Fernando Rey
Acting
Born: September 20, 1917 · A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Died: March 9, 1994 (aged 76)
Highest Rated
Biography
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."
Known for
The French Connection
1971
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
1972
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Viridiana
1962
French Connection II
1975
That Obscure Object of Desire
1977
Return of the Seven
1966
The Miracle of Marcelino
1955
Tristana
1970
Chimes at Midnight
1965
The Hit
1984
Photos (8)
Movies (195)
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Marchena
French Connection II
Alain Charnier
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Don Rafael
Voyage of the Damned
President Bru
The French Connection
Alain Charnier
Villa Rides
Fuentes
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
Quintero
Viridiana
Don Jaime
White Fang
Father Oatley
Seven Beauties
Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
The Miracle of Marcelino
Monje narrador
That Obscure Object of Desire
Mathieu Faber
Scheherazade
Al Fakid
Navajo Joe
Reverend Rattigan
Return of the Seven
Priest
Tristana
Don Lope
Quintet
Grigor
The Light at the Edge of the World
Captain Moriz
Compañeros
Prof. Xantos
The Hit
Policeman
Chimes at Midnight
Worcester
Wrath of the Wind
Don Antonio
A Town Called Bastard
Old Blind Man
The Running Man
Police Official
The Price of Power
Pinkerton
Illustrious Corpses
Security Minister
Honey
Editor
Legacy of the Incas
President Castillo
Antony and Cleopatra
Lepidus
The Woman with Red Boots
Perrot
The Desert of the Tartars
Nathanson
Lady of the Camelias
Count Stackelberg
The Adventurers
Jaime Xenos
Welcome Mr. Marshall!
Narrador (voz)
The Night Heaven Fell
Tío (alternate version)
The Last Days of Pompeii
Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
The Savage Guns
Don Hernán
This Kind of Love
Giovanna's father
Looking for Jesus
Don Filippo
The Amazing Doctor G
Goldginger
Attack of the Robots
Sir Percy
Monsignor
Cardinal Santoni
High Crime
Cafiero
Eyes Behind the Wall
Ivano
Son of a Gunfighter
Don Pedro Fortuna
White Sister
le directeur de l'hôpital
Star Knight
Fray Lupo
Angel of Death
Ohmei Felsberg
Chaste and Pure
Antonio Di Maggio
Los últimos de Filipinas
Juan Chamizo
Saving Grace
Cardinal Stefano Biondi
Fantasmas en la casa
Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo
The Last Romantic Lover
Max
The Two Faces of Fear
Inspector Nardi
Naked Tango
Judge Torres
Backfire
Commissioner of Beirut harbor
Caboblanco
Police Captain Torredo
Cold Eyes of Fear
Juez Flower
The Great Swindle
Luis
Run Like a Thief
Col. Romero
Historia de la frivolidad
Gent
Memorias de Leticia Valle
Don Fernando Valle
My Son, the Hero
High Priest (uncredited)
Land Raiders
Priest
Don Juan
Don Iñigo
El Greco
Re Filippo II
Violent Blood Bath
Oscar
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Railroad Colonel
The Revolt of the Slaves
Valerio
Amor en el aire
Carlos Mª Saldiez
Goliath Against the Giants
Bokan the Usurper
The Lovers of Toledo
1953
The Desperate Ones
Ibram
A Matter of Time
Charles Van Maar
Fall of a Body
M. Nansoit
Drums of Fire
Papa Pablo V
Zampo y yo
Zampo
Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollte
Verleger Ramos
On the Far Side of the Tunnel
Miguel
Don Quixote
Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Black Arrow
Warwick
The Immortal Story
Merchant
La vida en un bloc
(voice) (uncredited)
A Strange Passion
Piacchi
The Castilian
Ramiro II, rey de León
The Devil Also Cries
Ramòn Quiroga
A Candidate for a Killing
Marco Augusto
La señora de Fátima
Lorenzo Duarte
Mi general
Director Almirante
The Murri Affair
Prof. Murri
Traffic Jam
Carlo
The Singer from Mexico
Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)
Scent of a Crime
Fayón
¡Viva lo imposible!
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Don Quixote
Sansón Carrasco
Canticle
Padrino Elisa
Say it with Flowers
Jacques Berger
Smiling Maniacs
Judge Vanini
El alcalde de Zalamea
El Rey
L'Atlantide
Father Mauritius
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
Filipe II
Paradise Hotel
Joseph
The Crime of Cuenca
Contreras
La hora incógnita
1963
The Tunnel
Allende
Striptease
Alfonso
Rogelia
Máximo García
The Sow
Fray Juan
El señor de La Salle
Luis XIV
A Estrangeira
André
Revenge
Writer
Las últimas banderas
Miguel Bermejo
Locura de amor
Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
Rebeldía
Capellán
Los preparativos
1968
The Viscount
Marco Demoygne
Aoom
1970
The Palomos
Don Alberto
Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos!
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Breath of Life
Gran Magno
Samson and Gideon
Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord
Pasodoble
Don Nuño
Vida sin risas
1960
One Way
Mr. David
Si te hubieses casado conmigo
Enrique Marín Rubio
Esmeralda Bay
Ramos
Air Lashings
Narrador (voz)
Our Father
Cardinal
La princesa de los Ursinos
Felipe V
Un marido de ida y vuelta
Paco
Sonatas
Captain Casares
Un pequeño colonizador verde
1968
Cristo
1954
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato
Il professor Rune
The Devil's Roundup
Atracador
Winter Diary
Padre
Siempre es domingo
Juez Andonelli
The Ceremony
Sanchez
The Rash One
El Rico Pintor
La Rana Verde
Narrator (voice)
Don Quijote
Der Herzog
Bearn
Don Antonio
Aventuras de Juan Lucas
Juan Lucas
Comedians
Miguel
Teresa
Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
Day of Fear
1957
Blood and Dust
Sultan Saladin
El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche?
Gregorio
Manuela
Don Ramón
Don Lucio and Brother Pío
Señor Aguilar
Tarot
Arthur
Flamenco
(voz)
Noche de reyes
1948
Face of Terror
Dr. Charles Taylor
Fuenteovejuna
Frondoso
The Enchanted Forest
Mr. D'Abondo
The Adventures of Gil Blas
Captain Rolando
Poison at 2:30
Ramón
Faustina
Valentín
El segundo poder
Cardenal
Black Sky
Ángel López Veiga
Agustina of Aragon
General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor
Eugenia de Montijo
Duque de Alba
Elisa, My Life
Luis
La pródiga
José
Madregilda
Franco's Father
Cabaret
Carlos Jiménez
Mission in Morocco
Princ Achmed
Parque de Madrid
Don Luis
After the Dream
Ramiro Lanza
Reina santa
Infante Alfonso
The New Cinderella
Juan Echarre
Airport
Fernando
Billete para Tánger
Inspector
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
Don Quijote
The Assignment
Bidara
Fin de semana
Entrevistador
El rey que rabió
Extra (uncredited)
Crimen en el entreacto
1954
Sabela De Cambados
Narrator (voice)
¿... Y el prójimo?
Luis Ignacio
Playa prohibida
1956
La duda
Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
Madrugada
Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)
Espionage in Lisbon
Agent of the New World Organization
Culpables
Mario
La laguna negra
Miguel
Le Grand Secret
Paul Corbet
Mare nostrum
Ulises / Capitán Ferragut
Paco, mi padre
1992
Trágala, perro
Juez
The Four Robinsons
1939
España insólita
(voice)
Rebeldía
Don Luis
Leyenda rota
Extra (uncredited)
TV Shows (11)
Jesus of Nazareth
Gaspar · 4 eps
A.D.
Seneca · 5 eps
I promessi sposi
Conte zio · 5 eps
Origins of the Mafia
Baron Della Spina · 1 eps
The House of Ulloa
Sr. De La Lage · 4 eps
Historia de España: La noche de los tiempos
Narrador (voz) · 23 eps
Don Quijote von der Mancha
Der Herzog / le duc · 4 eps
Le Grand Secret
Paul Corbet · 6 eps
Don Quijote de la Mancha
Don Quijote · 5 eps
Mission of Love
Pacheco · 3 eps
Arnau
Compte de Barcelona · 5 eps
Self / Appearances (7)
Ciné regards
Self · 1 eps
Speaking of Buñuel
Self (archive footage)
Pictures of Europe
Self
Buñuel
Self
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel
Self
Les paradoxes de Buñuel
Self (archive footage)
El Quijote desde la platea
Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage)