FR
Fernando Rey
Actor
Died March 9, 1994 (76 years)
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
| 2019 | Regresa El Cepa · as Contreras |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Alain Charnier |
| 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Alain Charnier |
| 1994 | Al otro lado del túnel · as Miguel |
| 1994 | El cianuro... ¿solo o con leche? · as Gregorio |
| 1993 | Madregilda · as Franco's Father |
| 1993 | Los ladrones van a la oficina (TV Series) · as Duque de Glanston |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise · as Marchena |
| 1992 | La marrana · as Fray Juan |
| 1992 | Después del sueño · as Ramiro Lanza |
| 1991 | Don Quijote de la Mancha (TV Series) · as Don Quijote |
| 1990 | Naked Tango · as Judge Torres |
| 1990 | Countdown to Esmeralda Bay · as Ramos |
| 1989 | I promessi sposi (1989) (TV Series) · as Conte zio |
| 1988 | Moon Over Parador · as Alejandro |
| 1988 | Scent of a Crime · as Fayón |
| 1988 | The Tunnel · as Allende |
| 1988 | Pasodoble · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Blaues Blut (TV Series) · as Dekker |
| 1987 | The Enchanted Forest · as Sr. D'Abondo |
| 1987 | Mi general · as Director Almirante |
| 1987 | Captain James Cook (TV Series) · as Hawke |
| 1986 | Saving Grace · as Cardinal Stefano Biondi |
| 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody · as Railroad Colonel |
| 1985 | Angel of Death · as Ohmei Felsberg |
| 1985 | Star Knight · as Fray Lupo |
| 1985 | Padre nuestro · as Cardinal |
| 1985 | A.D. - Anno Domini (TV Series) · as Seneca |
| 1985 | Los Pazos de Ulloa (TV Series) · as Sr. De La Lage |
| 1984 | The Hit · as Policeman |
| 1983 | Bearn o la sala de las muñecas · as Don Antonio |
| 1982 | Looking for Jesus · as Don Filippo |
| 1982 | Monsignor · as Cardinal Santoni |
| 1982 | The Confessions of Felix Krull (TV Series) · as Professor Kuckuck |
| 1981 | Lady of the Camelias · as Count Stackelberg |
| 1981 | Chaste and Pure · as Antonio Di Maggio |
| 1981 | Honey · as Editor |
| 1980 | Cabo Blanco · as Police Captain Torredo |
| 1980 | The Cuenca Crime · as Contreras |
| 1979 | Quintet · as Grigor |
| 1979 | Traffic Jam · as Carlo |
| 1978 | Rebeldía · as Don Luis |
| 1978 | The Last Romantic Lover · as Max |
| 1977 | That Obscure Object of Desire · as Mathieu Faber |
| 1977 | Elisa, My Life · as Luis |
| 1977 | Striptease · as Alfonso |
| 1977 | The Assignment · as Bidara |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth (TV Series) · as Gaspar |
| 1976 | Illustrious Corpses · as Security Minister |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned · as President Bru |
| 1976 | A Matter of Time · as Charles Van Maar |
| 1976 | Manuela · as Don Ramón |
| 1976 | The Desert of the Tartars · as Nathanson |
| 1976 | The Second Power · as Cardenal |
| 1976 | Origins of the Mafia (TV Series) · as Baron Della Spina |
| 1975 | French Connection II · as Alain Charnier |
| 1975 | Seven Beauties · as Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner |
| 1975 | Smiling Maniacs · as Judge Vanini |
| 1974 | The Murri Affair · as Prof. Murri |
| 1974 | Say It with Flowers · as Jacques Berger |
| 1974 | The Woman in Red Boots · as Perrot |
| 1973 | Game of Murder · as Arthur |
| 1973 | White Fang · as Father Oatley |
| 1973 | Fall of a Body · as M. Nansoit |
| 1973 | High Crime · as Cafiero |
| 1973 | One Way · as Mr. David |
| 1972 | Antony and Cleopatra · as Unknown |
| 1972 | White Sister · as le directeur de l'hôpital |
| 1972 | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie · as Don Rafael |
| 1971 | The French Connection · as Alain Charnier |
| 1971 | The Great Swindle · as Luis |
| 1971 | A Town Called Hell · as Old Blind Man |
| 1971 | The Light at the Edge of the World · as Captain Moriz |
| 1971 | Cold Eyes of Fear · as Juez Flower |
| 1970 | Tristana · as Don Lope |
| 1970 | Compañeros · as Prof. Xantos |
| 1970 | The Adventurers · as Jaime Xenos |
| 1970 | Canticle · as Padrino Elisa |
| 1970 | Trinity Sees Red · as Don Antonio |
| 1969 | Land Raiders · as Priest |
| 1969 | Guns of the Magnificent Seven · as Quintero |
| 1969 | A Candidate for a Killing · as Marco Augusto |
| 1969 | The Price of Power · as Pinkerton |
| 1968 | Villa Rides · as Fuentes |
| 1968 | The Immortal Story · as Merchant |
| 1967 | Love in Flight · as Carlos Mª Saldiez |
| 1967 | The Viscount · as Marco Demoygne |
| 1967 | Beyond the Mountains · as Ibram |
| 1966 | Navajo Joe · as Reverend Rattigan |
| 1966 | Return of the Seven · as Priest |
| 1966 | Cartes sur table · as Sir Percy |
| 1966 | Zampo y yo · as Luis 'Zampo' |
| 1966 | El Greco · as Felipe II. |
| 1965 | Chimes at Midnight · as Worcester |
| 1965 | Legacy of the Incas · as President Castillo |
| 1965 | Espionage in Lisbon · as Agent of the New World Organization |
| 1965 | Son of a Gunfighter · as Don Pedro Fortuna |
| 1965 | I grandi condottieri · as Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord |
| 1965 | El marqués · as Verleger Ramos |
| 1964 | Backfire · as Commissioner of Beirut harbor |
| 1964 | The Rash One · as El Rico Pintor |
| 1964 | La hora incógnita · as Sacerdote |
| 1964 | La nueva Cenicienta · as Unknown |
| 1964 | Weekend · as Entrevistador |
| 1963 | The Castilian · as Ramiro II, rey de León |
| 1963 | The Running Man · as Police Official |
| 1963 | Scheherazade · as Al Fakid |
| 1963 | Novela (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1962 | Face of Terror · as Dr. Charles Taylor |
| 1962 | My Son, the Hero · as Hoher Priester |
| 1962 | Rogelia · as Máximo García |
| 1961 | Siempre es domingo · as Juez Andonelli |
| 1961 | The Savage Guns · as Don Hernán |
| 1961 | El pobre García · as Narrador |
| 1961 | Teresa · as Profesor Héctor de la Barrera |
| 1961 | Goliath Against the Giants · as Bokan the Usurper |
| 1961 | Viridiana · as Don Jaime |
| 1960 | Culpables · as Mario |
| 1960 | The Revolt of the Slaves · as Valerio |
| 1959 | Poison at 2:30 · as Ramón |
| 1959 | Sonatas · as Captain Casares |
| 1959 | The Last Days of Pompeii · as Arbaces, High Priest of Isis |
| 1958 | The Night Heaven Fell · as Tío (alternate version) |
| 1958 | La venganza · as Escritor |
| 1958 | ¡Viva lo imposible! · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Un marido de ida y vuelta · as Paco |
| 1957 | Madrugada · as Mauricio (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Le chanteur de Mexico · as Cartoni - l'impresario |
| 1956 | Main Street · as Federico Rivas |
| 1956 | Don Juan · as Don Iñigo |
| 1956 | La vida en un bloc · as (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Miracle of Marcelino · as Monje narrador |
| 1955 | Billete para Tánger · as Inspector |
| 1954 | Cómicos · as Miguel |
| 1954 | El alcalde de Zalamea · as Unknown |
| 1953 | Aeropuerto · as Fernando |
| 1953 | The Lovers of Toledo · as Unknown |
| 1953 | Welcome Mr. Marshall! · as Narrador (voice) |
| 1952 | Flamenco · as actor |
| 1951 | Cielo negro · as Ángel López Veiga |
| 1951 | Séptima página · as Narrator |
| 1951 | La señora de Fátima · as Unknown |
| 1950 | The Siege · as General Palafox |
| 1950 | Si te hubieses casado conmigo · as Enrique Marín Rubio |
| 1949 | Aventuras de Juan Lucas · as Unknown |
| 1948 | Locura de amor · as Unknown |
| 1948 | Mare nostrum · as Ulises / Capitán Ferragut |
| 1947 | Don Quijote de la Mancha · as Sansón Carrasco |
| 1947 | Fuenteovejuna · as Frondoso |
| 1947 | La princesa de los Ursinos · as Felipe V |
| 1946 | The Prodigal Woman · as José |
| 1945 | Los últimos de Filipinas · as Juan Chamizo |
| 1940 | La Dolores · as Extra |