Personal Info
Birth date
1920-08-11 (104 Years)
Day of death
1982-01-24
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Also known as
Fernando Sánchez Polak
Fernando Sánchez Polack
Biography
Fernando Sánchez Polack (11 August 1920 – 24 January 1982) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 110 films and television shows between 1959 and 1982, mostly of them as a supporting character in Spaghetti Western films. He starred in the 1966 film La caza, which won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography
Curro Jiménez
7.1
Overview:
Curro Jiménez was a successful Spanish TV series that aired on TVE1 from 22 December 1976 to 1979. Its main theme was Andalusian "bandolerismo" in the 19th century, located in the Ronda mountains. The main characters were four bandits, Curro JiménezTales to Keep You Awake
7.029
Overview:
Tales of terror by established authors such as Ray Bradbury or Edgar Allan Poe, as well as original scripts.A Fistful of Dollars
7.832
Overview:
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
7.249
Overview:
Construction worker Oreste and young fiancee Adelaide meet Nello, a cook in a pizzeria. This love triangle often goes to communist rallies, and enjoys the filthy beaches of Ostia. Will the hostile environment pave a way to jealousy?Manuela
5.7
Overview:
In Seville during the 1970s, Manuela, a furtive hunter’s daughter, marries the servant of rich Don Ramón, who is in love with her. With her natural beauty and sensuality, she attracts all sorts of passions, along with the conflicts that derive from them.The Hunt
6.938
Overview:
Three veterans of the Spanish Civil War go rabbit hunting. While doing so, old wounds open up.Foul Play
4.9
Overview:
A 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem that won the Golden Prize the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.Pancho Villa
4.9
Overview:
In 1916, during the Mexican Revolution, General Pancho Villa manages to escape from the clutches of General Goyo, his greatest enemy, only to face an even greater problem when he meets McDermott, a mysterious adventurer who promises to get him weapons and ammunition for his troops.The Ugly Ones
5.776
Overview:
Escaped outlaw Jose Gomez returns to his home town pursued by bounty killer Luke Chilson. The towns people protect Gomez, unaware, at first, that he is now a changed and dangerous man.The Cannibal Man
6.3
Overview:
A young man, Marco, working as a butcher, accidentally kills a taxi driver. His girlfriend Paula wants to go to the police so he has to kill her too. He then has to kill his brother, his brother’s fiancée and his father, who have become suspicious. He gets rid of the bodies by taking them to a slaughter house.Peppermint Frappé
6.5
Overview:
Julián, a middle-aged single doctor, is reunited with Pablo, a childhood friend who has just married Elena, a beautiful young woman.Vengeance of the Zombies
4.4
Overview:
An Indian mystic uses magical chants to raise women from the dead, then sends them out to perform revenge killings for him.Curse of the Devil
5.5
Overview:
An ancient curse causes the ancestor of a witch hunter to turn into a bloodthirsty werewolf.Blood in the Bullring
5
Overview:
Like every night, Manuel remembers the old days of glory, when after the war he was a famous bullfighter. He and his friend Juan were the fashionable couple. Now Juan is a prominent businessman in bullfighting. But Manuel's feelings toward him have changed radically: an inexplicable hated seizes him when someone mentions his name. It has been more than twenty years since that afternoon, when Manuel was bullfighting and fell to the ground.Wrath of the Wind
5.1
Overview:
A mute gunslinger takes on an oppressive landlord in 19th century Valencia and falls in love with a local woman.La lozana andaluza
5.3
Overview:
In 16th century Rome, Rampín, a friendly and shameless rogue, exploits his arts of deception. He lives with his aunt, Napolitana, a pimp dedicated to the same trades as his nephew. With the arrival of a beautiful Andalusian, Lozana, her fortune enters their house by making her the most beautiful courtesan in Rome. Lozana and Rampín reach an agreement: he will be at her service, taking her lovers home, and she will treat him like a king and give him the best, something that others will never have. But one fine day, Don Sancho, a handsome Spaniard, falls in love with her.Weeping for a Bandit
5.1
Overview:
José María "El Tempranillo" fleeing from justice, takes refuge in Sierra Morena. After a period of hard learning, he becomes the leader of a group of bandits.El arte de vivir
6.2
Overview:
After graduating in Economics, Luis is seeking to burst through in life. His partner Ana sees how his way of being is changing by the standards of his company into a different person. Ana tries to draw his attention in a failed suicide attempt.The Mummy's Revenge
5.3
Overview:
Paul Naschy has a duel role as Amenhotep/Assad Bey, an ancient egyptian mummified Pharaoh, and the high priest who brought him back to life. In order For Amenhotep to achieve immortality, Assad Bey has to kidnap nubile young virgins in Victorian London for blood sacrifices.Long Play
NYR
Overview:
A rainy day forces Joaquin, Joe Luis and Alvaro to refuge in Martins' house. They also go there two Swedish girls who want love and spanish ham; a nun with hobbies of racing driver; a fat priest; a policeman unable to establish order; and the father of Joaquin, a fortune hunter. In the chaos that is triggered, the five young people discover their common love for music and they form a band.Nine Letters to Berta
7.2
Overview:
Lorenzo is a young man who has just returned to Salamanca (Spain) from England, where he fell in love with Berta, a girl daughter of exiled parents who have never seen Spain. Lorenzo tries through some beautiful letters that she understands how is the world where her parents once lived.Murder in a Blue World
4.8
Overview:
Set in the future, the story follows a nurse who tries to bring her own style of relief to people condemned to die. Her identity is a mystery and she may not be quite what she seems.Death Knows No Time
3
Overview:
Forced to abandon their land that was sold to the United States, a group of Mexicans turns into bandits. Their leader, Rojas, with the help of Trevor organizes a big robbery. But, caught by the sheriff, he is condemned to 20 years of prison. Threatening to torture Rojas' son, Trevor learns where the money is hidden, not realizing that Rojas' revenge would be so ruthless...Stress Is Three
5.8
Overview:
Set in one-day, three people embark together on a car trip from Madrid to Almeria. Antonio (Cebrián) is a successful industrialist, however he is dismayed that his personal life does not reflect his glittering career. He is insecure about his faltering marriage to Teresa (Chaplin), whom he believes is having an affair with his best friend, Antonio (Galiardo).Los subdesarrollados
6.2
Overview:
Julio and Timoteo operate a private detective agency that specializes in cases relating to partners who cheat on their spouses.Los dinamiteros
5.286
Overview:
Doña Pura, don Benito and don Augusto are three venerable old people who usually coincide each month in the queues of the mutuality windows to collect their pension, an opportunity they take advantage of to talk about life. When they learn that the old don Felipe, an acquaintance, is very sick and is alone and without money for a decent funeral, they decide to ask for a loan to help him, but, as they do not grant it, they decide to rob the savings bank. To do this, they will plan everything thoroughly and manufacture a homemade explosive.Novios 68
5
Overview:
Comedy that chronicles the ups and downs in dating of several people in Spain in 1968.The House of Doves
4.9
Overview:
The widow Alexandra and her schoolgirl daughter Sandra live together in a luxurious villa in Spain. When Fernando, an old love of Alexandra's, appears in town the two rekindle their love affair until Alexandra finds that he is being paid to be the companion of a rich older womanThe Ancines Woods
4.7
Overview:
Benito Freire, a pedlar in a small village in northern Spain suffers from epileptic seizures and rumours start to spread that he may be a werewolf and responsible for a series of killings. The local Abbot is called upon to form a team to investigate, in an effort to halt the harrowing murders.Acting
1981The Black Wolf as Ciudadano
1980Vultures Over the City as Cullen
1979La Sabina as Félix
1979Seven Days in January as Sebastián Cifuentes
1978Cabo de Vara as Unknown
1978Love Letters of a Nun as Jerónimo
1978A Man Called Autumn Flower as Modesto
1978Donde hay patrón... as Vargas (as Fernando S. Polak)
1977I Feel Strange as Unknown
1977Los días del pasado as Lucio
1977Foul Play as Mecánico del pueblo
1977Más fina que las gallinas as Unknown
1976The Kidnapping as Civil Guard
1976Curro Jiménez (1 Episode) as Mochuelo
1976La lozana andaluza as Unknown
1976Manuela as El Moreno
1975Solo ante el Streaking as Servando
1975The Mummy's Revenge as Anchaff
1975Pim, pam, pum… ¡fuego! as Unknown
1975Earthquake in Chile as Prison Guard
1975El poder del deseo as Vecino
1974Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella as Padre de Titi
1974The King is the Best Mayor as Yuntero (as F. Sánchez Polack)
1973Curse of the Devil as Maurice, Waldemar's valet
1973Murder in a Blue World as Rehabilitated Man
1973Vengeance of the Zombies as Augusto
1973La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea as Alguacil
1973The Guerrilla as Guerrillero
1972Pancho Villa as Manuel
1972The Cannibal Man as Señor Ambrosio
1972La garbanza negra, que en paz descanse... as Bombero jefe
1972The House of Doves as Sirviente de Fernando
1971Twenty Thousand Dollars for Every Corpse as Unknown
1971Exorcism's Daughter as Mozo del manicomio
1970Wrath of the Wind as Pedro
1970Juan Pedro the Scyther as Amigo de El Rubio
1970The Ancines Woods as Vilairo
1970Transplant as Unknown
1970A Drama of Jealousy (and other things) as District Head of Communist Party
1969The Angel as Delincuente
1969The Challenges as Benito
1969Murders in Chicago as (as Fernando S. Polak)
1969Shadow of Death as Comisario
1969Blood in the Bullring as Félix
1969They Paid with Bullets: Chicago 1929 as Rico
1969El niño y el potro (Más allá de río Miño) as Don Lorenzo - mayor
1969The Hiding Places as Unknown
1968Long Play as Jacinto
1968Stress Is Three as Juan
1968La dinamita está servida as Pepe
1968Los subdesarrollados as Jefe de bomberos
1968Los flamencos as Mario
1968Death Knows No Time as Unknown
1967The Hotheads as Jesús
1967Novios 68 as Guardia urbano (as Sanchez Polak)
1967Peppermint Frappé as Unknown
1967Club de solteros as Paco (as Fernando Sánchez Polak)
1967De cuerpo presente as Jefe de policía
1967Crónica de nueve meses as Eugenio, conductor del autobús
1967With the East Wind as Francisco Vázquez
1967Bewitched Love as Candela's Father
1966The Hunt as Juan
1966The Ugly Ones as Doc
1966El arte de vivir as Unknown
1966Nine Letters to Berta as Padre Echarri
1966Nuevo en esta plaza as Torero
1966Django Does Not Forgive as Louis Riel
1966Posición avanzada as Sargento Díaz
1966Tales to Keep You Awake (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965Jesse James' Kid as Unknown
1965Más allá de las rejas as Unknown
1964Los dinamiteros as Obrero en mausoleo
1964Two Violent Men as Hombre de Barnes
1964A Fistful of Dollars as Rojo Gang Member Crushed by Wine Cask (uncredited)
1964Weeping for a Bandit as Antonio
1964El niño de Vallecas as Unknown
1962El balcón de la Luna as Unknown
1961La venganza de Don Mendo as Barón de Vedia
1960Los económicamente débiles as Unknown
1960La fiel infanteria as Sargento Asterio
1960Trío de damas as Horacio, un basurero
1959Los tramposos as Unknown