Fernando Rey
Known For
Acting
Born
1917-09-20 in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Died
1994-03-09
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."
Most Known For
Jesus of Nazareth
as Gaspar
The Savage Guns
as Don Hernán
Trágala, perro
as Juez
Mi general
as Director Almirante
The French Connection
as Alain Charnier
Don Juan
as Don Iñigo
Angel of Death
as Ohmei Felsberg
Rebeldía
as Capellán
Don Quijote
as Der Herzog
A.D.
as Seneca
Torerillos, 61
as Narrator (voice)
The Miracle of Marcelino
as Monje narrador
Fuenteovejuna
as Frondoso
Our Father
as Cardinal
1492: Conquest of Paradise
as Marchena
Honey
as Editor
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
as Don Rafael
La pródiga
as José
Sevilla Penitente
The Rash One
as El Rico Pintor