Rico, Luis

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 0:11

: Luis Rico in No somos de piedra (1968)

Luis Rico was a small-part actor, active in Spanish films and television from the late 1950's to the early 1990's.

No biographical details are currently known.

Despite having a career spanning 3 1/2 decades, it seems that Luis is pretty much an unknown. His roles were always very small, but still, it seems, usually credited. I have found undocumented roles for Luis, so it is probable there will be more to be found.

He has 4 credited roles in the early 60's (and a few more later) where I was unable to identify him, which could be down to the 4 films only being available in very poor quality, but I did wonder if there may have been a second actor with the same name, in a similar scenario to what I found with Enrique Navarro.

Filmography

1957

Mensajeros de paz .... Member of the film crew (uncredited)

1958
Secretaria para todo .... Customs officer (credited)

1959
Canto para ti .... Director's assistant (credited)
María de la O .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
Parque de Madrid .... Man who lost his wallet (credited)
Y después del cuplé .... Nightclub emcee (credited)

1960
091: Policía al habla .... Police secretary (uncredited)
El príncipe encadenado .... (credited, but not found)
La quiniela .... Desk clerk (credited)
La reina del Tabarín .... Nightclub emcee (credited)
Mi último tango .... Member of the band (uncredited)
Un bruto para Patricia .... (credited, but not found)
Un trono para Cristy .... Photographer at the ball (uncredited)

1961
Alma aragonesa .... Sergeant (credited)
Festival en Benidorm .... Sanitarium patient (credited)
Siempre es domingo .... Secretary (credited)

1962
Diferente .... Father wanting to marry off his daughter (credited)
Gritos en la noche .... Fingerprint expert (credited)
La gran familia .... TV delivery man (credited)
Mentirosa .... Notary (credited)
Vampiresas 1930 .... (credited, but not found)

1963
El buen amor .... Nightwatchman (credited)

1964
Isidro el labrador .... (credited, but not found)

1965
Amador .... Hotel manager in Torremolinos (credited)
Doctor Zhivago .... Guest at the ball (uncredited)
El cálido verano del Sr. Rodríguez .... Gangster bar owner (credited)

1966
Con el viento solano .... Train conductor (uncredited)
Las salvajes en Puente San Gil .... Member of the theatre troupe (credited)
Proceso a una estrella .... Don Emilio (credited)

1967
Historia de la frivolidad (TV movie) .... Precious No.4 (credited)
La familia Colón (TV series) Ep. 9: "Miss Publicidad" .... Journalist (credited)

1968
Dai nemici mi guardo io .... Stagecoach passenger (credit unknown)
La vil seducción .... Prompter (credited)
No somos de piedra .... Barber (credited)
Si volvemos a vernos .... Night porter (credited)

1969
Il prezzo del potere .... Doctor Hunter (credited)
No somos ni Romeo ni Julieta .... Troublesome bar customer (credited)

1970
Arriva Sabata! .... Cantina owner (uncredited)
La Lola, dicen que no vive sola .... Secretary (credited)
Tristana .... Man talking with the civil guard (uncredited)

1971
Nosotros, ellas... y el duende (TV movie) .... Porter (credited)
Crónicas de un pueblo (TV series) Ep.: "Juan Cansado" .... Fulgencio (credited)
Del dicho al hecho (TV series) Ep. 1: "Madre pía, daño cría" .... Doctor (credited)
Goya, historia de una soledad .... Priest (credited)
Jane Eyre (TV mini-series) Ep. 3 .... Doctor (credited)
La araucana .... role unknown (credited)
La graduada .... Bar customer looking for a companion (credited)
Simón, contamos contigo .... Beauty contest emcee (credited)

1972
Crónicas de un pueblo (TV series) 3 episodes .... Doctor (credited)
El vikingo .... Party guest (credited)
Guapo heredero busca esposa .... Second official (credited)
La cera virgen .... (credited, but not found)
Nada menos que todo un hombre .... Pool player (credited)
Plinio (TV series) Ep. 6: "Las hermanas coloradas 1a parte" .... Anselmo Perales (credit unknown)
Secuestro a la española .... Bar customer (credited)
Soltero y padre en la vida .... Teacher (credited)

1973
I consigliori .... Santi (uncredited)
La descarriada .... Provincial nightclub customer (credited)
La llamaban La Madrina .... role unknown (credited)
Me casé con un ángel (TV movie) .... Maitre'd (credited)
Tres eran tres (TV series) Ep. 10 .... Señor Reales (credited)
Yo soy Brandel (TV movie) .... Sandori (credited)

1974
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "Un error judicial" .... Don Javier (credited)
El padrino y sus ahijadas .... Professor (credited)
Jenaro el de los 14 .... Promoter (credited)
Los camioneros (TV series) Ep. 13: "Seis meses en punto muerto" .... Doctor (credited)
Los libros (TV series) Ep.: "Artículos de costumbres" .... Man showing apartment (uncredited)
Polvo eres... .... Wedding photographer (credited)
Un curita cañón .... Prominent citizen (credited)
Una mujer de cabaret .... Companion of Muntaner at the awards ceremony (credited)

1975
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "El crimen del indio" .... The Professor (credited)
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "El estudiante de Salamanca" .... Injured soldier with eyepatch (credited)
El mejor regalo .... Barber (credited)
En la cresta de la ola .... Priest (credited)
Pim, pam, pum... ¡fuego! .... Judge at audition (credited)
Solo ante el Streaking .... Motorist (credited)
Una abuelita de antes de la guerra... .... Doctor (credited)

1976
Ambiciosa .... Don Luis (credited)
El señor está servido .... Porter (credited)
Ligeramente viudas .... Usher (credited)

1977
Doña Perfecta .... The Mayor (credited)
La Gioconda está triste .... Librarian (credited)

1978
Aquí Radio Sardina (TV movie) .... Man at the beach (credited)
Casa de citas... .... Reporter (credited)
Pepito piscina .... (credited, but not found)
Zwei himmlische Töchter ((TV series, ep. 1: Ein Bulle nach Pamplona) .... Bull auctioneer (credited)

1979
El rediezcubrimiento de México .... Mayor (credited)
La boda del señor cura .... Man reading notices (uncredited)

1980
Cuatro locos buscan manicomio .... Receptionist (credited)
El curso en que amamos a Kim Novak .... Priest (credited)
El erótico enmascarado .... Professor Gonzalez (credited)
El español y los siete pecados capitales (TV series) Ep.: "La envidia" .... Man at the audition (credited in 4 episodes)
El señor Badanas (TV movie) …. Party guest (credited)
Maribel y la extraña familia (TV movie) .... Second visitor (credited)

1982
De camisa vieja a chaqueta nueva .... Mayor (credited)
Los gozos y las sombras (TV series) Eps. 2, 11 .... Don Julián (credited)
Ramón y Cajal (TV series) Ep. 9: "Muerte de Cajal" .... Castillejo (credit unknown)

1983
Juana la Loca... de vez en cuando .... Monk (credited)
Las autonosuyas .... Leader of the Catalan coach party (credited)
Truhanes .... Doroteo Martín (credited)

1984
Cinco minutos nada menos (TV movie) …. Butler (credited)
Cuando Almanzor perdió el tambor .... Bidder at slave auction (credited)
El caso Almería .... Lawyer Medroso (credited)

1985
Don Cipote de la Manga .... Uncle (credited)
Página de sucesos (TV series) Ep. 4: "Cintas verdes" .... Driving instructor (credited)
Platos rotos (TV series) Ep. 4: "La noche que vivimos peligrosamente" .... Detective (credited)
Una… y sonada .... Señor Martinez (credited)

1986
Turno de oficio (TV series) Ep. 5: "Jardines en el cielo" .... Robbery victim (credited)

1987
Clase media (TV series) Eps. 1, 5 …. Don Marcos (credited in all episodes)
Lorca, muerte de un poeta (TV series) Ep. 3: "El amor oscuro (1925-1928)" .... Don Manuel (credited)

1989
El caso de la señora estupenda (TV movie) …. Chief of police (credited)
Pedro I el Cruel (TV mini-series) Ep. 1 .... Don Juan Núñez de Lara (credited)

1990
Esa clase de gente (TV series) Eps. 7, 13 .... The Diplomat (credited)

1991
El robobo de la jojoya .... Department store customer (credited)
La huella del crimen (TV series) S. 2, ep. 3: "El crimen del expreso de Andalucía" .... Carlos Ramírez (credited)
Taller mecánico (TV series) Ep. 6: "El concejal" .... Repair shop owner (credited)
Una hija más (TV series) Ep. 18: "Margarita se llama mi amor" .... Doctor (credited)

1992
Crónicas urbanas (TV series) S. 2, ep. 2: "Frágil como el cristal" .... Company director (credited)
Crónicas urbanas (TV series) S. 2, ep. 7: "Saludables" .... Doctor (credited)

Titles to check

Y el cuerpo sigue aguantando (1960) IMDb as The Guitar
La estatua (1961) IMDb
Don Quijote von der Mancha (1965 TV mini-series) IMDb, unknown episode(s). I did look for him with no luck, but my copy is poorly cropped and without episode breaks or credits, so I may have missed him and can't say if he is credited.
Delitto d'amore (1966) IMDb
Reportaje de un rodaje (1967 Documentary short) IMDb as Himself
Crónica de un maestro (1970 TV movie) Part of the Novela series. IMDb as Dominico
Stop (1972 TV series) Ep. 8: "El regreso". IMDb as Conductor
El chulo (1974) IMDb
La casa grande (1975) IMDb
Estimado Sr. juez (1978) IMDb as El Manitas
Los mitos (1979 TV series) Ep.: "Dulcinea". IMDb
El poder de las tinieblas (1980 TV movie) Part of the Estudio 1 series. IMDb
Teatro breve (1980 TV series) Ep.: "Sin querer". IMDb
Un cero a la izquierda (1980) IMDb as Police officer
Los líos de Estefanía (1983) IMDb
Ladrón de chatarra (1987) IMDb as Governor
Esa cosa con plumas (1988) IMDb

No Rico!

Titles where Luis is credited somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!

Valdez il mezzosangue (1973) IMDb with no role. Not found by myself or Carlos and not credited in English or Italian versions.
L'anello matrimoniale (1979) IMDb with no role. Not credited and not found after multiple searches.

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 0:12

Mensajeros de paz (1957) as Member of the film crew

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 19:33

Secretaria para todo (1958) credited, as Customs officer

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 19:35

Canto para ti (1959) credited, as what appears to be the Director's assistant

Images added, role amended

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 19:37

Parque de Madrid (1959) credited, as Man who lost his wallet

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 19:39

Y después del cuplé (1959) credited, as Nightclub emcee

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 19:42

El príncipe encadenado (1960) credited as "L. Rico", but not found, for the first of 4 occasions in the early 60's.

In this instance at least his non-identification could be down to there only being really awful prints available, plus everyone is wearing viking wigs.

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 19:44

La reina del Tabarín (1960) credited, as Nightclub emcee, for the 2nd time in a year

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 16/08/2023, 19:46

Un bruto para Patricia (1960) credited, but not found for a second time.

Again the film is only currently available in awful prints, so it could be down to that.