Antoñito Ruiz
Spanish child actor and stuntman (born 1951)
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Antonio Ruiz Escaño (born 24 October 1951), known as El Niño Leone, is a Spanish former child actor and stuntman.
24 October 1951
Antoñito Ruiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antonio Ruiz Escaño 24 October 1951 |
| Occupations | Child actor and stuntman |
He is known for playing Fernando in For a Few Dollars More (1965),[1] and Stevens's youngest son in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), both directed by Sergio Leone.[2] He has worked with Yul Brynner, Anthony Quinn, Charles Bronson, and Robert Mitchum.[3]
In 2015, he attended the Almeria Western Film Festival.[4] From 2016 and for the 50 anniversary of For a Few Dollars More, he directed a Spaghetti Western conference in Los Albaricoques, Níjar and recreated some scenes.[5][6][7] He also recreated the scenes of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cortijo del Fraile.[8] It was attended by a hundred people.[9] He was honoured in Sad Hill Cemetery.[10]
Selected filmography
- For a Few Dollars More (1965) as Fernando
- Dollars for a Fast Gun (1966)[11]
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) as Stevens' Youngest Son
- A Bullet for the General (1967) as Chico – Young Mexican at Train Station
- The Long Duel (1967) as Munnu[12]
- Un día después de agosto (1968) as Folkloric Group Member
- Villa Rides (1968) as Juan
- Llego, veo, disparo (1968) as Postbag Carrier
- Massacre Harbor (1968) as Arab boy