Nationality Spanish Name Leo Anchoriz Years active 1957-1976 | Occupation Actor and writer Other names Leo Anchoriz Role Actor | |
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Full Name Leopoldo de Anchoriz Fustel Born September 22, 1932 ( 1932-09-22 ) Almeria, Spain Died February 17, 1987, Madrid, Spain Movies Kill Them All and Come Ba, Seven Guns for the MacG, Cry - Onion!, The Blancheville Monster, Sandokan the Great Similar People Franco Giraldi, Enzo G Castellari, Alberto De Martino, Giovanni Fago, Sidney W Pink |
Leopoldo de Anchóriz Fustel (September 22, 1932 in Almería, Spain – February 17, 1987 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish actor and writer, most notable for appearing in "Spaghetti Western films.
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Biography

Fustel was born in Almería, Spain on 22 September 1932. His real name was Leopoldo Anchóriz Fustel, but his stage name 'Leo Anchóriz' was instead used in films, appearing in some credits in English as 'Leo Anchoris'.

In 1965, he got married to María Callejón. He was also great friends with José María Forqué and Jaime de Armiñán, with whom he collaborated on several films, either as an actor or as a screenwriter.

He specialised in Spaghetti Western films filmed in Almería, in the 1960s and 1970s, but he also worked in various other Spanish films and television series. He also worked at the same time as a screenwriter and as an artistic director.
He has worked with directors such as José María Forqué and Italian directors Sergio Corbucci, Enzo Castellari, Franco Giraldi and Umberto Lenzi.
Throughout his film career, he has shared the screen with Agustín González, María Asquerino, Marisol, Sara Montiel and Vittorio Gassman.