Fernando Rey
Sep 20, 1917 - Mar 09, 1994 (76 years old) in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
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
Jesus of Nazareth
Gaspar
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Don Rafael
Voyage of the Damned
President Bru
The Light at the Edge of the World
Captain Moriz
Tristana
Don Lope
Locura de amor
Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
Honey
Editor
The French Connection
Alain Charnier
Compañeros
Prof. Xantos
That Obscure Object of Desire
Mathieu Faber
Credits
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Señores del espacio Future★ NR -
Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage)★ 4.5 -
Speaking of Buñuel 2000Self (archive footage)★ 5.9 -
Gregorio★ 4.3 -
Miguel★ 4.4 -
Arnau 1994Compte de Barcelona★ NR
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Madregilda 1993Franco's Father★ 5.4 -
Mission of Love 1993Pacheco★ NR -
The Sow 1992Fray Juan★ 5.8 -
L'Atlantide 1992Father Mauritius★ 5 -
Marchena★ 6.3 -
After the Dream 1992Ramiro Lanza★ 5 -
Blood and Dust 1992Sultan Saladin★ NR -
Don Quijote★ 8.5 -
Don Quijote★ 5.2 -
Imágenes perdidas 1991Himself - Narrator★ NR
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Drums of Fire 1990Papa Pablo V★ 6.5 -
Breath of Life 1990Gran Magno★ NR -
Naked Tango 1990Judge Torres★ 6.3 -
Pictures of Europe 1990Self★ NR -
I promessi sposi 1989Conte zio★ 6.4 -
Esmeralda Bay 1989Ramos★ 4.4 -
Il ricatto 1989Magistrato Di Nola★ NR -
Il professor Rune★ NR -
Blaues Blut 1989Dekker★ NR
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Le Grand Secret 1989Paul Corbet★ NR -
Buñuel 1989Self★ NR -
Scent of a Crime 1988Fayón★ 4.3 -
Winter Diary 1988Padre★ 5 -
Pasodoble 1988Don Nuño★ 4.9 -
The Tunnel 1988Allende★ 4.9 -
The Enchanted Forest 1987Sr. D'Abondo★ 6.8 -
Mi general 1987Director Almirante★ 5.4 -
Himself★ 6
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Saving Grace 1986Cardinal Stefano Biondi★ 6.1 -
Paradise Hotel 1986Joseph★ NR -
Star Knight 1985Fray Lupo★ 4.1 -
The House of Ulloa 1985★ NR -
Los Pazos de Ulloa 1985Sr. De La Lage★ 4.5 -
Black Arrow 1985Warwick★ 6.7 -
Angel of Death 1985Ohmei Felsberg★ 4.4 -
Rustlers' Rhapsody 1985Railroad Colonel★ 5.7 -
Our Father 1985Cardinal★ 4.6 -
A.D. 1985Seneca★ 5.1 -
A Strange Passion 1984Piacchi★ 4.4 -
The Hit 1984Policeman★ 6.5 -
Self★ 7 -
Bearn 1983Don Antonio★ 5.5 -
Monsignor 1982Cardinal Santoni★ 4.4 -
Looking for Jesus 1982Don Filippo★ 5.2 -
A Estrangeira 1982André★ 7 -
Trágala, perro 1981Juez★ 6.3 -
Chaste and Pure 1981Antonio Di Maggio★ 4.2 -
The Crime of Cuenca 1981Contreras★ 6.8 -
Honey 1981Editor★ 4.8 -
Lady of the Camelias 1981Count Stackelberg★ 6.2 -
Don Fernando Valle★ 6 -
Caboblanco 1980Police Captain Torredo★ 5.3 -
Quintet 1979Grigor★ 5.1 -
Traffic Jam 1979Carlo★ 6.8 -
Rebeldía 1978Don Luis★ NR -
Max★ 4.3 -
Mathieu Faber★ 7.4 -
The Assignment 1977Bidara★ 6 -
Eyes Behind the Wall 1977Ivano★ 6.3 -
Elisa, My Life 1977Luis★ 6.7 -
Jesus of Nazareth 1977Gaspar★ 7.8 -
Voyage of the Damned 1976President Bru★ 5.9 -
Origins of the Mafia 1976Baron Della Spina★ NR -
Nathanson★ 6.8 -
A Matter of Time 1976Charles Van Maar★ 5.1 -
Manuela 1976Don Ramón★ 5.7 -
Illustrious Corpses 1976Security Minister★ 6.8 -
Striptease 1976Alfonso★ 4 -
El segundo poder 1976Cardenal★ 5.2 -
Seven Beauties 1975Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner★ 7.4 -
French Connection II 1975Alain Charnier★ 6.8 -
Smiling Maniacs 1975Judge Vanini★ NR -
Perrot★ 5.7 -
The Murri Affair 1974Prof. Murri★ 6.6 -
Say it with Flowers 1974Jacques Berger★ 4 -
Violent Blood Bath 1974Oscar★ 5.9 -
¿... Y el prójimo? 1974Luis Ignacio★ NR -
White Fang 1973Father Oatley★ 6.4 -
Fall of a Body 1973M. Nansoit★ 5.4 -
One Way 1973Mr. David★ 6.2 -
High Crime 1973Cafiero★ 6.4 -
Tarot 1973Arthur★ 4.9 -
Don Rafael★ 7.5 -
La duda 1972Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit★ NR -
Canticle 1972Padrino Elisa★ 3.5 -
White Sister 1972le directeur de l'hôpital★ 6.3 -
Antony and Cleopatra 1972Lepidus★ 5.6 -
Inspector Nardi★ 4.9 -
This Kind of Love 1972Giovanna's father★ 5.5 -
A Town Called Hell 1971Old Blind Man★ 4.9 -
Alain Charnier★ 7.5 -
Captain Moriz★ 5.9 -
Cold Eyes of Fear 1971Juez Flower★ 5 -
The Great Swindle 1971Luis★ 4.4 -
Compañeros 1970Prof. Xantos★ 6.6 -
Wrath of the Wind 1970Don Antonio★ 5.1 -
Aoom 1970★ 5.4 -
Tristana 1970Don Lope★ 7.2 -
The Adventurers 1970Jaime Xenos★ 4.5 -
El mejillón gallego 1970★ NR
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The Price of Power 1969Pinkerton★ 6 -
Marco Augusto★ 4.5 -
Land Raiders 1969Priest★ 5.1 -
Quintero★ 5.3 -
The Immortal Story 1968Merchant★ 7.1 -
Villa Rides 1968Fuentes★ 6.3 -
Los preparativos 1968★ NR -
★ NR -
Amor en el aire 1967Carlos Mª Saldiez★ 5.2 -
Filipe II★ 7.5 -
Run Like a Thief 1967Col. Romero★ NR -
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 5 -
The Viscount 1967★ 5.9 -
Gent★ 7 -
The Desperate Ones 1967Ibram★ NR -
Navajo Joe 1966Reverend Rattigan★ 6.2 -
Return of the Seven 1966Priest★ 6.2 -
El Greco 1966Re Filippo II★ 5 -
Zampo y yo 1966Zampo★ 5.2 -
Attack of the Robots 1966Sir Percy★ 5.1 -
Chimes at Midnight 1965Worcester★ 7.1 -
Verleger Ramos★ 3 -
Espionage in Lisbon 1965Agent of the New World Organization★ NR -
The Amazing Doctor G 1965Goldginger★ 5.6 -
Der Herzog / le duc★ NR -
Legacy of the Incas 1965President Castillo★ 5.8 -
Son of a Gunfighter 1965Don Pedro Fortuna★ 4.2 -
España insólita 1965(voice)★ 6 -
The Devil Also Cries 1965Ramòn Quiroga★ 5.8 -
Don Quijote 1965Der Herzog★ NR -
Samson and Gideon 1965Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord★ 6 -
La hora incógnita 1964Sacerdote★ 5 -
Fin de semana 1964Entrevistador★ 6 -
The Palomos 1964Don Alberto★ 7 -
The New Cinderella 1964Juan Echarre★ 5.8 -
The Rash One 1964El Rico Pintor★ 5.5 -
Backfire 1964Commissioner of Beirut harbor★ 6.4 -
El señor de La Salle 1964Luis XIV★ 7.3 -
La aventura de Api 1964★ NR
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The Ceremony 1963Sanchez★ 5.1 -
The Running Man 1963Police Official★ 6.7 -
Scheherazade 1963Al Fakid★ 7.5 -
The Castilian 1963Ramiro II, rey de León★ NR -
Face of Terror 1962Dr. Charles Taylor★ 5.8 -
My Son, the Hero 1962Hoher Priester★ 5.7 -
Viridiana 1962Don Jaime★ 7.6 -
Rogelia 1962Máximo García★ 3.5 -
Torerillos, 61 1962Narrator (voice)★ 5
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The Savage Guns 1961Don Hernán★ 3.3 -
Siempre es domingo 1961Juez Andonelli★ 5 -
Fantasmas en la casa 1961Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo★ 7.3 -
Bokan the Usurper★ 5.7 -
Teresa 1961Profesor Héctor de la Barrera★ 7.1 -
Valerio★ 5.6 -
Señor Aguilar★ 7.2 -
Vida sin risas 1960★ NR -
Culpables 1960Mario★ 5.7 -
Poison at 2:30 1959Ramón★ 6 -
Arbaces, High Priest of Isis★ 6.2 -
Sonatas 1959Captain Casares★ 4.6 -
Mission in Morocco 1959Princ Achmed★ NR -
Parque de Madrid 1959Don Luis★ 6 -
¡Viva lo imposible! 1958Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
La Rana Verde 1958Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Revenge 1958Writer★ 5.8 -
Tío (alternate version)★ 4.9 -
Sevilla Penitente 1958★ NR
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Paco★ 4 -
Madrugada 1957Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)★ 5 -
Day of Fear 1957★ NR -
Faustina 1957Valentín★ 5.7 -
Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Don Juan 1956Don Iñigo★ 6.2 -
Playa prohibida 1956★ 5 -
Capitán Rolando★ NR -
La vida en un bloc 1956(voice) (uncredited)★ 5 -
Billete para Tánger 1955Inspector★ NR -
Monje narrador★ 7.3 -
Comedians 1954Miguel★ 5.8 -
El Rey★ 7.5 -
★ NR -
Cristo 1954★ NR -
Las últimas banderas 1954Miguel Bermejo★ NR -
Airport 1953Fernando★ 5.3 -
Narrador (voz)★ 7.4 -
Cabaret 1953Carlos Jiménez★ 4.5 -
The Lovers of Toledo 1953★ 1 -
La laguna negra 1952Miguel★ 8 -
Flamenco 1952(voz)★ 6.6 -
The Devil's Roundup 1952Atracador★ NR -
La señora de Fátima 1951Lorenzo Duarte★ 5.8 -
Air Lashings 1951Narrador (voz)★ 3 -
Black Sky 1951Ángel López Veiga★ 6.1 -
Agustina of Aragon 1950General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor★ 6 -
Sabela De Cambados 1949Narrator (voice)★ 5 -
Juan Lucas★ NR -
Noche de Reyes 1949★ NR -
Mare nostrum 1948Ulises / Capitán Ferragut★ 5.7 -
Noche de reyes 1948★ NR -
Locura de amor 1948Don Felipe "el Hermoso"★ 4.9 -
Enrique Marín Rubio★ 5.2 -
Fuenteovejuna 1947Frondoso★ 5.7 -
Don Quixote 1947Sansón Carrasco★ 5.6 -
Reina santa 1947Infante Alfonso★ 4.5 -
La pródiga 1946José★ NR -
Juan Chamizo★ 5.8 -
Eugenia de Montijo 1944Duque de Alba★ 5 -
El rey que rabió 1940Extra (uncredited)★ NR -
Leyenda rota 1940Extra (uncredited)★ NR -
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