Born 1916 (age 74) · Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Appears in 224 titles

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).

Filmography

Lawrence of Arabia
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)
King of Kings
7.2
King of Kings
1961
as Mad man
55 Days at Peking
6.9
55 Days at Peking
1963
as Belgian Minister (uncredited)
The Big Gundown
7.3
The Big Gundown
1967
as Capt. Segura
The Return of Ringo
6.4
The Return of Ringo
1965
as Esteban Fuentes
Death of a Cyclist
7.1
Death of a Cyclist
1955
as Traffic Police
Attack of the Blind Dead
5.8
Attack of the Blind Dead
1973
as Mayor Duncan
A Pistol for Ringo
6.3
A Pistol for Ringo
1965
as Sancho
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
5.9
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
1968
as Jose Manuel Mendoza
The Heifer
6.7
The Heifer
1985
as Alcalde
The Wild Men of Kurdistan
6.0
The Wild Men of Kurdistan
1965
as Padischah
$10,000 for a Massacre
5.5
$10,000 for a Massacre
1967
as 'Stardust' Vasquez
Totò d'Arabia
6.3
Totò d'Arabia
1965
as Ali el Buzur
Minnesota Clay
6.1
Minnesota Clay
1964
as Dominique Ortiz Mendoza
In the Folds of the Flesh
5.2
In the Folds of the Flesh
1970
as Pascal Gorriot
Django Shoots First
5.2
Django Shoots First
1966
as Gordon
Backfire
6.2
Backfire
1964
as Ilmaz
Arizona Colt
6.5
Arizona Colt
1966
as Gordon
The Crazy Westerners
5.7
The Crazy Westerners
1967
as Sancho
Demon Witch Child
4.9
Demon Witch Child
1975
as Police Chief