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Aldo Sambrell
Alfredo Sánchez Brell, better known by his stage name Aldo Sambrell, was born on 23 February 1931 in the working‑class district of Vallecas, Spain. His early life was marked by political turmoil; his family were exiled to Mexico where the young Sánchez Brell began a promising football career, playing for Puebla F.C. under the nickname “Madrileño Sánchez” and later for C.F. Monterrey. After returning to Spain he continued playing for clubs such as Alcoyano and Rayo Vallecano before turning his attention to the silver screen. His transition to acting in the early 1960s proved decisive, and he quickly became a familiar face in the burgeoning Spaghetti Western genre, appearing in more than 150 films between 1961 and 1996. Sambrell is perhaps most remembered for his rugged henchmen roles in Sergio Leone’s legendary Dollars trilogy—A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)—as well as his part in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and the ensemble western 100 Rifles (1969). He also collaborated with directors such as Sergio Corbucci in Navajo Joe (1966) and appeared in international productions ranging from Doctor Zhivago (1965) to Jackie Chan’s Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991), where he portrayed the villain Adolf. In addition to acting, Sambrell directed and produced several low‑budget projects, showcasing his versatility behind the camera. He married Cándida López Cano in 1964—Sergio Leone famously served as his best man—and they had one son, Alfredo Xavier Sánchez Cavaleiro. After a long career, Sambrell died of a cerebral infarction on 10 July 2010 in Alicante, Spain; his ashes were scattered on the iconic Fort Bravo set in Tabernas, a fitting tribute to a man whose life was inseparably linked to the mythic landscapes of western cinema.
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Given Name: Alfredo Sánchez Brell
Born: Vallecas, Spain
Citizenship: Spain
Birthday: February 23, 1931
Occupations: Actor, Director, Producer
Years Active: 1961-2004
Children: 1
Spouses: Cándida López Cano
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Movies Featuring Aldo Sambrell
For a Few Dollars More
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
100 Rifles
Navajo Joe
Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema
Operation Condor
Caboblanco
Emanuelle in the Country
Caged Women
Black Commando
Tuareg: Desert Warrior
Black Arrow
Monstroid
Killing Machine
Blood Hunt
Birds of Prey
El río que nos lleva
Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
The Return of the Musketeers
Snow White and 7 Wise Men
I picari
Satan’s Baby Doll
Caligula’s Slaves
Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold
Master of the World
3 Supermen Against Godfather
King of Kings
The Black Pearl
Arizona Colt Returns
Son of a Gunfighter
A Dog Called… Vengeance
Lost Command
House of the Damned
Antony and Cleopatra
A Town Called Hell
Finger on the Trigger
Awkward Hands
Voodoo Black Exorcist
Face to Face
Shaft in Africa
Kill!
The Long Duel
Gunfight at Red Sands
Narcos
Tristana
Kill Django…Kill First
Bad Man’s River
Battle of the Commandos
When Heroes Die
Silver Saddle
Fifteen Scaffolds for the Killer
The Light at the Edge of the World
A Place Called Glory
Dynamite Jim
A Long Ride from Hell
Superargo and the Faceless Giants
In a Colt’s Shadow
The Pitiless Three
The Man Called Noon
Travels with My Aunt
A Train for Durango
Tender Flesh
Treasure Island
Gunfighters of Casa Grande
Requiem for a Gringo
The Last Run
Pasajes
A Bullet for the General
The Texican
Hands Up, Dead Man! You’re Under Arrest
Aquí llega Condemor, el pecador de la pradera
Tomb of the Pistolero
Dollars for a Fast Gun
Vampire Killer Barbys
Three Sergeants of Bengal
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
Career Timeline
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1996
Pasajes
Guarda
Aquí llega Condemor, el pecador de la pradera
Valerio
Vampire Killer Barbys
Arkan
1984
Tuareg: Desert Warrior
Sgt. Malick
Killing Machine
Picot
Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold
Flores
Caligula’s Slaves
Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold
Flores
1982
Emanuelle in the Country
Romolo Rossi
Black Commando
Col. Montano
Snow White and 7 Wise Men
Re Agesilao IV
Satan’s Baby Doll
Antonio Aguilar
1974
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
House of the Damned
Atrilio (as Aldo Sanbrell)
Voodoo Black Exorcist
Gatanebo
1972
Antony and Cleopatra
Ventidius
Travels with My Aunt
Hakim's Assistant (uncredited)
Treasure Island
Israel Hands
1971
A Town Called Hell
Calebra
Kill!
Carcopino
Kill Django…Kill First
Burton
Bad Man’s River
Canales
The Light at the Edge of the World
Tarcante (as Aldo Sanbrell)
The Last Run
Miguel (as Aldo Sanbrell)
Hands Up, Dead Man! You’re Under Arrest
Lee Grayton / Grayson
1970
Arizona Colt Returns
Keene / Chico
Awkward Hands
Torturer
Tristana
(uncredited)
When Heroes Die
James
1968
A Long Ride from Hell
Mexican Bounty Hunter
Superargo and the Faceless Giants
Kamir / Pao-Ki
A Train for Durango
Mexican Captain
Requiem for a Gringo
Charley Fair
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
Jesus Maria
1967
For a Few Dollars More
Navajo Joe
Face to Face
Zachary Shawn
The Long Duel
Prem
Fifteen Scaffolds for the Killer
Danny / Bud Lee
A Bullet for the General
Lt. Alvaro Ferreira
1965
Son of a Gunfighter
Juan Morales
Finger on the Trigger
A Place Called Glory
Jake
In a Colt’s Shadow
Ramirez
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