Fernando Rey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1917
- Died
- March 9, 1994 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
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
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Filmography
Señores del espacio
Movie
El Quijote desde la platea
Movie · as Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage)
Speaking of Buñuel
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Les paradoxes de Buñuel
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
On the Far Side of the Tunnel
Movie · as Miguel
El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche?
Movie · as Gregorio
Arnau
TV · as Compte de Barcelona · 5 eps
Madregilda
Movie · as Franco's Father
Mission of Love
TV · as Pacheco · 3 eps
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Movie · as Marchena
The Sow
Movie · as Fray Juan
L'Atlantide
Movie · as Father Mauritius
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
Movie · as Don Quijote
Blood and Dust
Movie · as Sultan Saladin
After the Dream
Movie · as Ramiro Lanza
Don Quixote
Movie · as Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Paco, mi padre
Movie
Don Quijote de la Mancha
TV · as Don Quijote · 5 eps
Imágenes perdidas
TV · as Himself - Narrator · 1 ep
Naked Tango
Movie · as Judge Torres
Pictures of Europe
Movie · as Self
Drums of Fire
Movie · as Papa Pablo V
Breath of Life
Movie · as Gran Magno
Esmeralda Bay
Movie · as Ramos
Le Grand Secret
Movie · as Paul Corbet
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato
Movie · as Il professor Rune
Buñuel
Movie · as Self
Blaues Blut
TV · as Dekker · 1 ep
I promessi sposi
TV · as Conte zio · 5 eps
Le Grand Secret
TV · as Paul Corbet · 6 eps
Il ricatto
TV · as Magistrato Di Nola · 1 ep
Winter Diary
Movie · as Padre
The Tunnel
Movie · as Allende
Pasodoble
Movie · as Don Nuño
Scent of a Crime
Movie · as Fayón
Mi general
Movie · as Director Almirante
The Enchanted Forest
Movie · as Mr. D'Abondo
Saving Grace
Movie · as Cardinal Stefano Biondi
Paradise Hotel
Movie · as Joseph
Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos
Movie · as Self
Angel of Death
Movie · as Ohmei Felsberg
Star Knight
Movie · as Fray Lupo
Our Father
Movie · as Cardinal
Black Arrow
Movie · as Warwick
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Movie · as Railroad Colonel
A.D.
TV · as Seneca · 5 eps
The House of Ulloa
TV · as Sr. De La Lage · 4 eps
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel
Movie · as Self
The Hit
Movie · as Policeman
A Strange Passion
Movie · as Piacchi
Bearn
Movie · as Don Antonio
Monsignor
Movie · as Cardinal Santoni
A Estrangeira
Movie · as André
Looking for Jesus
Movie · as Don Filippo
Chaste and Pure
Movie · as Antonio Di Maggio
Honey
Movie · as Editor
Lady of the Camelias
Movie · as Count Stackelberg
Trágala, perro
Movie · as Juez
The Crime of Cuenca
Movie · as Contreras
Caboblanco
Movie · as Police Captain Torredo
Memorias de Leticia Valle
Movie · as Don Fernando Valle
Quintet
Movie · as Grigor
Traffic Jam
Movie · as Carlo
Rebeldía
Movie · as Don Luis
The Last Romantic Lover
Movie · as Max
Ciné regards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
That Obscure Object of Desire
Movie · as Mathieu Faber
Eyes Behind the Wall
Movie · as Ivano
Elisa, My Life
Movie · as Luis
The Assignment
Movie · as Bidara
Jesus of Nazareth
TV · as Gaspar · 4 eps
Illustrious Corpses
Movie · as Security Minister
The Desert of the Tartars
Movie · as Nathanson
Voyage of the Damned
Movie · as President Bru
A Matter of Time
Movie · as Charles Van Maar
Manuela
Movie · as Don Ramón
Striptease
Movie · as Alfonso
El segundo poder
Movie · as Cardenal
Origins of the Mafia
TV · as Baron Della Spina · 1 ep
French Connection II
Movie · as Alain Charnier
Seven Beauties
Movie · as Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
Smiling Maniacs
Movie · as Judge Vanini
Violent Blood Bath
Movie · as Oscar
The Murri Affair
Movie · as Prof. Murri
Say it with Flowers
Movie · as Jacques Berger
The Woman with Red Boots
Movie · as Perrot
¿... Y el prójimo?
Movie · as Luis Ignacio
Tarot
Movie · as Arthur
Fall of a Body
Movie · as M. Nansoit
White Fang
Movie · as Father Oatley
High Crime
Movie · as Cafiero
One Way
Movie · as Mr. David
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Movie · as Don Rafael
La duda
Movie · as Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
This Kind of Love
Movie · as Giovanna's father
Antony and Cleopatra
Movie · as Lepidus
White Sister
Movie · as le directeur de l'hôpital
Canticle
Movie · as Padrino Elisa
The Two Faces of Fear
Movie · as Inspector Nardi
Historia de España: La noche de los tiempos
TV · as Narrador (voz) · 23 eps
The French Connection
Movie · as Alain Charnier
The Great Swindle
Movie · as Luis
A Town Called Bastard
Movie · as Old Blind Man
The Light at the Edge of the World
Movie · as Captain Moriz
Cold Eyes of Fear
Movie · as Juez Flower
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tristana
Movie · as Don Lope
Compañeros
Movie · as Prof. Xantos
Wrath of the Wind
Movie · as Don Antonio
The Adventurers
Movie · as Jaime Xenos
Aoom
Movie
El mejillón gallego
Movie
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
Movie · as Quintero
The Price of Power
Movie · as Pinkerton
A Candidate for a Killing
Movie · as Marco Augusto
Land Raiders
Movie · as Priest
Villa Rides
Movie · as Fuentes
The Immortal Story
Movie · as Merchant
Los preparativos
Movie
Un pequeño colonizador verde
Movie
Amor en el aire
Movie · as Carlos Mª Saldiez
The Viscount
Movie · as Marco Demoygne
The Desperate Ones
Movie · as Ibram
Run Like a Thief
Movie · as Col. Romero
Historia de la frivolidad
Movie · as Gent
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
Movie · as Filipe II
Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos!
Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Navajo Joe
Movie · as Reverend Rattigan
Return of the Seven
Movie · as Priest
Attack of the Robots
Movie · as Sir Percy
El Greco
Movie · as Re Filippo II
Zampo y yo
Movie · as Zampo
Chimes at Midnight
Movie · as Worcester
Legacy of the Incas
Movie · as President Castillo
Son of a Gunfighter
Movie · as Don Pedro Fortuna
Espionage in Lisbon
Movie · as Agent of the New World Organization
The Devil Also Cries
Movie · as Ramòn Quiroga
España insólita
Movie · as (voice)
Don Quijote
Movie · as Der Herzog
Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollte
Movie · as Verleger Ramos
Samson and Gideon
Movie · as Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord
The Amazing Doctor G
Movie · as Goldginger
Don Quijote von der Mancha
TV · as Der Herzog / le duc · 4 eps
El señor de La Salle
Movie · as Luis XIV
Backfire
Movie · as Commissioner of Beirut harbor
The Palomos
Movie · as Don Alberto
The New Cinderella
Movie · as Juan Echarre
The Rash One
Movie · as El Rico Pintor
Fin de semana
Movie · as Entrevistador
La aventura de Api
Movie
The Castilian
Movie · as Ramiro II, rey de León
Scheherazade
Movie · as Al Fakid
La hora incógnita
Movie
The Running Man
Movie · as Police Official
The Ceremony
Movie · as Sanchez
Viridiana
Movie · as Don Jaime
Face of Terror
Movie · as Dr. Charles Taylor
Rogelia
Movie · as Máximo García
Torerillos, 61
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
My Son, the Hero
Movie · as High Priest (uncredited)
The Savage Guns
Movie · as Don Hernán
Fantasmas en la casa
Movie · as Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo
Teresa
Movie · as Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
Goliath Against the Giants
Movie · as Bokan the Usurper
Siempre es domingo
Movie · as Juez Andonelli
Culpables
Movie · as Mario
The Revolt of the Slaves
Movie · as Valerio
Don Lucio and Brother Pío
Movie · as Señor Aguilar
Vida sin risas
Movie
The Last Days of Pompeii
Movie · as Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
Mission in Morocco
Movie · as Princ Achmed
Sonatas
Movie · as Captain Casares
Poison at 2:30
Movie · as Ramón
Parque de Madrid
Movie · as Don Luis
The Night Heaven Fell
Movie · as Tío (alternate version)
Sevilla Penitente
Movie
La Rana Verde
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
¡Viva lo imposible!
Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Revenge
Movie · as Writer
Faustina
Movie · as Valentín
The Singer from Mexico
Movie · as Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)
Un marido de ida y vuelta
Movie · as Paco
Day of Fear
Movie
Madrugada
Movie · as Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)
Don Juan
Movie · as Don Iñigo
The Adventures of Gil Blas
Movie · as Captain Rolando
La vida en un bloc
Movie · as (voice) (uncredited)
Playa prohibida
Movie
The Miracle of Marcelino
Movie · as Monje narrador
Billete para Tánger
Movie · as Inspector
Comedians
Movie · as Miguel
El alcalde de Zalamea
Movie · as El Rey
Cristo
Movie
Las últimas banderas
Movie · as Miguel Bermejo
Crimen en el entreacto
Movie
Rebeldía
Movie · as Capellán
The Lovers of Toledo
Movie
Airport
Movie · as Fernando
Welcome Mr. Marshall!
Movie · as Narrador (voz)
Cabaret
Movie · as Carlos Jiménez
The Devil's Roundup
Movie · as Atracador
La laguna negra
Movie · as Miguel
Flamenco
Movie · as (voz)
Black Sky
Movie · as Ángel López Veiga
La señora de Fátima
Movie · as Lorenzo Duarte
Air Lashings
Movie · as Narrador (voz)
Agustina of Aragon
Movie · as General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor
Aventuras de Juan Lucas
Movie · as Juan Lucas
Sabela De Cambados
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Locura de amor
Movie · as Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
Noche de reyes
Movie
Mare nostrum
Movie · as Ulises / Capitán Ferragut
Si te hubieses casado conmigo
Movie · as Enrique Marín Rubio
La próxima vez que vivamos
Movie · as Óscar Mulden
Don Quixote
Movie · as Sansón Carrasco
Fuenteovejuna
Movie · as Frondoso
Reina santa
Movie · as Infante Alfonso
La princesa de los Ursinos
Movie · as Felipe V
La pródiga
Movie · as José
Los últimos de Filipinas
Movie · as Juan Chamizo
Eugenia de Montijo
Movie · as Duque de Alba
El rey que rabió
Movie · as Extra (uncredited)
Leyenda rota
Movie · as Extra (uncredited)
The Four Robinsons
Movie