The Heifer

1985

The Heifer

as

Alcalde

Estimado Sr. juez...

1978

Estimado Sr. juez...

as

Tambarria

The Guerrilla

1973

The Guerrilla

as

Juan

El inquilino

1958

El inquilino

as

Jiménez

The Son of Captain Blood

1962

The Son of Captain Blood

as

Timothy Thomas

A la Legión le gustan las mujeres… y a las mujeres, les gusta la Legión

1976

A la Legión le gustan las mujeres… y a las mujeres, les gusta la Legión

as

André Meroy

Invierno en Marbella

1983

Invierno en Marbella

as

Cardenal

The Carpet of Horror

1962

The Carpet of Horror

as

Gunman

The Other Life of Captain Contreras

1955

The Other Life of Captain Contreras

as

Antonio Cornejo

El crimen de la calle Fuencarral

1985

El crimen de la calle Fuencarral

as

Coronel

The Ceremony

1963

The Ceremony

as

Shaoush

Si te hubieses casado conmigo

1948

Si te hubieses casado conmigo

as

Taxista

Pasión en el mar

1956

Pasión en el mar

as

Vicente

Las alimañas

1977

Las alimañas

as

Louis

The Black Wolf

1981

The Black Wolf

as

Cabo

Abel Sánchez

1947

Abel Sánchez

as

La sirena negra

1948

La sirena negra

as

Mission Phantom

1967

Mission Phantom

as

Prof. Higgins

La banda de los tres crisantemos

1970

La banda de los tres crisantemos

as

Burton

Heroes del 95

1947

Heroes del 95

as

General Tampico

Black Jack

1981

Black Jack

as

Doña Perfecta

1977

Doña Perfecta

as

The Married and the Minor

1975

The Married and the Minor

as

Comisario

The Adventurer of Seville

1954

The Adventurer of Seville

as

Sir Albert

Alerta en el cielo

1961

Alerta en el cielo

as

Sargento Montebelo

I due toreri

1964

I due toreri

as

Don Alonso

Halt die Luft an alter Gauner - Der Stockfisch und das Stinktier

1976

Halt die Luft an alter Gauner - Der Stockfisch und das Stinktier

as

Admiral Pedro Santos

Life in Shadows

1949

Life in Shadows

as

Film Producer

From the Orient with Fury

1965

From the Orient with Fury

as

Loud patron in Paris restaurant

Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell

1965

Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell

as

Colonel Dolukin

Backfire

1964

Backfire

as

Ilmaz

La muralla feliz

1948

La muralla feliz

as

Mariano García

Novios de la muerte

1975

Novios de la muerte

as

Las alegres chicas de Colsada

1984

Las alegres chicas de Colsada

as

King of Kings

1961

King of Kings

as

Mad man

Female Three Times

1957

Female Three Times

as

Guardia notturna

Where the Bullets Fly

1972

Where the Bullets Fly

as

The Seven Magnificent and Bold Women

1979

The Seven Magnificent and Bold Women

as

The King is the Best Mayor

1974

The King is the Best Mayor

as

Conde

Madame

1961

Madame

as

Pommier

The Inveterate Bachelor

1958

The Inveterate Bachelor

as

Clint the Stranger

1967

Clint the Stranger

as

Ross

You, Your Mother, and Me

1958

You, Your Mother, and Me

as

il turco

Souliotes

1972

Souliotes

as

Ali Pasas

Fredy el croupier

1982

Fredy el croupier

as

Cura

The Secret of the Black Widow

1963

The Secret of the Black Widow

as

Slim

Der Stern von Afrika

1957

Der Stern von Afrika

as

Strauch

Spanish Western

2015

Spanish Western

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Magic Fountain

1963

Magic Fountain

as

Priest

Tres hombres van a morir

1955

Tres hombres van a morir

as

Peauleguin

Cuerda de presos

1956

Cuerda de presos

as

Juan Díaz de Garayo, 'El Sacamantecas'

No temas a la ley

1963

No temas a la ley

as

Eugenio - Le patron de l'hôtel

El precio de un asesino

1963

El precio de un asesino

as

Rufo

Crimen

1964

Crimen

as

El Juez

Orosia

1944

Orosia

as

Mañico bronquista (uncredited)

Mariona Rebull

1947

Mariona Rebull

as

Señor Roig

The Black Moon

1990

The Black Moon

as

Mariano

María Dolores

1953

María Dolores

as

Antonio

Zorro the Avenger

1962

Zorro the Avenger

as

Sargento

Date With My Old Love

1950

Date With My Old Love

as

Canción mortal

1948

Canción mortal

as

El ángel gris

1947

El ángel gris

as

Ni pobre, ni rico, sino todo lo contrario

1944

Ni pobre, ni rico, sino todo lo contrario

as

Day of Fear

1957

Day of Fear

as

The Girl of San Pietro Square

1958

The Girl of San Pietro Square

as

The Boxing Coach

El secreto de papá

1967

El secreto de papá

as

El indulto

1960

El indulto

as

El Maroma

La paz empieza nunca

1960

La paz empieza nunca

as

Mirín

Historias de la televisión

1965

Historias de la televisión

as

Presentador TV

Las autonosuyas

1983

Las autonosuyas

as

Bernardo

Totò d'Arabia

1965

Totò d'Arabia

as

Ali el Buzur

Canciones de nuestra vida

1975

Canciones de nuestra vida

as

Self

El sueño de Andalucía

1951

El sueño de Andalucía

as

Empresario

La alegre caravana

1953

La alegre caravana

as

Embrujo

1948

Embrujo

as

Mister Benson

Estrella de Sierra Morena

1952

Estrella de Sierra Morena

as

Rafael

Airport

1953

Airport

as

Mr. Fogg

Alma baturra

1948

Alma baturra

as

Servicio en la mar

1950

Servicio en la mar

as

Don Tofol

Stowaway on Board!

1941

Stowaway on Board!

as

Camarero

Dawn of America

1951

Dawn of America

as

Pedro Salcedo

La última jugada

1975

La última jugada

as

Swartas Pinto

The Big Hit of Surcouf

1966

The Big Hit of Surcouf

as

Le geolier

...And She Chose Hell

1957

...And She Chose Hell

as

Wanted Johnny Texas

1967

Wanted Johnny Texas

as

Colonel Steward - Texas Rangers

La señora de Fátima

1951

La señora de Fátima

as

Comunista 1

De Madrid al cielo

1952

De Madrid al cielo

as

Empresario de "El Paraíso"

The Eyes Leave a Trace

1952

The Eyes Leave a Trace

as

Comensal irascible

Sor Intrépida

1952

Sor Intrépida

as

Mr. Evans

Último día

1952

Último día

as

Profesor Lorenzo

Intriga en el escenario

1954

Intriga en el escenario

as

Policía 1º

La belle de Cadix

1953

La belle de Cadix

as

Padre gitano

Murió hace quince años

1954

Murió hace quince años

as

Joaquín Campos

El canto del gallo

1955

El canto del gallo

as

(no acreditado)

That Lady

1955

That Lady

as

Diego

Entierro de un funcionario en primavera

1958

Entierro de un funcionario en primavera

as

La mujer de nadie

1950

La mujer de nadie

as

Martorell

Il vostro superagente Flit

1966

Il vostro superagente Flit

as

I.O.B. Spezialauftrag

I.O.B. Spezialauftrag

as

Vanloo

Sabbath

Sabbath

as

Mariano

Pagina de Sucesos

Pagina de Sucesos

as

Río Leona

Production

Crew

Directing