Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Date of Birth:

Sep 20, 1917

Place of Birth:

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:

Samson and Gideon Samson and Gideon

1965

Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollte Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollte

1965

Agustina of Aragon Agustina of Aragon

1950

Looking for Jesus Looking for Jesus

1982

Noche de reyes Noche de reyes

1948

Pasodoble Pasodoble

1988

Striptease Striptease

1976

The Running Man The Running Man

1963

Paradise Hotel Paradise Hotel

1986

The Immortal Story The Immortal Story

1968

Blood and Dust Blood and Dust

1992

Las últimas banderas Las últimas banderas

1954

Breath of Life Breath of Life

1990

Aventuras de Juan Lucas Aventuras de Juan Lucas

1949

Trágala, perro Trágala, perro

1981

The Ceremony The Ceremony

1963

Black Sky Black Sky

1951

Si te hubieses casado conmigo Si te hubieses casado conmigo

1948

Los cuatro robinsones Los cuatro robinsones

1939

La pródiga La pródiga

1946

The Rash One The Rash One

1964

Cabaret Cabaret

1953

Mare nostrum Mare nostrum

1948

The Enchanted Forest The Enchanted Forest

1987

Goliath Against the Giants Goliath Against the Giants

1961

Canticle Canticle

1972

A Estrangeira A Estrangeira

1982

El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes

1992

White Sister White Sister

1972

Le Grand Secret Le Grand Secret

1989

España insólita España insólita

1965

Drums of Fire Drums of Fire

1990

Black Arrow Black Arrow

1985

Manuela Manuela

1976

Land Raiders Land Raiders

1969

Cristo Cristo

1954

¿... Y el prójimo? ¿... Y el prójimo?

1974

Honey Honey

1981

Don Quijote Don Quijote

1965

Rogelia Rogelia

1962

La hora incógnita La hora incógnita

1964

Welcome Mr. Marshall! Welcome Mr. Marshall!

1953

Zampo y yo Zampo y yo

1966

The Viscount The Viscount

1967

One Way One Way

1973

The Adventures of Gil Blas The Adventures of Gil Blas

1956

The Night Heaven Fell The Night Heaven Fell

1958

The Singer from Mexico The Singer from Mexico

1957

Lady of the Camelias Lady of the Camelias

1981

Un marido de ida y vuelta Un marido de ida y vuelta

1957

Memorias de Leticia Valle Memorias de Leticia Valle

1980

Madrugada Madrugada

1957

Parque de Madrid Parque de Madrid

1959

La vida en un bloc La vida en un bloc

1956

¡Viva lo imposible! ¡Viva lo imposible!

1958

El rey que rabió El rey que rabió

1940

Scent of a Crime Scent of a Crime

1988

Crimen en el entreacto Crimen en el entreacto

1954

Fin de semana Fin de semana

1964

The Crime of Cuenca The Crime of Cuenca

1981

Day of Fear Day of Fear

1957

Reina santa Reina santa

1947

Leyenda rota Leyenda rota

1940

Revenge Revenge

1958

Speaking of Buñuel Speaking of Buñuel

2000

Billete para Tánger Billete para Tánger

1955

Jesus Of Nazareth Jesus Of Nazareth

1977

Señores del espacio Señores del espacio

1970

Los preparativos Los preparativos

1968

Rebeldía Rebeldía

1954

Flamenco Flamenco

1952

Sabela De Cambados Sabela De Cambados

1949

Don Quixote Don Quixote

1992

Playa prohibida Playa prohibida

1956

Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos! Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos!

1967

Aoom Aoom

1970

Siempre es domingo Siempre es domingo

1961

El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche? El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche?

1994

Los últimos de Filipinas Los últimos de Filipinas

1945

Run Like a Thief Run Like a Thief

1967

Historia de la frivolidad Historia de la frivolidad

1967

Cervantes Cervantes

1967

La laguna negra La laguna negra

1952

La señora de Fátima La señora de Fátima

1951

El segundo poder El segundo poder

1976

The Desperate Ones The Desperate Ones

1967

Don Lucio and Brother Pío Don Lucio and Brother Pío

1960

Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos

1986

La moglie ingenua e il marito malato La moglie ingenua e il marito malato

1989

El Quijote desde la platea El Quijote desde la platea

2019

The Assignment The Assignment

1977

La Rana Verde La Rana Verde

1958

Vida sin risas Vida sin risas

1960

Air Lashings Air Lashings

1951

The Two Faces of Fear The Two Faces of Fear

1972

Sevilla Penitente Sevilla Penitente

1958

Buñuel Buñuel

1989

After the Dream After the Dream

1992

Rustlers' Rhapsody Rustlers' Rhapsody

1985

The Amazing Doctor G The Amazing Doctor G

1965

L'Atlantide L'Atlantide

1992

Chaste and Pure Chaste and Pure

1981

Legacy of the Incas Legacy of the Incas

1965

The Murri Affair The Murri Affair

1974

Star Knight Star Knight

1985

Traffic Jam Traffic Jam

1979

The Light at the Edge of the World The Light at the Edge of the World

1971

The Hit The Hit

1984

Villa Rides Villa Rides

1968

El señor de La Salle El señor de La Salle

1964

The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

1983

A Town Called Hell A Town Called Hell

1971

The Desert of the Tartars The Desert of the Tartars

1976

The Price of Power The Price of Power

1969

Fall of a Body Fall of a Body

1973

Comedians Comedians

1954

The Lovers of Toledo The Lovers of Toledo

1953

Airport Airport

1953

Saving Grace Saving Grace

1986

Bearn Bearn

1983

High Crime High Crime

1973

La duda La duda

1972

The Sow The Sow

1992

Voyage of the Damned Voyage of the Damned

1976

Don Quixote Don Quixote

1947

White Fang White Fang

1973

Tarot Tarot

1973

Wrath of the Wind Wrath of the Wind

1970

Navajo Joe Navajo Joe

1966

Viridiana Viridiana

1962

That Obscure Object of Desire That Obscure Object of Desire

1977

Cabo Blanco Cabo Blanco

1980

Angel of Death Angel of Death

1985

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

1972

French Connection II French Connection II

1975

The French Connection The French Connection

1971

1492: Conquest of Paradise 1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992

The Great Swindle The Great Swindle

1971

Violent Blood Bath Violent Blood Bath

1974

Guns of the Magnificent Seven Guns of the Magnificent Seven

1969

Return of the Seven Return of the Seven

1966

Seven Beauties Seven Beauties

1975

Illustrious Corpses Illustrious Corpses

1976

Quintet Quintet

1979

Mission in Morocco Mission in Morocco

1959

Naked Tango Naked Tango

1990

Compañeros Compañeros

1970

Attack of the Robots Attack of the Robots

1966

Tristana Tristana

1970

Face of Terror Face of Terror

1962

The Last Days of Pompeii The Last Days of Pompeii

1959

Amor en el aire Amor en el aire

1967

Say it with Flowers Say it with Flowers

1974

Locura de amor Locura de amor

1948

A Strange Passion A Strange Passion

1984

A Candidate for a Killing A Candidate for a Killing

1969

Fantasmas en la casa Fantasmas en la casa

1961

The New Cinderella The New Cinderella

1964

The Tunnel The Tunnel

1988

Winter Diary Winter Diary

1988

Madregilda Madregilda

1993

The Devil Also Cries The Devil Also Cries

1965

The Revolt of the Slaves The Revolt of the Slaves

1960

Scheherazade Scheherazade

1963

The Devil's Roundup The Devil's Roundup

1952

This Kind of Love This Kind of Love

1972

The Last Romantic Lover The Last Romantic Lover

1978

Esmeralda Bay Esmeralda Bay

1989

Smiling Maniacs Smiling Maniacs

1975

The House of Ulloa The House of Ulloa

1985

A Matter of Time A Matter of Time

1976

El Greco El Greco

1966

Teresa Teresa

1961

The Miracle of Marcelino The Miracle of Marcelino

1955

Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra

1972

Our Father Our Father

1985

Culpables Culpables

1960

Faustina Faustina

1957

Cold Eyes of Fear Cold Eyes of Fear

1971

The Adventurers The Adventurers

1970

The Savage Guns The Savage Guns

1961

Monsignor Monsignor

1982

Elisa, My Life Elisa, My Life

1977

El alcalde de Zalamea El alcalde de Zalamea

1954

Rebeldía Rebeldía

1978

On the Far Side of the Tunnel On the Far Side of the Tunnel

1994

Eugenia de Montijo Eugenia de Montijo

1944

Fuenteovejuna Fuenteovejuna

1947

Eyes Behind the Wall Eyes Behind the Wall

1977

Son of a Gunfighter Son of a Gunfighter

1965

Espionage in Lisbon Espionage in Lisbon

1965

Backfire Backfire

1964

The Palomos The Palomos

1964

Pictures of Europe Pictures of Europe

1990

Don Juan Don Juan

1956

The Castilian The Castilian

1963

Mi general Mi general

1987

Sonatas Sonatas

1959

Poison at 2:30 Poison at 2:30

1959

My Son, the Hero My Son, the Hero

1962

The Woman with Red Boots The Woman with Red Boots

1974

Chimes at Midnight Chimes at Midnight

1965

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