Aldo Sambrell Explained

Aldo Sambrell
Birth Name:	Alfredo Sánchez Brell
Birth Date:	1931 2, df=yes
Birth Place:	Vallecas, Spain
Death Place:	Alicante, Spain
Occupation:	Actor, Director, Producer
Yearsactive:	1961–2004
Children:	Alfredo Xavier Sánchez Cavaleiro

Alfredo Sánchez Brell (23 February 1931 – 10 July 2010), known as Aldo Sambrell, was a Spanish actor, director, and producer who appeared in over 150 films between 1961 and 1996.

Biography

Sambrell was born in Vallecas on 23 February 1931.^[1] 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,^[2] and also in C.F. Monterrey.^[3] When he returned to Spain he played for Alcoyano and Rayo Vallecano, and finally worked as an actor.^[4]

Career

Sambrell 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 (1964), For a Few Dollars More, (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), 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 (1971), and a member of Sinbad's crew in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973). He also appeared alongside Jackie Chan in, playing a villain.

He acted in many other westerns, including Sergio Corbucci's Navajo Joe.^[5] 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,^[6] the result of three strokes he suffered in early June.^[7] He was cremated and his ashes were spread on Fort Bravo, Tabernas.^{[8] [9]}

He was married to Cándida López Cano, with whom he had a son, and Sergio Leone was his best man.^[10]

Filmography

• King of Kings (1961) – Judea Soldier (uncredited)
• Implacable Three (1963) – Hombre de Bardon
• Duello nel Texas (1963) – Juan Guardo
• Gunfighters of Casa Grande (1964) – Rojo, Bandit Chief
• Gunfight at High Noon (1964) – Palmer Henchman
• Fuera de la ley (1964) – Sheriff
• Apache Fury (1964) – Secuaz de Burt (uncredited)
• A Fistful of Dollars (1964) – Dougy, Rojo gang member
• Texas Ranger (1964) – Carson
• La tumba del pistolero (1964) – Minero
• Doomed Fort (1964) – James
• Adventures of the Bengal Lancers (1964) – Gamal / Sikki Dharma
• 100 Horsemen (1964) – Alfaqui (uncredited)
• Saul e David (1964)
• Relevo para un pistolero (1964) – Gordon
• Finger on the Trigger (1965)
• The Hell of Manitoba (1965) – Jake
• Son of a Gunfighter (1965) – Juan Morales, Bandit Chief
• La magnifica sfida (1965) – Kames
• In a Colt's Shadow (1965) – Ramirez
• For a Few Dollars More (1965) – Cuchillo (Indio's Gang)
• Doctor Zhivago (1965) – (uncredited)
• Fuerte perdido (1965)
• One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Lassiter (1966) – Rick, Martin Henchman
• Lost Command (1966) – Ibrahim
• Dynamite Jim (1966) – Slate
• The Sea Pirate (1966) – Le marin 'La bombarde'
• The Texican (1966) – Gil Rio
• Navajo Joe (1966) – Mervyn 'Vee' Duncan
• Il grande colpo di Surcouf (1966) – Le marin 'La Bombarde'
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) – Member of Angel Eyes' Gang
• A Bullet for the General (1967) – Lieutenant Alvaro Ferreira
• The Hellbenders (1967) – Pedro
• The Long Duel (1967) – Prem
• Face to Face (1967) – Zachary Shawn
• 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer (1967) – Danny / Bud Lee
• Train for Durango (1968) – Captain of Mexican Army
• Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968) – Kamir / Pao-Ki
• A Long Ride from Hell (1968) – Mexican Bounty Hunter
• A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968) – Jesús María (uncredited)
• Requiem for a Gringo (1968) – Charley Fair
• Giugno '44 – Sbarcheremo in Normandia (1968)
• Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) – Cheyenne's Lieutenant (uncredited)
• White Comanche (1968) – (uncredited)
• Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar (1968) – Scarabesca
• 100 Rifles (1969) – Sergeant Paletes
• Battle of the Commandos (1969) – Sergeant Karim Habinda
• Tristana (1970) – (uncredited)
• Manos torpes (1970)
• Arizona Colt Returns (1970) – Chico
• Cannon for Cordoba (1970) – Ortega (uncredited)
• When Heroes Die (1970) – James
• Kill Django... Kill First (1971) – Burton
• A Town Called Hell (1971) – Calebra
• The Last Run (1971) – Miguel
• The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) – Tarcante
• Duck, You Sucker! (1971) – Mexican Officer (uncredited)
• Hannie Caulder (1971) – Mexican Soldier (uncredited)
• Bad Man's River (1971) – Canales
• Kill (1971) – Carcopino
• Su le mani, cadavere! Sei in arresto (1971) – Lee Grayton
• Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971) – Colonel Marinos
• Ben and Charlie (1972) – Sheriff Walkers (uncredited)
• Antony and Cleopatra (1972) – Ventidius
• Treasure Island (1972) – Israel Hands
• Travels with My Aunt (1972) – Hakim's Assistant (uncredited)
• Partirono preti, tornarono... curati (1973) – Commanding officer on the train shouting out of the windows (uncredited)
• Charley One-Eye (1973) – Mexican Driver
• Shaft in Africa (1973) – Angelo
• The Man Called Noon (1973) – Kissling
• The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) – Omar
• Vudú sangriento (1974) – Guedé Nibo
• La loba y la Paloma (1974) – Atrilio
• La dynamite est bonne à boire (1974)
• The Wind and the Lion (1975) – Ugly Arab
• La última jugada (1975) – Alan Randall
• Atraco en la jungla (1976) – Inspector Ramirez
• A mí qué me importa que explote Miami (1976)
• The Black Pearl (1977) – Sailor
• El perro (1977) – Omar Romero
• Silver Saddle (1978) – Garrincha
• Süpermenler (1979) – Baba Jackson
• Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident (1979) – George
• Savana violenza carnale (1979)
• Caboblanco (1980) – Policeman
• Monster (1980) – Carlos
• Matar para vivir (1980)
• Cuatro locos buscan manicomio (1980) – Estranguloni
• L'ultimo harem (1981) – Bedouin Chief (uncredited)
• La leyenda del tambor (1981) – General Schwartz
• Las muñecas del King Kong (1981) – Damian
• Messo comunale praticamente spione (1982) – Romolo Rossi
• Kapax del Amazonas (1982)
• Los diablos del mar (1982) – Negoro
• Biancaneve & Co. (1982) – Re Agesilao
• Satan's Baby Doll (1982) – Antonio Aguilar
• Black Commando (1982) – Colonel Montano
• Al oeste de Río Grande (1983) – Juan Sanchez
• I padroni del mondo (1983)
• Tuareg – The Desert Warrior (1984) – Sergeant Malick
• Goma-2 (1984) – Picot
• Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold (1984) – Flores
• Héctor, el estigma del miedo (1984) – Padre de Héctor
• Roma. L'antica chiave dei sensi (1984)
• Mon ami Washington (1984)
• Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985) – El Dorado
• Hierro dulce (1985)
• La noche de la ira (1986) – Sebastián
• El orden cómico (1986)
• Instant Justice (1986) – Lieutenant Juan Muñoz
• Ahora mis pistolas hablan (1986)
• Ladrón de chatarra (1987)
• El ataque de los pájaros (1987) – Arthur Neilson
• The Rogues (1987) – Il ricettatore (uncredited)
• Abat-jour (1988) – Antonio
• Flavia (1989) – Valerio Augusto
• Al Andalus (1989)
• The Return of the Musketeers (1989) – Burly Demonstrator
• Blood and Sand (1989) – Faustino
• El río que nos lleva (1989)
• Hot Blood (1989) – Don Luis
• Rose Bluelight (1989)
• Commando terrorista (1990)
• Superagentes en Mallorca (1990)
• La cruz de Iberia (1990) – Capitán Guardia Civil
• (1991) – Adolf
• Caged – Le prede umane (1991) – Captain Juan
• Narcos (1992) – Boss
• Men of War (1994) – Goldmouth
• Dis-moi oui (1995) – Le grand-père
• Bambola di carne (1995) – Frank / Jenny's fiancé / Lolette's father
• Soldato ignoto (1995) – American soldier
• Killer Barbys (1996) – Arkan
• Aquí llega Condemor, el pecador de la pradera (1996) – Valerio
• Pasajes (1996) – Guarda
• Tender Flesh (1997) – Kallman
• Ma il buon Dio è proprio in gamba? (1998)
• Killer Barbys vs. Dracula (2002) – Pepe Morgan
• Flesh for the Beast (2003) – Alfred Fischer
• Legami sporchi (2004) – Tito

Notes and References

1. News: Aldo Sambrell, secundario de lujo de los 'spaghetti western' . Jorge . Berástegui . 13 July 2010 . 20 November 2018 . . es . Prisa.
2. Web site: Adiós a Aldo Sambrell, histórico secundario del "espagueti western" español . Noticine . 2010 . 20 November 2018 . es.
3. News: Aldo Sambrell, otro jugador rayista que triunfó en el cine . Maite . Martín . 15 December 2008 . 18 July 2021 . . es.
4. Raquel Welch, vestida (del Chelsea) para matar . Carlos . Marañón . 19 November 2013 . 20 November 2018 . . es.
5. Navajo Joe . Carson . Lund . 18 August 2015 . 19 December 2018 . Slant Magazine.
6. News: Muere el actor Aldo Sambrell, el malo de los 'spaghetti western' . 12 July 2010 . 3 August 2018 . . es . Display Connectors, SL..
7. News: Fallece el actor Aldo Sambrell, villano en decenas de 'spaguetti westerns' . Belategui . O. L. . 13 July 2010 . 3 August 2018 . . es . Vocento.
8. El western regresa a casa . Joaquín . Juan Penalva . October 2011 . 10 November 2018 . El Espectador Imaginario . es . 2013-438X.
9. News: Almería Western Film Festival 2011 . 16 September 2011 . 10 November 2018 . Tercera Información . es . 10 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181110161610/http://www.tercerainformacion.es/antigua/spip.php?article32686 . dead .
10. News: Morir con dignidad en el cine . Paco . Huesca García . 15 February 2012 . 10 November 2018 . Diario Información . Prensa Ibérica . es.