Fernando Rey
Acting
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
Acting224
movieEl Quijote desde la platea
2019
Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage)
movieSpeaking of Buñuel
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieLes paradoxes de Buñuel
1998
Self (archive footage)
tvArnau
1994
Compte de Barcelona
movieMadregilda
1993
Franco's Father
tvMission of Love
1993
Pacheco
movieThe Sow
1992
Fray Juan
movieL'Atlantide
1992
Father Mauritius
movieAfter the Dream
1992
Ramiro Lanza
movieBlood and Dust
1992
Sultan Saladin
movieDon Quixote
1992
Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieEl Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
1992
Don Quijote
tvDon Quijote de la Mancha
1992
Don Quijote
Imágenes perdidas
1991
Himself - Narrator
movieDrums of Fire
1990
Papa Pablo V
movieBreath of Life
1990
Gran Magno
movieNaked Tango
1990
Judge Torres
tvI promessi sposi
1989
Conte zio
Il ricatto
1989
Magistrato Di Nola
movieLa moglie ingenua e il marito malato
1989
Il professor Rune
movieLe Grand Secret
1989
Paul Corbet
tvLe Grand Secret
1989
Paul Corbet
movieBuñuel
1989
Self
moviePasodoble
1988
Don Nuño
movieThe Tunnel
1988
Allende
movieThe Enchanted Forest
1987
Mr. D'Abondo
movieMi general
1987
Director Almirante
movieSaving Grace
1986
Cardinal Stefano Biondi
movieParadise Hotel
1986
Joseph
movieStar Knight
1985
Fray Lupo
tvThe House of Ulloa
1985
Sr. De La Lage
movieBlack Arrow
1985
Warwick
movieAngel of Death
1985
Ohmei Felsberg
movieRustlers' Rhapsody
1985
Railroad Colonel
movieOur Father
1985
Cardinal
tvA.D.
1985
Seneca
movieA Strange Passion
1984
Piacchi
movieThe Hit
1984
Policeman
movieBearn
1983
Don Antonio
movieMonsignor
1982
Cardinal Santoni
movieLooking for Jesus
1982
Don Filippo
movieChaste and Pure
1981
Antonio Di Maggio
movieThe Crime of Cuenca
1981
Contreras
movieHoney
1981
Editor
movieLady of the Camelias
1981
Count Stackelberg
movieMemorias de Leticia Valle
1980
Don Fernando Valle
movieCaboblanco
1980
Police Captain Torredo
movieQuintet
1979
Grigor
movieTraffic Jam
1979
Carlo
movieRebeldía
1978
Don Luis
movieThat Obscure Object of Desire
1977
Mathieu Faber
movieThe Assignment
1977
Bidara
tvJesus of Nazareth
1977
Gaspar
movieVoyage of the Damned
1976
President Bru
tvOrigins of the Mafia
1976
Baron Della Spina
movieThe Desert of the Tartars
1976
Nathanson
movieA Matter of Time
1976
Charles Van Maar
movieManuela
1976
Don Ramón
movieIllustrious Corpses
1976
Security Minister
movieStriptease
1976
Alfonso
movieEl segundo poder
1976
Cardenal
movieSeven Beauties
1975
Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
movieFrench Connection II
1975
Alain Charnier
movieSmiling Maniacs
1975
Judge Vanini
movieThe Murri Affair
1974
Prof. Murri
movieSay it with Flowers
1974
Jacques Berger
movie¿... Y el prójimo?
1974
Luis Ignacio
movieWhite Fang
1973
Father Oatley
movieFall of a Body
1973
M. Nansoit
movieOne Way
1973
Mr. David
movieHigh Crime
1973
Cafiero
movieTarot
1973
Arthur
movieLa duda
1972
Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
movieCanticle
1972
Padrino Elisa
movieWhite Sister
1972
le directeur de l'hôpital
movieThe Two Faces of Fear
1972
Inspector Nardi
movieThis Kind of Love
1972
Giovanna's father
tvHistoria de España: La noche de los tiempos
1972
Narrador (voz)
movieA Town Called Bastard
1971
Old Blind Man
movieThe French Connection
1971
Alain Charnier
movieThe Light at the Edge of the World
1971
Captain Moriz
movieCold Eyes of Fear
1971
Juez Flower
movieCompañeros
1970
Prof. Xantos
movieWrath of the Wind
1970
Don Antonio
movieTristana
1970
Don Lope
movieThe Adventurers
1970
Jaime Xenos
movieThe Price of Power
1969
Pinkerton
movieA Candidate for a Killing
1969
Marco Augusto
movieLand Raiders
1969
Priest
movieThe Immortal Story
1968
Merchant
movieVilla Rides
1968
Fuentes
movieAmor en el aire
1967
Carlos Mª Saldiez
movieRun Like a Thief
1967
Col. Romero
moviePero… ¡en qué país vivimos!
1967
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Viscount
1967
Marco Demoygne
movieNavajo Joe
1966
Reverend Rattigan
movieEl Greco
1966
Re Filippo II
movieZampo y yo
1966
Zampo
movieAttack of the Robots
1966
Sir Percy
movieChimes at Midnight
1965
Worcester
movieEspionage in Lisbon
1965
Agent of the New World Organization
movieThe Amazing Doctor G
1965
Goldginger
tvDon Quijote von der Mancha
1965
Der Herzog / le duc
movieLegacy of the Incas
1965
President Castillo
movieSon of a Gunfighter
1965
Don Pedro Fortuna
movieEspaña insólita
1965
(voice)
movieThe Devil Also Cries
1965
Ramòn Quiroga
movieDon Quijote
1965
Der Herzog
movieSamson and Gideon
1965
Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord
movieFin de semana
1964
Entrevistador
movieThe Palomos
1964
Don Alberto
movieThe New Cinderella
1964
Juan Echarre
movieThe Rash One
1964
El Rico Pintor
movieBackfire
1964
Commissioner of Beirut harbor
movieEl señor de La Salle
1964
Luis XIV
movieThe Ceremony
1963
Sanchez
movieThe Running Man
1963
Police Official
movieScheherazade
1963
Al Fakid
movieThe Castilian
1963
Ramiro II, rey de León
movieFace of Terror
1962
Dr. Charles Taylor
movieMy Son, the Hero
1962
High Priest (uncredited)
movieViridiana
1962
Don Jaime
movieRogelia
1962
Máximo García
Torerillos, 61
1962
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Savage Guns
1961
Don Hernán
movieSiempre es domingo
1961
Juez Andonelli
movieFantasmas en la casa
1961
Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo
movieGoliath Against the Giants
1961
Bokan the Usurper
movieTeresa
1961
Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
movieDon Lucio and Brother Pío
1960
Señor Aguilar
movieCulpables
1960
Mario
movieThe Last Days of Pompeii
1959
Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
movieSonatas
1959
Captain Casares
movieMission in Morocco
1959
Princ Achmed
movieParque de Madrid
1959
Don Luis
movie¡Viva lo imposible!
1958
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieLa Rana Verde
1958
Narrator (voice)
movieRevenge
1958
Writer
movieThe Night Heaven Fell
1958
Tío (alternate version)
movieMadrugada
1957
Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)
movieFaustina
1957
Valentín
movieThe Singer from Mexico
1957
Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)
movieDon Juan
1956
Don Iñigo
movieThe Adventures of Gil Blas
1956
Captain Rolando
movieLa vida en un bloc
1956
(voice) (uncredited)
movieBillete para Tánger
1955
Inspector
movieThe Miracle of Marcelino
1955
Monje narrador
movieComedians
1954
Miguel
movieRebeldía
1954
Capellán
movieLas últimas banderas
1954
Miguel Bermejo
movieAirport
1953
Fernando
movieWelcome Mr. Marshall!
1953
Narrador (voz)
movieCabaret
1953
Carlos Jiménez
movieLa laguna negra
1952
Miguel
movieFlamenco
1952
(voz)
movieThe Devil's Roundup
1952
Atracador
movieLa señora de Fátima
1951
Lorenzo Duarte
movieAir Lashings
1951
Narrador (voz)
movieBlack Sky
1951
Ángel López Veiga
movieAgustina of Aragon
1950
General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor
movieSabela De Cambados
1949
Narrator (voice)
movieAventuras de Juan Lucas
1949
Juan Lucas
movieMare nostrum
1948
Ulises / Capitán Ferragut
movieLocura de amor
1948
Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
movieSi te hubieses casado conmigo
1948
Enrique Marín Rubio
movieFuenteovejuna
1947
Frondoso
movieDon Quixote
1947
Sansón Carrasco
movieReina santa
1947
Infante Alfonso
movieLos últimos de Filipinas
1945
Juan Chamizo
movieEugenia de Montijo
1944
Duque de Alba
movieEl rey que rabió
1940
Extra (uncredited)
movieLeyenda rota
1940
Extra (uncredited)
