Riesgo, José

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 01/05/2024, 16:58

: José Riesgo in Il mercenario (1968)

José Riesgo was a prolific small-part actor, active in Spanish and European films from the mid-1940's to the early 1980's.

He was born José Riesgo Cortina in Madrid on September 8th 1919.[1]

After fighting with the Republican army during the Spanish Civil War, he worked as a plumber for a few years, reportedly making his first film appearance in 1943. He continued in background roles until the mid-50's, when he began to get small credited character roles, though rarely with more than a few lines. He never moved on to larger roles, but remained a reliable and prolific bit part player until his retirement in the late 1980's. From the late 1960's he almost always kept a moustache, giving him a more distinctive look. Various sources say he belatedly became quite well known in the 1980's for playing Braulio, the shopkeeper in the series Barrio Sésamo (this was the Spanish version of US kids show Sesame Street).

José died on May 16th 2002, aged 82.

I've found a number of undocumented roles for José, so it's very likely there will be more to be found, particularly background roles from the 40's and 50's. He does have around 12 credits where he does not seem to appear, but his name is rather unusual, so I don't think the usual reason of there being another actor of the same name is likely, though I can't think of any other explanation - they are spread out over his lengthy career and are really a very small proportion of what will almost certainly be 300 roles once the titles to check are checked.

Filmography

1944

Tarjeta de visita .... Audience member at recital who gives up his seat (uncredited)

1945
Los últimos de Filipinas .... Soldier (uncredited)

1946
Audiencia pública .... Reporter (uncredited)
El crimen de la calle de Bordadores .... Lottery seller (uncredited)
Un drama nuevo .... Banquet guest (uncredited)

1947
2 cuentos para 2 .... Bellhop / Nightclub customer (uncredited)

1948
Aventuras de don Juan de Mairena .... Poker player (uncredited)
Botón de ancla .... Cadet (uncredited)
Brindis a Manolete .... Bullfight spectator (uncredited)
El huésped de las tinieblas .... Duellist (uncredited)

1949
¡El santuario no se rinde! .... Gonzales (credited)
Currito de la Cruz .... Flamenco spectator / Bullfight spectator (uncredited)
El capitán de Loyola .... Student (uncredited)
Jalisco canta en Sevilla .... Fiesta guest (uncredited)
Neutralidad .... Customs officer (uncredited)
Sabela de Cambados .... Friend of Eduardo (credited)

1950
Cuentos de la Alhambra .... Sheriff (uncredited)
El último caballo .... Soldier (uncredited)
Hoy no pasamos lista .... Man dancing with Maria (uncredited)
Rumbo .... Federico (credited)
Teatro Apolo .... Whistling audience member (uncredited)

1951
Alba de América .... Crew member (credited)
Balarrasa .... Party guest (uncredited)
La corona negra .... Gym employee (uncredited)
La trinca del aire .... Army parachute school student (credited)
Ronda española .... Officer (uncredited)

1952
De Madrid al cielo .... Reporter (uncredited)
Estrella de Sierra Morena .... Soldier in the tavern (credited)
La laguna negra .... Friend of Venargas (credited)
La llamada de África .... Resting soldier (uncredited)
Plume au vent .... Andres (uncredited)

1953
Bienvenido, Mister Marshall .... Manolo henchman in western fantasy (credited)
Les amants de Tolède .... Rebel prisoner (credited)
Nadie lo sabrá .... Colleague of Pedro (credited)

1954
Amor sobre ruedas .... Reporter at the airport (uncredited)
Crimen imposible .... Agent (credited)
Felices Pascuas .... Soldier in barracks (credited)
La danza de los deseos .... Clerk (uncredited)
Malvaloca .... Worker (uncredited)
Tres huchas para Oriente .... Bar customer (uncredited)

1955
El indiano .... (credited, but not found)
Felices Pascuas .... (credited, but not found)

1956
El Fenómeno .... Coach (uncredited)
La gran mentira .... Publicist (uncredited)
La justicia del Coyote .... Cárdenas (credited)
Manolo guardia urbano .... First client (credited)
Suspenso en comunismo .... Guard (credited)
Todos somos necesarios .... Soldier (credited)

1957
La guerra empieza en Cuba .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
Los maridos no cenan en casa .... Construction worker (credited)
Mensajeros de paz .... Parade organiser (credited)

1958
El hincha .... Football spectator (credited)
Héroes del aire .... Luis (credited)
Hospital general .... Bar customer (uncredited)
La venganza .... Amo 1 (credited)
La vida por delante .... Plumber (credited)
Los clarines del miedo .... Local (uncredited)
Muchachas en vacaciones .... Thief (credited)
Villa Alegre .... Villager (credited)
Ya tenemos coche .... Man loading sacks (credited)

1959
Azafatas con permiso .... Tourist guide (credited)
Bombas para la paz .... Doorman at peace conference (credited)
Échame la culpa .... Man whose fairground ride gets disrupted (credited)
El día de los enamorados .... Showroom decorator (credited)
En las ruinas de Babilonia .... Ali (credited)
La vida alrededor .... Man arguing in Ceferino's office (credited)
S.O.S., abuelita .... Household servant (credited)
Salto a la gloria .... Man checking the injured boarding the ship (credited)
Venta de Vargas .... Guerrilla (credited)

1960
¡Ahí va otro recluta! .... Commander (credited)
Café de Chinitas .... Friend of Antonio (credited)
El amor que yo te di .... (credited, but not found)
El hombre que perdió el tren .... Band director (credited)
El indulto .... Guard grabbed by El Maroma (credited)
Juicio final .... The contact's connection (credited)
La reina del Tabarín .... Friend of Arturo (credited)
La rivolta degli schiavi .... Christian (uncredited)
Pasa la tuna .... (credited, but not found)
Un bruto para Patricia .... Manolo (credited)
Un paso al frente .... Friend of Miguel (credited)

1961
Armas contra la ley .... (credited, but not found)
Fray Escoba .... Guard (credited)
Habanera .... Kalubi (credited)
Honorables sinvergüenzas .... Delivery man (credited)
La rivolta dei mercenari .... One of Lucio's men (uncredited)
Viridiana .... Police officer (uncredited)

1962
Cupido contrabandista .... Gonzalez (credited)
Due contro tutti .... Fats henchman (credited)
Dulcinea .... (credited, but not found)
El grano de mostaza .... Bar customer (credited)
La venganza del Zorro .... Townsman (uncredited)
Martes y trece .... Friend of Marga (credited)
Melodías de hoy .... Police Inspector (credited)
Mi adorable esclava .... Diplomat (credited)
Rosa de Lima .... Simón (credited)
Todos eran culpables .... Commander (credited)

1963
Alegre juventud .... (credited, but not found)
Bochorno .... Taxi driver (credited)
El sabor de la venganza .... Clark Walker (credited)
Esa pícara pelirroja .... Antonio (credited)
Las hijas de Helena .... Pools player (credited)
Millonario por un día .... Civil guard (credited)
Noches de Casablanca .... French resistance fighter (credited)
Suspendido en sinvergüenza .... (credited, but not found)
The Ceremony .... Guard (uncredited)

1964
Bienvenido, padre Murray .... Chihuahua (uncredited)
Ella y el miedo .... Ricardo (credited)
Ercole contro i figli del sole .... King Huascar (credited)
Fin de semana .... Plumber (credited)
I due mafiosi .... Undercover police agent (credited)
I promessi sposi .... Tavern customer (uncredited)
Il vendicatore di Kansas City .... Richard (credited)
La chica del gato .... Guadalupe's brother (credited)
La muerte silba un blues .... (credited, but not found)
Minnesota Clay .... Ortiz henchman (uncredited)

1965
Don Quijote von der Mancha (TV mini-series) Ep. 6 .... Messenger (credit unknown)
El alma de la copla .... Juan Carmona (credited)
La Colt è la mia legge .... Davidson (credited)
La magnifica sfida .... Omar (credited)
Le Tigre se parfume à la dynamite .... Agent at the garden party (uncredited)
Operazione poker .... Donald Taylor (credited)
Par un beau matin d'été .... Commissioner Fuente (credited as "J. Riesgo")
Per un pugno nell'occhio .... Barman (uncredited)
Uncas, el fin de una raza .... (credited, but not found)

1966
7 pistole per i MacGregor .... Prison guard (uncredited)
Agente 3S3, massacro al sole .... Pablo (uncredited)
Las últimas horas .... Journalist (credited)
Lola, espejo oscuro .... Friend of Tomas at the pool (credited)
Rose rosse per Angelica .... Stable hand (credited)

1967
15 forche per un assassino .... Clay (credited)
Dio non paga il sabato .... Sheriff (uncredited)
El hombre que mató a Billy el Niño .... Store customer (uncredited)
La familia Colón (TV series) Ep. 12: "Las tres caras del miedo" .... Friend no.1 (credited)
O.K. Yevtushenko .... Colonel Stenhoff (credited)
Operación cabaretera .... Guard sailor (credited)

1968
Cuidado con las señoras .... Waiter (credited)
El jefe de estación (Short film) .... Friend of Paco (credited)
Il mercenario .... Garcia's brother (uncredited)
Lo voglio morto .... Mac (credited)
Operación Mata-Hari .... Military policeman (credited)
Più tardi Claire, più tardi... .... Guest (credited)
Uno a uno, sin piedad .... Grayson's challenger (credited)
Villa Rides .... Jorge (uncredited)

1969
Il pistolero dell'Ave Maria .... Francisco henchman (credited)
The Royal Hunt of the Sun .... Conquistador (uncredited)
Vivi o, preferibilmente, morti .... Sheriff (uncredited)

1970
Arriva Sabata! .... Poker player (uncredited)
Indio Black, sai che ti dico Sei un gran figlio di... .... Murdoch (uncredited)
La furia dei Khyber .... Bowen (credited)
Los jóvenes amantes .... Don Javier (credited)
Tristana .... Civil guard (uncredited)
Una señora llamada Andrés .... Municipal crane employee (credited)

1971
El apartamento de la tentación .... (credited, but not found)
El hombre de Río Malo .... Mexican soldier (credited)
Les pétroleuses .... Blacksmith (credited)
Los miserables (TV mini-series) Ep. 5 .... role unknown (credited)
Narraciones (TV series) Ep.: "Santa Olaja de Acero" .... Train guard (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Si estás muerto, ¿por qué bailas? .... McClintock (credited)
Una chica casi decente .... Dentist (credited)
Visto para sentencia (TV series) Ep. 6: "Un hombre con prisa" .... Urbano Sanz de la Riva (credited)
Visto para sentencia (TV series) Ep. 22: "El hallazgo" .... Arcadio Ortega (credited)

1972
Alguno de ustedes (TV movie) .... Detective (credited)
Alta tensión .... Detective (credited)
Che c'entriamo noi con la rivoluzione? .... (credited, but not found)
Crónicas de un pueblo (TV series) 2 episodes .... Honorio / Judge (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
El vikingo .... Real estate employee (credited)
La banda J. & S. - Cronaca criminale del Far West .... Little P ranch host (credited)
Marianela .... Don Manuel (credited)
Mil millones para una rubia .... Scotland Yard police captain (credited)
Plinio (TV series) Ep. 10: "El charco de sangre 2ª parte" .... Jerónimo (credited)
Stop (TV series) 3 episodes .... Various roles (credited)

1973
Celos, amor y Mercado Común .... Bar customer (credited)
Crónicas de un pueblo (TV series) 2 episodes .... Fidel / 2nd Man (credited)
Eloísa está debajo de un almendro (TV movie) .... Man in the cinema (credited)
Flor de santidad .... Uncle José (uncredited)
Historias de Juan Español (TV series) S. 2, ep. 13: "Juan Español y la verdad" .... Guest (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
La curiosa .... Don Anselmo (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
La llamaban La Madrina .... Police officer (credited)
La saga de los Drácula .... Sheriff (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Lo verde empieza en los Pirineos .... Man from Tarazona (credited)
Me has hecho perder el juicio .... Board member (credited)
No es bueno que el hombre esté solo .... Agent (credited)

1974
¿... Y el prójimo? .... Doctor (credited)
Cinco almohadas para una noche .... Detective Águila (credited)
Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella .... Police officer (credited)
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "Un error judicial" .... One of the group in the bar (credited)
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "Don Pedro Hambre" .... One of the group in the cafe (credited)
El chulo .... Prison official (credited)
Graf Luckner (TV series) S. 3, ep. 12: "Begegnung mit der Vergangenheit" …. Aristides (credited)
Los camioneros (TV series) Ep. 10: "Puesta a punto de un conductor" .... Second examiner (credited)
Los libros (TV series) Ep.: "El poema del Mio Cid" .... Count Enrique (credited)
Los libros (TV series) Ep.: "Fray Gerundio de Campazas" .... Antón Zotes (credited)
Oblomov (TV series) Eps. 3, 13, 18 .... Tavern keeper (credited in 5 episodes)
Odio mi cuerpo .... Waiter (credited)
Onofre .... Commissioner (credited)
Señora doctor .... Pascual (credited)

1975
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "La inocencia castigada" .... Don Felipe (credited)
El comisario G. en el caso del cabaret .... Mariano Espinosa (credited)
Furtivos .... Salvita (credited)
Palabras cruzadas (TV series) Ep.: "El sueño" .... Commissioner (credited)
Pim, pam, pum... ¡fuego! .... Judge at audition (credited)
Una abuelita de antes de la guerra .... Don Alfredo (credited)
Yo soy Fulana de Tal .... Dimas (credited)
Zorro .... Market stall holder (uncredited)

1976
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "Desde mi celda" .... French official (credit unknown)
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "El amor y la muerte" .... (credited as playing Merchant, but not found)
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "El regreso de Edelmiro" .... Tartanero (credited)
Curro Jiménez (TV series) S. 1, ep. 1: "El barquero de Cantillana" .... Don Miguel (credited)
El erotismo y la informática .... Company manager (credited)
Emilia, parada y fonda .... Bar owner (credited)
La espada negra .... Count of Benavente (credit unknown)
Los libros (TV series) Ep.: "'El Jayón' de Concha Espina" .... role unknown (credited)
Los libros (TV series) Ep.: "Una crónica de Madrid" .... Bar customer (credited)
Sábado, chica, motel ¡qué lío aquel... .... Hunter (credited)

1977
El ladrido .... Manolo (credited)
El perro .... Border guard (credited)
Esposa y amante .... Doctor (credited)
Ésta que lo es... .... Civil guard (uncredited)
La isla de las vírgenes ardientes .... Lieutenant Yamato (credit unknown)
La mujer es un buen negocio .... TV production employee (credited)
Marcada por los hombres .... Don Antonio (credited)

1978
Deseo carnal .... Frank (credited)
El terrorista .... Don Fernando (credited)
Oro rojo .... Doctor (credited)

1979
7 días de enero .... Union boss (credited)
El sexo ataca .... Father of young homosexual (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Encuentro en el abismo .... Commodore (credit unknown)
Historia de 'S' .... Guest at the show (credited)
La barraca (TV series) Ep. 1 .... Tavern customer (credited in all episodes)
La larga noche de los bastones blancos .... Stationmaster (credited)
Las siete magníficas y audaces mujeres .... Pepe (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Letti selvaggi .... General Busadi (uncredited)
Los ladrones somos gente honrada (TV movie) .... Díaz (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Madrid al desnudo .... Roque (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Paco, el seguro .... Ponte (credited)

1980
Barrio Sésamo (TV series) 2 episodes confirmed .... Braulio (credited)
Challenge of the Tiger .... Flamenco club emcee (uncredited)
El alcalde y la política .... Councillor (credited)
El canto de la cigarra .... Police officer (credited)
El liguero mágico .... Coachman (credited)
Terror en el tren de medianoche .... Don Carmelo (credited)
Unos granujas decentes .... Notary (credited)

1981
Buitres sobre la ciudad .... Police Chief (credited)
El lobo negro .... role unknown (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
El retorno del Hombre Lobo .... Gyorgy Thurzo (credited)
España estuvo allí… (TV series) Ep. 1: "Colón señaló el camino" .... Brother Marchena (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
La leyenda del tambor .... Monseñor (credit unknown)
La venganza del lobo negro .... Ernesto's father (credited)
Pepe, no me des tormento .... Bank cashier (credited)

1982
Buscando a Perico .... Carlines (credited)
Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor .... Servant of Juan II (credited)
Huevos revueltos .... Councillor (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
La máscara negra (TV series) Ep. 10: "Baile de máscaras" .... Merchant wanting payment (credited)
Las chicas del bingo .... Man waiting for the bus (uncredited)
Le llamaban J.R. .... Director (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Le notti segrete di Lucrezia Borgia .... (credited as "Pepe Riesgo", but not found)
Los gozos y las sombras (TV series) Ep. 13 .... Mayor (credited)
Ramón y Cajal (TV series) Ep. 9 .... Sanchez (credit unknown)

1983
El mayorazgo de Labraz (TV mini-series) Ep. 4: "Marina" .... Judge (credited in all episodes)
La desconocida .... Pedro (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Las pícaras (TV mini-series) Ep. 4: "La pícara Justina" .... Rancher (credited)
Los desastres de la guerra (TV mini-series) Ep. 2 .... role (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Sábado, sabadete .... Farmer (credited as "Pepe Riesgo")
Sonatas (TV mini-series) Ep. 2 .... Tavern customer (credited in eps. 2 and 3)

1984
Mi amigo el vagabundo .... 2nd Mexican (credited)

1985
Operación Mantis .... Old priest (uncredited)

1986
Barrio Sésamo (TV series) Ep.: "Especial Reyes Magos" .... Julian (credited)

1988
Lorca, muerte de un poeta (TV series) Ep. 6: "La muerte (1936)" .... Civil guard sergeant (credited)

Titles to check

Hombres ibéricos (1946) EdCE. This film is listed as being a documentary, so it is unclear in what capacity José may have participated.
El cerco del diablo (1952) IMDb
Facultad de letras (1952) IMDb as Luis
Duelo de pasiones (1955) EdCE
La mestiza (1956) EdCE
Miedo (1956) IMDb
El genio alegre (1957) IMDb
La belle dell'aria (1957) EdCE
Las locuras de Bárbara (1959) IMDb
Nada menos que un arkángel (1960) IMDb
El tímido (1965) EdCE
El mejor tesoro (1966) IMDb
La querella (1968 short film) IMDb
La última batalla (1969 short film) IMDb
Giuditta (Freunde das Leben ist lebenswert) (1970 TV movie) IMDb as Ibrahim
Tele-Club (1970 TV series) 2 episodes. IMDb
Los libros (1974 TV series) 1 episode. IMDb
Escritores de hoy (1975 TV series) Ep.: "La asegurada". IMDb as Doctor
La adúltera (1975) IMDb as Doctor Fonseca
Los casados y la menor (1975) IMDb as Señor Borrás
Anna Christie (1976 TV movie) IMDb as Larry
Call Girl (1976) EdCE
Los libros (1976 TV series) Ep.: "Doña Luz". IMDb as Juan Fresco
Los libros (1976 TV series) Ep.: "Viaje a la Alcarria". IMDb as Mayor Pastrana
Gulliver (1977) IMDb as Theatre impresario
Los libros (1977 TV series) Ep.: "El retrato de Dorian Gray". IMDb
Pasión (1977) IMDb
El hijo es mio (1978) IMDb
La sombra de un recuerdo (1978) IMDb as Party member
Venus de fuego (1978) IMDb as Morgue manager
Barrio Sésamo (1979-88 TV series) various episodes to check. IMDb as Braulio. He very probably appears in more episodes than the few listed on IMDb.
Escrito en América (1979 TV series) Ep.: "La hechizada". IMDb
La bella Dorotea (1981 TV mini-series) Ep. 3. IMDb as Don Manuel
Desenfrenos carnales (1982) IMDb as Insurance company director
Extraño matrimonio (1984) IMDb

No way José!

Titles where José is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!

El coyote (1955) IMDb with no role. Not credited and not found by myself or Carlos, maybe mixed up with his appearance in the sequel?
Fedra (1956) IMDb with no role. Not credited and not found.
Un ángel tuvo la culpa (1960) EdCE. Not credited and not found.
Tierra brutal (1961) IMDb as Ortega's man. Not credited and not found by myself or Carlos.
El llanero (1963) IMDb with no role. Not credited and not found by myself or Carlos.
Gli eroi del West (1964) IMDb as Townsman. Not credited and not found by myself or Carlos.
Per un pugno di dollari (1964) IMDb as Mexican cavalry captain. Not credited and not found by myself or Carlos.
Spara, Gringo, spara (1968) IMDb as Bandit. Not credited and not found by myself or Carlos.
Los desesperados (1968) EdCE. Not credited and not found. Carlos suggested an actor he thought may be Riesgo, but in my opinion it is not him.