Personal Info
Birth date
1934-02-24 (91 Years)
Day of death
2012-02-13
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Pola de Allande, Asturias, Spain
Also known as
Francisco Braña Pérez
Frank Blank
Francisco Brama
Franck Brana
Frank Brana
Paco Brana
Francisco Braña
Paco Braña
Frank Braña
Biography
Francisco Braña Pérez (Pola de Allande, Asturias, February 24, 1934 - Majadahonda, February 13, 2012) was a Spanish actor.
Filmography
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
8.466
Overview:
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.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 JiménezOnce Upon a Time in the West
8.283
Overview:
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.For a Few Dollars More
8.02
Overview:
Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.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.Graf Luckner
NYR
Overview:
Between the first and second World Wars, we portray glorified and renown naval sea officer Felix Graf von Lucker and his fictitious ship Niobe, which is the 1887 built Amphitrite from Southampton. Von Luckner is famous for his tactical genius in the first World War, especially sinking 14 enemy ships and only losing one crewman, whilst always seeking a peaceful outcome - making him the ideal seaman.Gunman Called Nebraska
5.333
Overview:
A drifter helps a ranch couple fend off the approaches of a ruthless landowner.They Call Him Cemetery
6
Overview:
John and George McIntire are a couple of naive brothers who travel to a lawless western town to see their father. The bumbling siblings get themselves into big trouble after they beat up a member of a gang of extortionists. Fortunately, a mysterious roving gunfighter decides to help the guys out of their jam.King of Kings
7.136
Overview:
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.Pieces
5.918
Overview:
A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.Light the Fuse… Sartana Is Coming
6.25
Overview:
Wily roving gunslinger Sartana arrives in a small town and tries to find a hidden fortune of half a million dollars in gold and two million dollars in counterfeit money. Naturally, a bunch of other treacherous folks who include conniving widow Senora Manassas, shrewd fellow gunslinger Grand Full, and the vicious and unhinged General Monk are also looking to get their greedy hands on said fortune.Hundra
4.961
Overview:
Born in a tribe of fierce warrior women, Hundra has been raised to despise the influence of men. An archer, fighter and sword fighter, Hundra is superior to any male. Hundra finds her family slain and takes a vow of revenge until one day she meets her match.Delusions of Grandeur
7.41
Overview:
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.God Forgives... I Don't!
6.6
Overview:
In this violent spaghetti western a murderous robber hijacks a payroll train, murders everyone aboard and then stashes his loot. A gunslinger learns about it and decides he wants the money for himself and so hatches an elaborate plot to get at it. He lures the crook into a rigged poker game, and afterward a gunfight ensues. The quick-drawing gunman makes short work of the robber, then teams up with an insurance agent to look for the hidden fortune. Unbeknownst to them, the robber had an ace up his sleeve...The Price of Power
6
Overview:
In 1881 Dallas, an ex-Union soldier attempts to expose a conspiracy of Southerners that killed his father, his friend and President James A. Garfield.Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!
5.926
Overview:
A Mexican outlaw known as "The Stranger" is part of a band of thieves that steal a cargo of gold from a stagecoach. However, the Americans in the band betray him, and shoot all the Mexicans. The Stranger is not completely dead though, and crawls his way out of his shallow grave, continuing his pursuit of the gold, and exacting a bloody vengeance.Ace High
6.5
Overview:
After Cacopoulos manages to save himself from being hung on a false charge, he robs Cat Stevens and Hutch Bessy of a lot of money and steals their horses. This results in a merry chase and Stevens and Bessy become unwilling allies in Cacopoulus' revenge against the people who deserted him and framed him to get their money back.I, 'The Heifer'
5.6
Overview:
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca, alias the Heifer, is 23 years old and tells his story as a criminal offender from 1 Ocaña Toledo. Fatherless, the offender has his childhood and how everything changed when her mother went to prison.Slugs
5.8
Overview:
People are dying mysteriously and gruesomely, and nobody has a clue what the cause is. Only health worker Mike Brady has a possible solution, but his theory of killer slugs is laughed at by the authorities. Only when the body count begins to rise and a slug expert from England begins snooping around does it begin to look like Mike had the right idea after all.Nicholas and Alexandra
6.9
Overview:
Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.Journey to the Centre of the Earth
5.143
Overview:
A 19th-century expedition to the Earth's core reveals primordial wonders, prehistoric monsters and a subterranean civilization that may convey the greatest discovery of all.Helltrain
4.967
Overview:
The SS puts a slutty nightclub singer in charge of a train car full of prostitutes whose "services" are reserved solely for Adolf Hitler.Hannah, Queen of the Vampires
4.6
Overview:
Two archaeologists on a scientific dig come across a vampire burial ground and discover that the creatures are about to awaken and attack a nearby village.Face to Face
6.972
Overview:
History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.Black Arrow
6.5
Overview:
In 15th century England, a civil war called Wars of the Roses is being fought between two rival houses who want the throne. Fresh from battle, a knight finds his family dead. He joins the outlaws led by the Black Arrow (Stephan Chase) to seek justice. The noble Black Arrow foils Sir Brackley's (Oliver Reed) plan to kill one ward (Benedict Taylor) and marry the other. This is a classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson turned into film by Disney pictures.The Rift
4.618
Overview:
An experimental submarine with a very experienced crew, the "Siren II" is sent to find out what happened to the "Siren I" after it mysteriously disappeared in a submarine rift. Things go awry when they begin to find things that shouldn't be there...Killing Machine
4.7
Overview:
After a gang of thugs brands a hard working truck driver a traitor and murders his bride, He retaliates by being even more violent than his attackers.Mystery on Monster Island
4.414
Overview:
A young European boy living in San Francisco is reluctant to marry his long-term girlfriend because he wants to travel around the world first. His wealthy uncle agrees to send him on a global expedition aboard his ship, but en route the boy and his travelling companion are shipwrecked on a remote island, populated by countless prehistoric creatures as well as gold-hunting bandits.Acting
2015The Simón's Jigsaw: A Trip to the Universe of Juan Piquer Simón as Self
2010The Evil Faces of Víctor Israel as Himself
2004Merry-Go-Round c. 1950 as Don Luis
1999Manoa, the Golden City as Morgan
1996The Gold Bug as Captain Kidd
1992Cthulhu Mansion as Felix
1991The Ebro Runs Dry as General Alonso
1990The Rift as Muller
1988Slugs as Frank Phillips
1987Siesta as Park Policeman
1987The Evil's Heritage as Hans
1985I, 'The Heifer' as Manuel
1985Black Arrow as Sykes
1985Tex and the Lord of the Deep as Mr. Bedford
1984Killing Machine as Peio
1984Dirty War as Bruno
1983Extraterrestrial Visitors as Burt
1983Hundra as Chieftain
1982Pieces as Det. Sgt. Holden
1982Sea Devils as Van Hassel
1982Ni te cases ni te embarques as Sansón
1981Las muñecas del King Kong as (as Frank Brana)
1981Revenge of the Black Wolf as Teodoro García
1981Freddie of the Jungle as Jack
1981Mystery on Monster Island as Birling
1981The Black Wolf as Teodoro García
1980Vultures Over the City as Mike Haddon
1980The Cantabrians as Próculo
1979Hell in the Jungle as Damián's Companion #1
1979Supersonic Man as Peterson
1979Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident as Rigo
1977Street Warriors as El Esquinao
1977Journey to the Centre of the Earth as Hans
1977Las alimañas as Ralph
1977Helltrain as Otto Kramer
1976Curro Jiménez (1 Episode) as Paco
1976Kilma, Queen of the Amazons as Dan Robinson
1976Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl as Julio
1976The Stash as Guardia civil
1976El in... moral as Unknown
1975Death of a Hoodlum as Martin
1975La última jugada as Ralph
1975Tarzan and the Kawana Treasure as Jack
1975Order to Kill as Peter Castle
1975Fight to the Death as El Minero
1975If You Shoot… You Live! as Marco
1975Los hijos de Scaramouche as Pierre
1974Bloody Vacation as Carl Ransome
1974Whisky and Ghosts as Unknown
1974Los fríos senderos del crimen as Guy Malone
1974El último viaje as Sergio
1974Las violentas as Peterson
1974El último proceso en París as Taxista
1973Santo vs. Doctor Death as Henchman
1973Fasthand as Quincy
1973Yankee Dudler as Guardia mudo
1973Three Supermen of the West as Unknown
1973Battle of the Amazons as Capo Mercenario
1973Love Brides of the Blood Mummy as James Barton
1973Attack of the Blind Dead as Howard
1973Hannah, Queen of the Vampires as Abdul Hamid - The Blind Sailor
1973Barcelona Kill as Unknown
1973Graf Luckner (1 Episode) as Ingenieur
1973The Guerrilla as Sargento I
1972God in Heaven... Arizona on Earth as Austin Styles
1972Forbidden Love as Ricky
1972Prey of Vultures as Judge
1972Creeping Death as Sheriff Lewis Burton
1972The Boldest Job in the West as Jess
1971Delusions of Grandeur as (uncredited)
1971Nicholas and Alexandra as Royal Sentry at Winter Palace (uncredited)
1971They Call Him Cemetery as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
1971Let's Go And Kill Sartana as Unknown
1971The Masked Thief as Judge Finlay
1971And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave as Glen Kovacs
1971Una chica casi decente as Luc
1971Necrophagous as Dr. Lexter
1970Light the Fuse… Sartana Is Coming as Sam Puttnam / One-Eye
1970Il magnifico Robin Hood as Principe Giovanni
1970Churchill's Leopards as François Leduc
1970Awkward Hands as Chief of torturers
1970Santo Faces Death as Mario
1970The Ancines Woods as (uncredited)
1970Three Supermen in the Jungle as Zumakov
1970Surprise Attack as El Fulminante
1969The War Devils as Peter Kolowsky
1969The Price of Power as Mortimer
1969The House That Screamed as Unknown
1969Dead Are Countless as Bill
1969The Avenger, Zorro as Dominguez
1969Death on High Mountain as Captain Young
1969The Girl of the Nile as Terry
1968Once Upon a Time in the West as Frank's Gunman (uncredited)
1968El Secreto del capitán O'Hara as Henry
1968Ace High as Man With Jail Kay
1968A Gun for One Hundred Graves as Joe, il postiglione della diligenza
1968Persecución hasta Valencia as Unknown
1968I Want Him Dead as Confederate soldier
1968Ringo: The Lone Rider as Juez
1967Fifteen Scaffolds for the Killer as Adam
1967Face to Face as Jason
1967God Forgives... I Don't! as Lou
1967El halcón de Castilla as Alejandro
1967Rattler Kid as Tom
1967Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! as Templer Henchman (uncredited)
1967A Witch Without a Broom as Captain of the Guard (as Francisco Braña)
1967The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid as Murphy's Henchman (uncredited)
1967The Big Gundown as Widow's ranch hand
1966The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as Bounty Hunter #2 (uncredited)
1966Jugando a morir as Unknown
1966The Ugly Ones as Wade Dempsey
1966Taste of Killing as Unknown
1966The Texican as U.S. Marshal Vic
1966Django Does Not Forgive as Lecomte henchman escorting Renoir
1966Gunman Called Nebraska as Dickson
19662 Mobsters Against Al Capone as Bud Messina
1965Lone and Angry Man as David, Rojo's henchman
1965Adiós Gringo as Ranchester's henchman with red shirt
1965For a Few Dollars More as Blackie, Member of Indio's Gang (uncredited)
1965La frontera de Dios as Unknown
1965The Last Tomahawk as Corporal
1965Jandro as Roque
1965Murieta as Pistolero 1
1965Django the Condemned as Bandido (as Francisco Brana)
1964Massacre at Fort Grant as John
1964Two Violent Men as Perkins
1964A Fistful of Dollars as Baxter Gunman (uncredited)
1964The Spy as Thug
1964El señor de La Salle as Unknown
1963Los conquistadores del Pacífico as Unknown
1963Son of Hercules vs. Medusa as Prince
1962Accidente 703 as Amigo de Perico (uncredited)
1962Horizontes de luz as Teniente
1961King of Kings as Roman Soldier/Barrabas Soldier (uncredited)
1961Conqueror of Maracaibo as Pirate