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).
Movies & TV Shows
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)
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King of Kings (1961) — Mad man
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55 Days at Peking (1963) — Belgian Minister (uncredited)
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The Big Gundown (1967) — Capt. Segura
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The Return of Ringo (1965) — Esteban Fuentes
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Death of a Cyclist (1955) — Traffic Police
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Attack of the Blind Dead (1973) — Mayor Duncan
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A Pistol for Ringo (1965) — Sancho
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If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (1968) — Jose Manuel Mendoza
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The Heifer (1985) — Alcalde
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The Wild Men of Kurdistan (1965) — Padischah
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$10,000 for a Massacre (1967) — 'Stardust' Vasquez
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Totò d'Arabia (1965) — Ali el Buzur
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Minnesota Clay (1964) — Dominique Ortiz Mendoza
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In the Folds of the Flesh (1970) — Pascal Gorriot
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Django Shoots First (1966) — Gordon
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Backfire (1964) — Ilmaz
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The Crazy Westerners (1967) — Sancho
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Arizona Colt (1966) — Gordon
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Demon Witch Child (1975) — Police Chief
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Kingdom of the Silver Lion (1965) — Padischah
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Ciccio Forgives, I Don't (1968) — El Diablo / El Pantera
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Vengeance Is Mine (1967) — Goncalves / Gonzalez
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Change of Sex (1977) — José
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The Swamp of the Ravens (1974) — Inspector
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The Invisible Man's Love Life (1970) — The Game-Keeper
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East of West (1984) — Chapulín
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Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard (1969) — Il Pirata Barbanera
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Voodoo Black Exorcist (1974) — Inspector Dominguez
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Madame (1961) — Pommier
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The New Cinderella (1964) — Fernando
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Seven Guns for the MacGregors (1966) — Miguel
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Spanish Western (2015) — Self - Actor (archive footage)
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Seven Dollars on Red (1966) — El Chacal
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Hour of Death (1964) — Scometti
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The Little Colonel (1960) — Vinagre
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My Son, the Hero (1962) — Prison Overseer (uncredited)
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La mujer es un buen negocio (1977) — Don Anselmo
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Requiem for a Gringo (1968) — Porfirio Carranza
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The Pitiless Three (1964) — Pedro Ramirez