Aldo Sambrell


Alfredo Sánchez Brell, known as Aldo Sambrell, was a Spanish actor, director, and producer who appeared in over 150 films between 1961 and 1996.

Biography

He was born in Vallecas, Madrid, on 23 February 1931. He travelled to Mexico because his parents were exiled there, beginning a football career in Puebla F.C., where he was known as Madrileño Sánchez. When he returned to Spain he played for Alcoyano and Rayo Vallecano, and finally worked as an actor.

Career

He was best known in the world of cinema for his roles as henchmen in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western films, portraying gang members in the trilogy of films A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as in Once Upon a Time in the West in 1968, and 100 Rifles in 1969. He also played the part of firing squad leader in A Fistful of Dynamite, and a member of Sinbad's crew in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. He also appeared alongside Jackie Chan in ; he plays a villain here.
He acted in many other westerns, including Sergio Corbucci's Navajo Joe. He appeared in several international productions as an extra or bit actor, including Doctor Zhivago and The Wind and the Lion.
He died in Alicante, Spain on 10 July 2010 from a cerebral infarction, at age 79, the result of three strokes he suffered in early June. He was cremated and his ashes were spread on Fort Bravo, Tabernas.
He was married with Cándida López Cano, with whom he had a son, and Sergio Leone was his best man.

Filmography