Eduardo Fajardo

Biography

Eduardo Fajardo was a Spanish actor whose work reached film, theater, and television. He grew up in Haro and Santander after being born in Meis, Pontevedra. From 1942 to 1946 he did voice acting, and his movie career began in 1947 with Héroes del 95, which Raúl Alfonso directed. He moved to Mexico in the 1950s and then returned to Spain, where he took on roles in spaghetti westerns, among them Gli eroi di Fort Worth (1965) and Django (1966). Across the years 1947 to 2002 he accumulated 183 film credits, 75 stage roles, and 2,000 television appearances. He helped start the Almeria Walk of Fame and received a star on it in April 2012 for his contributions to 7th Cavalry and Django. His honors included recognition from the Diputación de Pontevedra, being named a favorite son of Meis, and a January 2019 tribute from the Almería Western Museo del Cine.

94years old at death

Born August 14, 1924Meis
Died July 4, 2019Mexico City
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Eduardo Martínez Fajardo and Eduardo Martinez Fajardo

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 23 years1960 to 1983

Genres

Western46%, 6 films
Action31%, 4 films
Comedy31%, 4 films
Horror23%, 3 films
Drama15%, 2 films

First and latest

Eduardo Fajardo movies on Netflix

Exterminators of the Year 30001983IMDb rating 5.1as Senator
Oasis of the Zombies1982IMDb rating 2.8as Colonel Kurt Meitzell
Nightmare City1980IMDb rating 5.6as Dr. Kramer
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9as Officer
Lisa and the Devil1973IMDb rating 6.2as Francis Lehar
Bad Man's River1971IMDb rating 4.6as General Duarte
Delusions of Grandeur1971IMDb rating 7.2as Grand d'Espagne
Apocalypse Joe1970IMDb rating 6.2as Berg
Compañeros1970IMDb rating 7.2as Mexican Colonel
The Mercenary1968IMDb rating 7.1as Alfonso García
Adios, Hombre1967IMDb rating 5.1as Tilly
Django1966IMDb rating 7.2as Major Jackson
Macario1960IMDb rating 8.3as Virrey

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Django1966 Action, Westernas Major Jackson
IMDb rating 7.235K votes
Lisa and the Devil1973 Horror, Mysteryas Francis Lehar
IMDb rating 6.26.1K votes
Nightmare City1980as Dr. Kramer
IMDb rating 5.67.4K votes
The Mercenary1968as Alfonso García
IMDb rating 7.17.0K votes
Delusions of Grandeur1971as Grand d'Espagne
IMDb rating 7.29.0K votes
Macario1960as Virrey
IMDb rating 8.35.4K votes
Compañeros1970as Mexican Colonel
IMDb rating 7.25.6K votes
Exterminators of the Year 30001983as Senator
IMDb rating 5.11.5K votes

Most often with

Sergio Corbucci directed three of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Franco Nero

José Canalejas

Simón Arriaga

Jack Palance

Venantino Venantini

Gabriele TintiSergio CorbucciDirector, 3 films

Films together

Franco Nero3 films together, 1966 to 1970
Franco Nero's page
- Compañeros1970IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Mexican ColonelNero as Yodlaf 'The Swede' Peterson
- The Mercenary1968IMDb rating 7.1Fajardo as Alfonso GarcíaNero as Sergei Kowalski - the Polish
- Django1966IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Major JacksonNero as Django
José Canalejas3 films together, 1966 to 1970
José Canalejas's page
- Compañeros1970IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Mexican ColonelCanalejas as Mongo Henchman
- The Mercenary1968IMDb rating 7.1Fajardo as Alfonso GarcíaCanalejas as Sebastian
- Django1966IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Major JacksonCanalejas as Member of Hugo's Gang
Simón Arriaga3 films together, 1966 to 1970
Simón Arriaga's page
- Compañeros1970IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Mexican ColonelArriaga as Mongo Henchman
- The Mercenary1968IMDb rating 7.1Fajardo as Alfonso GarcíaArriaga as Simón
- Django1966IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Major JacksonArriaga as Miguel
Jack Palance2 films together, 1968 to 1970
Jack Palance's page
- Compañeros1970IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Mexican ColonelPalance as John Svedese
- The Mercenary1968IMDb rating 7.1Fajardo as Alfonso GarcíaPalance as Ricciolo - 'Curly'
Venantino Venantini2 films together, 1971 to 1983
Venantino Venantini's page
- Exterminators of the Year 30001983IMDb rating 5.1Fajardo as SenatorVenantini as John
- Delusions of Grandeur1971IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Grand d'EspagneVenantini as Del Basto
Gabriele Tinti2 films together, 1971 to 1973
Gabriele Tinti's page
- Lisa and the Devil1973IMDb rating 6.2Fajardo as Francis LeharTinti as George
- Delusions of Grandeur1971IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Grand d'EspagneTinti as Don Cesar
Sergio CorbucciDirector, 3 films, 1966 to 1970
- Compañeros1970IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Mexican Colonel
- The Mercenary1968IMDb rating 7.1Fajardo as Alfonso García
- Django1966IMDb rating 7.2Fajardo as Major Jackson
Also two films together11 more actors
- Tito GarcíaBad Man's River (1971) and Compañeros (1970)
- Lorenzo RobledoCompañeros (1970) and The Mercenary (1968)
- Álvaro de LunaCompañeros (1970) and The Mercenary (1968)
- Remo De AngelisThe Mercenary (1968) and Django (1966)
- Gino PerniceCompañeros (1970) and Django (1966)
- Fernando BilbaoExterminators of the Year 3000 (1983) and Apocalypse Joe (1970)
- Rafael AlbaicínCompañeros (1970) and Django (1966)
- Alejandro de EncisoNightmare City (1980) and The Mercenary (1968)
- Ugo AdinolfiApocalypse Joe (1970) and The Mercenary (1968)
- Karin SchubertDelusions of Grandeur (1971) and Compañeros (1970)
- José BódaloCompañeros (1970) and Django (1966)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Eduardo Fajardo's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2010	Dearest Son		Won

Online

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