Fernando Rey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1917
- Died
- March 9, 1994
- Birthplace
- 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."
Filmography
- Señores del espacio
Señores del espacio TBA
Actor
El Quijote desde la platea 2019
as Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage)
Speaking of Buñuel 2000
as Self (archive footage)
Les paradoxes de Buñuel 1998
as Self (archive footage)
El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche? 1994
as Gregorio
On the Far Side of the Tunnel 1994
as Miguel
Madregilda 1993
as Franco's Father
The Sow 1992
as Fray Juan
L'Atlantide 1992
as Father Mauritius
Paco, mi padre 1992
Actor
After the Dream 1992
as Ramiro Lanza
Blood and Dust 1992
as Sultan Saladin
1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992
as Marchena
Don Quixote 1992
as Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes 1992
as Don Quijote
Drums of Fire 1990
as Papa Pablo V
Breath of Life 1990
as Gran Magno
Naked Tango 1990
as Judge Torres
Pictures of Europe 1990
as Self
Esmeralda Bay 1989
as Ramos
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato 1989
as Il professor Rune
Le Grand Secret 1989
as Paul Corbet
Buñuel 1989
as Self
Scent of a Crime 1988
as Fayón
Winter Diary 1988
as Padre
Pasodoble 1988
as Don Nuño
The Tunnel 1988
as Allende
The Enchanted Forest 1987
as Mr. D'Abondo
Mi general 1987
as Director Almirante
- Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos
Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos 1986
as Self
Saving Grace 1986
as Cardinal Stefano Biondi
Paradise Hotel 1986
as Joseph
Star Knight 1985
as Fray Lupo
Black Arrow 1985
as Warwick
Angel of Death 1985
as Ohmei Felsberg
Rustlers' Rhapsody 1985
as Railroad Colonel
Our Father 1985
as Cardinal
A Strange Passion 1984
as Piacchi
The Hit 1984
as Policeman
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel 1984
as Self
Bearn 1983
as Don Antonio
Monsignor 1982
as Cardinal Santoni
Looking for Jesus 1982
as Don Filippo
A Estrangeira 1982
as André
Trágala, perro 1981
as Juez
Chaste and Pure 1981
as Antonio Di Maggio
The Crime of Cuenca 1981
as Contreras
Honey 1981
as Editor
Lady of the Camelias 1981
as Count Stackelberg
Memorias de Leticia Valle 1980
as Don Fernando Valle
Caboblanco 1980
as Police Captain Torredo
Quintet 1979
as Grigor
Traffic Jam 1979
as Carlo
Rebeldía 1978
as Don Luis
The Last Romantic Lover 1978
as Max
That Obscure Object of Desire 1977
as Mathieu Faber
The Assignment 1977
as Bidara
Eyes Behind the Wall 1977
as Ivano
Elisa, My Life 1977
as Luis
Voyage of the Damned 1976
as President Bru
The Desert of the Tartars 1976
as Nathanson
A Matter of Time 1976
as Charles Van Maar
Manuela 1976
as Don Ramón
Illustrious Corpses 1976
as Security Minister
El segundo poder 1976
as Cardenal
Striptease 1976
as Alfonso
Seven Beauties 1975
as Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
French Connection II 1975
as Alain Charnier
Smiling Maniacs 1975
as Judge Vanini
The Woman with Red Boots 1974
as Perrot
The Murri Affair 1974
as Prof. Murri
Say it with Flowers 1974
as Jacques Berger
Violent Blood Bath 1974
as Oscar
¿... Y el prójimo? 1974
as Luis Ignacio
White Fang 1973
as Father Oatley
Fall of a Body 1973
as M. Nansoit
One Way 1973
as Mr. David
High Crime 1973
as Cafiero
Tarot 1973
as Arthur
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972
as Don Rafael
La duda 1972
as Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
Canticle 1972
as Padrino Elisa
White Sister 1972
as le directeur de l'hôpital
Antony and Cleopatra 1972
as Lepidus
The Two Faces of Fear 1972
as Inspector Nardi
This Kind of Love 1972
as Giovanna's father
A Town Called Bastard 1971
as Old Blind Man
The French Connection 1971
as Alain Charnier
The Light at the Edge of the World 1971
as Captain Moriz
Cold Eyes of Fear 1971
as Juez Flower
The Great Swindle 1971
as Luis
Compañeros 1970
as Prof. Xantos
Wrath of the Wind 1970
as Don Antonio
Aoom 1970
Actor
Tristana 1970
as Don Lope
The Adventurers 1970
as Jaime Xenos
- El mejillón gallego
El mejillón gallego 1970
Actor
The Price of Power 1969
as Pinkerton
A Candidate for a Killing 1969
as Marco Augusto
Land Raiders 1969
as Priest
Guns of the Magnificent Seven 1969
as Quintero
The Immortal Story 1968
as Merchant
Villa Rides 1968
as Fuentes
Un pequeño colonizador verde 1968
Actor
Los preparativos 1968
Actor
Amor en el aire 1967
as Carlos Mª Saldiez
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes 1967
as Filipe II
Run Like a Thief 1967
as Col. Romero
Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos! 1967
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Desperate Ones 1967
as Ibram
The Viscount 1967
as Marco Demoygne
Historia de la frivolidad 1967
as Gent
Navajo Joe 1966
as Reverend Rattigan
Return of the Seven 1966
as Priest
El Greco 1966
as Re Filippo II
Zampo y yo 1966
as Zampo
Attack of the Robots 1966
as Sir Percy
Chimes at Midnight 1965
as Worcester
Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollte 1965
as Verleger Ramos
Espionage in Lisbon 1965
as Agent of the New World Organization
The Amazing Doctor G 1965
as Goldginger
Legacy of the Incas 1965
as President Castillo
Son of a Gunfighter 1965
as Don Pedro Fortuna
España insólita 1965
as (voice)
The Devil Also Cries 1965
as Ramòn Quiroga
Samson and Gideon 1965
as Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord
Don Quijote 1965
as Der Herzog
Fin de semana 1964
as Entrevistador
The Palomos 1964
as Don Alberto
The New Cinderella 1964
as Juan Echarre
The Rash One 1964
as El Rico Pintor
Backfire 1964
as Commissioner of Beirut harbor
La aventura de Api 1964
Actor
El señor de La Salle 1964
as Luis XIV
The Ceremony 1963
as Sanchez
La hora incógnita 1963
Actor
The Running Man 1963
as Police Official
Scheherazade 1963
as Al Fakid
The Castilian 1963
as Ramiro II, rey de León
Face of Terror 1962
as Dr. Charles Taylor
My Son, the Hero 1962
as High Priest (uncredited)
Viridiana 1962
as Don Jaime
- Torerillos, 61
Torerillos, 61 1962
as Narrator (voice)
Rogelia 1962
as Máximo García
The Savage Guns 1961
as Don Hernán
Siempre es domingo 1961
as Juez Andonelli
Fantasmas en la casa 1961
as Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo
Goliath Against the Giants 1961
as Bokan the Usurper
Teresa 1961
as Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
The Revolt of the Slaves 1960
as Valerio
Don Lucio and Brother Pío 1960
as Señor Aguilar
Vida sin risas 1960
Actor
Culpables 1960
as Mario
Poison at 2:30 1959
as Ramón
The Last Days of Pompeii 1959
as Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
Sonatas 1959
as Captain Casares
Mission in Morocco 1959
as Princ Achmed
Parque de Madrid 1959
as Don Luis
¡Viva lo imposible! 1958
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
La Rana Verde 1958
as Narrator (voice)
Revenge 1958
as Writer
The Night Heaven Fell 1958
as Tío (alternate version)
- Sevilla Penitente
Sevilla Penitente 1958
Actor
Un marido de ida y vuelta 1957
as Paco
Madrugada 1957
as Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)
Day of Fear 1957
Actor
Faustina 1957
as Valentín
The Singer from Mexico 1957
as Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)
Don Juan 1956
as Don Iñigo
Playa prohibida 1956
Actor
The Adventures of Gil Blas 1956
as Captain Rolando
La vida en un bloc 1956
as (voice) (uncredited)
Billete para Tánger 1955
as Inspector
The Miracle of Marcelino 1955
as Monje narrador
Comedians 1954
as Miguel
Rebeldía 1954
as Capellán
El alcalde de Zalamea 1954
as El Rey
Crimen en el entreacto 1954
Actor
Las últimas banderas 1954
as Miguel Bermejo
Cristo 1954
Actor
Airport 1953
as Fernando
Welcome Mr. Marshall! 1953
as Narrador (voz)
Cabaret 1953
as Carlos Jiménez
The Lovers of Toledo 1953
Actor
La laguna negra 1952
as Miguel
Flamenco 1952
as (voz)
The Devil's Roundup 1952
as Atracador
La señora de Fátima 1951
as Lorenzo Duarte
Air Lashings 1951
as Narrador (voz)
Black Sky 1951
as Ángel López Veiga
Agustina of Aragon 1950
as General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor
Sabela De Cambados 1949
as Narrator (voice)
Aventuras de Juan Lucas 1949
as Juan Lucas
Mare nostrum 1948
as Ulises / Capitán Ferragut
Noche de reyes 1948
Actor
Locura de amor 1948
as Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
La próxima vez que vivamos 1948
as Óscar Mulden
Si te hubieses casado conmigo 1948
as Enrique Marín Rubio
Fuenteovejuna 1947
as Frondoso
La princesa de los Ursinos 1947
as Felipe V
Don Quixote 1947
as Sansón Carrasco
Reina santa 1947
as Infante Alfonso
La pródiga 1946
as José
Los últimos de Filipinas 1945
as Juan Chamizo
Eugenia de Montijo 1944
as Duque de Alba
Leyenda rota 1940
as Extra (uncredited)
El rey que rabió 1940
as Extra (uncredited)
The Four Robinsons 1939
Actor
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