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Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey  (September 20, 1917 – March 9, 1994) — best known as Fernando Rey — was a Spanish film, theatre, and TV actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States. A suave, international actor best known for his roles in the films of surrealist director Luis Buñuel (Tristana, 1970; Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, 1972; That Obscure Object of Desire, 1977) and as a drug lord in The French Connection (1971), he appeared in more than 150 films over half a century. The debonair Rey was described by French Connection producer Philip D'Antoni as "the last of the Continental guys". He achieved his greatest notoriety after he turned 50: "Perhaps it is a pity that my success came so late in life", he told The Times of Madrid in 1973. "It might have been better to have been successful while young, like El Cordobes in the bullring. Then your life is all before you to enjoy it."


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Born:
Sep 20, 1917 In A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Movie/TV Credits:
194
First Appeared:
In the movie Los cuatro robinsones 1939-12-04
Latest Project:
Movie El Quijote desde la platea 2019-04-22
Known For
Filmography
Movie El Quijote desde la platea Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage) 2019-04-22
Movie Speaking of Buñuel Self (archive footage) 2000-06-09
Series Arnau Compte de Barcelona 1994-01-17
Movie On the Far Side of the Tunnel Miguel 1994-02-25
Movie El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche? Gregorio 1994-04-15
Movie Madregilda Franco's Father 1993-09-26
Movie Don Quixote Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1992-04-20
Movie After the Dream Ramiro Lanza 1992-09-09
Movie El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes Don Quijote 1992-01-29
Movie 1492: Conquest of Paradise Marchena 1992-10-09
Movie The Sow Fray Juan 1992-11-06
Movie L'Atlantide Father Mauritius 1992-11-05
Movie Naked Tango Judge Torres 1990-09-27
Movie Pictures of Europe Self 1990-04-25
Movie Breath of Life Gran Magno 1990-10-11
Movie Drums of Fire Papa Pablo V 1990-12-21
Movie La moglie ingenua e il marito malato Il professor Rune 1989-04-17
Series Le Grand Secret Paul Corbet 1989-01-06
Series Il ricatto Magistrato Di Nola 1989-04-23
Movie Esmeralda Bay Ramos 1989-05-18
Series I promessi sposi Conte zio 1989-11-12
Movie Pasodoble Don Nuño 1988-06-09
Movie The Tunnel Allende 1988-04-29
Movie Moon Over Parador Alejandro 1988-09-09
Movie Scent of a Crime Fayón 1988-10-21
Movie Winter Diary Padre 1988-09-29
Movie Mi general Director Almirante 1987-05-07
Movie The Enchanted Forest Sr. D'Abondo 1987-10-02
Movie Paradise Hotel Joseph 1986-04-15
Movie Saving Grace Cardinal Stefano Biondi 1986-05-02
Movie Our Father Cardinal 1985-04-21
Movie Rustlers' Rhapsody Railroad Colonel 1985-05-10
Series A.D. Seneca 1985-03-31
Movie Angel of Death Ohmei Felsberg 1985-07-23
Movie Star Knight Fray Lupo 1985-12-20
Movie Black Arrow Warwick 1985-10-09
Movie The Hit Policeman 1984-09-07
Movie A Strange Passion Piacchi 1984-11-21
Movie Bearn Don Antonio 1983-04-14
Movie A Estrangeira André 1982-02-01
Movie Monsignor Cardinal Santoni 1982-10-22
Movie Looking for Jesus Don Filippo 1982-03-03
Movie Lady of the Camelias Count Stackelberg 1981-02-26
Movie Honey Editor 1981-05-08
Movie Chaste and Pure Antonio Di Maggio 1981-10-30
Movie Trágala, perro Juez 1981-11-16
Movie The Crime of Cuenca Contreras 1981-08-17
Movie Memorias de Leticia Valle Don Fernando Valle 1980-02-25
Movie Cabo Blanco Police Captain Torredo 1980-03-13
Movie Traffic Jam Carlo 1979-01-12
Movie Quintet Grigor 1979-02-09
Movie The Last Romantic Lover Max 1978-04-26
Movie Rebeldía Don Luis 1978-09-24
Series Jesus of Nazareth Gaspar 1977-03-27
Movie Elisa, My Life Luis 1977-04-21
Movie The Assignment Bidara 1977-07-11
Movie Eyes Behind the Wall Ivano 1977-06-07
Movie That Obscure Object of Desire Mathieu Faber 1977-08-17
Movie Illustrious Corpses Security Minister 1976-02-12
Movie Striptease Alfonso 1976-01-01
Movie El segundo poder Cardenal 1976-01-01
Movie Manuela Don Ramón 1976-06-07
Series Origins of the Mafia Baron Della Spina 1976-11-19
Movie A Matter of Time Charles Van Maar 1976-10-07
Movie Voyage of the Damned President Bru 1976-12-22
Movie The Desert of the Tartars Nathanson 1976-10-29
Movie Smiling Maniacs Judge Vanini 1975-01-16
Movie Seven Beauties Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner 1975-12-20
Movie French Connection II Alain Charnier 1975-05-18
Movie ¿... Y el prójimo? Luis Ignacio 1974-07-10
Movie Say it with Flowers Jacques Berger 1974-09-04
Movie Violent Blood Bath Oscar 1974-08-12
Movie The Woman with Red Boots Perrot 1974-12-11
Movie The Murri Affair Prof. Murri 1974-09-28
Movie Tarot Arthur 1973-01-01
Movie High Crime Cafiero 1973-08-12
Movie One Way Mr. David 1973-09-22
Movie Fall of a Body M. Nansoit 1973-09-28
Movie White Fang Father Oatley 1973-12-21
Movie Antony and Cleopatra Lepidus 1972-03-18
Movie This Kind of Love Giovanna's father 1972-02-10
Movie White Sister le directeur de l'hôpital 1972-03-31
Movie The Two Faces of Fear Inspector Nardi 1972-02-17
Movie Canticle Padrino Elisa 1972-07-17
Movie La duda Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit 1972-09-07
Movie The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Don Rafael 1972-09-15
Movie Cold Eyes of Fear Juez Flower 1971-04-06
Movie The Light at the Edge of the World Captain Moriz 1971-07-16
Movie The Great Swindle Luis 1971-03-06
Movie The French Connection Alain Charnier 1971-10-09
Movie A Town Called Hell Old Blind Man 1971-10-27
Movie Tristana Don Lope 1970-03-29
Movie The Adventurers Jaime Xenos 1970-03-25
Movie Aoom 1970-07-01
Movie Wrath of the Wind Don Antonio 1970-12-04
Movie Compañeros Prof. Xantos 1970-12-18
Movie Guns of the Magnificent Seven Quintero 1969-07-14
Movie Land Raiders Priest 1969-07-27
Movie The Price of Power Pinkerton 1969-12-18
Movie A Candidate for a Killing Marco Augusto 1969-08-22
Movie Villa Rides Fuentes 1968-05-29
Movie The Immortal Story Merchant 1968-06-01
Movie The Viscount 1967-04-04
Movie Historia de la frivolidad Gent 1967-02-09
Movie Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos! Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1967-09-28
Movie The Desperate Ones Ibram 1967-01-01
Movie Run Like a Thief Col. Romero 1967-10-11
Movie Amor en el aire Carlos Mª Saldiez 1967-12-25
Movie Cervantes Filipe II 1967-11-02
Movie Attack of the Robots Sir Percy 1966-04-27
Movie El Greco Felipe II. 1966-08-15
Movie Zampo y yo Zampo 1966-07-04
Movie Return of the Seven Priest 1966-10-19
Movie Navajo Joe Reverend Rattigan 1966-11-25
Movie España insólita (voice) 1965-05-13
Movie Son of a Gunfighter Don Pedro Fortuna 1965-08-16
Movie Don Quijote Der Herzog 1965-01-01
Movie Samson and Gideon Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord 1965-01-01
Movie Legacy of the Incas President Castillo 1965-09-08
Movie The Devil Also Cries Ramòn Quiroga 1965-03-14
Series Don Quijote von der Mancha Der Herzog / le duc 1965-10-08
Movie Chimes at Midnight Worcester 1965-12-22
Movie Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollte Verleger Ramos 1965-11-12
Movie Espionage in Lisbon Agent of the New World Organization 1965-10-30
Movie The Amazing Doctor G Goldginger 1965-10-15
Movie Backfire Commissioner of Beirut harbor 1964-09-04
Movie El señor de La Salle Luis XIV 1964-01-01
Movie The Rash One El Rico Pintor 1964-09-07
Movie Fin de semana Entrevistador 1964-11-23
Movie La hora incógnita Sacerdote 1964-12-26
Movie The New Cinderella Juan Echarre 1964-09-12
Movie The Palomos Don Alberto 1964-11-02
Movie The Castilian Ramiro II, rey de León 1963-03-07
Movie Scheherazade Al Fakid 1963-05-10
Movie The Ceremony Sanchez 1963-12-18
Movie The Running Man Police Official 1963-10-01
Movie Rogelia Máximo García 1962-01-01
Movie Viridiana Don Jaime 1962-04-01
Movie Face of Terror Dr. Charles Taylor 1962-10-28
Movie My Son, the Hero Hoher Priester 1962-05-04
Movie Teresa Profesor Héctor de la Barrera 1961-02-02
Movie Goliath Against the Giants Bokan the Usurper 1961-05-13
Movie The Savage Guns Don Hernán 1961-11-01
Movie Fantasmas en la casa Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo 1961-08-17
Movie Siempre es domingo Juez Andonelli 1961-10-23
Movie Culpables Mario 1960-06-26
Movie Don Lucio and Brother Pío Señor Aguilar 1960-09-27
Movie The Revolt of the Slaves Valerio 1960-12-30
Movie Parque de Madrid Don Luis 1959-05-18
Movie Sonatas Captain Casares 1959-10-12
Movie Poison at 2:30 Ramón 1959-12-10
Movie The Last Days of Pompeii Arbaces, High Priest of Isis 1959-11-12
Movie The Night Heaven Fell Tío (alternate version) 1958-04-05
Movie Revenge Writer 1958-05-02
Movie ¡Viva lo imposible! Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1958-09-01
Movie La Rana Verde Narrator (voice) 1958-06-11
Movie The Singer from Mexico Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited) 1957-01-24
Movie Faustina Valentín 1957-05-13
Movie Day of Fear 1957-05-27
Movie Un marido de ida y vuelta Paco 1957-08-26
Movie Madrugada Mauricio (voice) (uncredited) 1957-07-15
Movie La vida en un bloc (voice) (uncredited) 1956-04-01
Movie Don Juan Don Iñigo 1956-05-09
Movie Playa prohibida 1956-04-19
Movie The Miracle of Marcelino Monje narrador 1955-02-24
Movie Cristo 1954-01-01
Movie Comedians Miguel 1954-05-17
Movie Crimen en el entreacto 1954-01-16
Movie El alcalde de Zalamea El Rey 1954-01-25
Movie Cabaret Carlos Jiménez 1953-03-22
Movie The Lovers of Toledo 1953-01-28
Movie Welcome Mr. Marshall! Narrador (voz) 1953-04-04
Movie Airport Fernando 1953-09-14
Movie The Devil's Roundup Atracador 1952-01-01
Movie La laguna negra Miguel 1952-12-29
Movie Air Lashings Narrador (voz) 1951-09-24
Movie Black Sky Ángel López Veiga 1951-07-09
Movie La señora de Fátima Lorenzo Duarte 1951-10-07
Movie Agustina of Aragon General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor 1950-10-09
Movie Aventuras de Juan Lucas Juan Lucas 1949-07-07
Movie Sabela De Cambados Narrator (voice) 1949-12-14
Movie Locura de amor Don Felipe "el Hermoso" 1948-10-08
Movie Si te hubieses casado conmigo Enrique Marín Rubio 1948-08-03
Movie Noche de reyes 1948-10-27
Movie Mare nostrum Ulises / Capitán Ferragut 1948-12-21
Movie Reina santa Infante Alfonso 1947-01-11
Movie Fuenteovejuna Frondoso 1947-11-20
Movie Don Quixote Sansón Carrasco 1947-03-01
Movie La pródiga José 1946-09-27
Movie Los últimos de Filipinas Juan Chamizo 1945-05-09
Movie Eugenia de Montijo Duque de Alba 1944-10-16
Movie El rey que rabió Extra (uncredited) 1940-01-22
Movie Leyenda rota Extra (uncredited) 1940-01-22
Movie Los cuatro robinsones 1939-12-04