Leopoldo de Anchóriz Fustel (September 22, 1932 – February 17, 1987) was a Spanish actor and writer, most notable for appearing in spaghetti Westerns.
Fustel was born in AlmerÃÂa, Spain on 22 September 1932. His real name was Leopoldo Anchóriz Fustel, but his stage name 'Leo Anchóriz' was instead used in films, appearing in some credits in English as 'Leo Anchoris'. He was also great friends with José MarÃÂa Forqué and Jaime de Armiñán, with whom he collaborated on several films, either as an actor or as a screenwriter.
In 1965, he married MarÃÂa Callejón.
He died on 17 February 1987 from a cardiac disease aged 54.
He specialised in Spaghetti Western films filmed in AlmerÃÂa, in the 1960s and 1970s, but he also worked in various other Spanish films and television series. He also worked at the same time as a screenwriter and as an artistic director.
He has worked with directors such as José MarÃÂa Forqué and Italian directors Sergio Corbucci, Enzo Castellari, Franco Giraldi and Umberto Lenzi.
Throughout his film career, he has shared the screen with AgustÃÂn González, MarÃÂa Asquerino, Marisol, Sara Montiel and Vittorio Gassman.