Fernando Rey
Acting
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."
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Fernando Rey
Viridiana
1962
Filmography
Acting (207)
2019
El Quijote desde la plateaas Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage)
4.5
2000
Speaking of Buñuelas Self (archive footage)
6.0
1998
Les paradoxes de Buñuelas Self (archive footage)
9.0
1994
El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche?as Gregorio
4.8
1994
On the Far Side of the Tunnelas Miguel
4.7
1993
Madregildaas Franco's Father
5.2
1992
The Sowas Fray Juan
5.9
1992
L'Atlantideas Father Mauritius
6.7
1992
9.0
1992
After the Dreamas Ramiro Lanza
5.5
1992
Blood and Dustas Sultan Saladin
7.0
1992
1492: Conquest of Paradiseas Marchena
6.3
1992
Don Quixoteas Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.2
1992
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantesas Don Quijote
8.5
1990
Drums of Fireas Papa Pablo V
6.1
1990
Breath of Lifeas Gran Magno
10.0
1990
Naked Tangoas Judge Torres
6.5
1990
Pictures of Europeas Self
1989
Esmeralda Bayas Ramos
5.2
1989
La moglie ingenua e il marito malatoas Il professor Rune
10.0
1989
Le Grand Secretas Paul Corbet
1989
Buñuelas Self
1988
Scent of a Crimeas Fayón
4.0
1988
Winter Diaryas Padre
6.0
1988
Pasodobleas Don Nuño
5.3
1988
The Tunnelas Allende
5.1
1987
The Enchanted Forestas Mr. D'Abondo
7.0
1987
Mi generalas Director Almirante
5.3
1986
6.0
1986
Saving Graceas Cardinal Stefano Biondi
6.4
1986
Paradise Hotelas Joseph
9.0
1985
Star Knightas Fray Lupo
4.2
1985
Black Arrowas Warwick
6.9
1985
Angel of Deathas Ohmei Felsberg
4.3
1985
Rustlers' Rhapsodyas Railroad Colonel
5.5
1985
Our Fatheras Cardinal
5.0
1984
A Strange Passionas Piacchi
4.9
1984
The Hitas Policeman
6.5
1984
7.0
1983
Bearnas Don Antonio
7.0
1982
Monsignoras Cardinal Santoni
4.5
1982
Looking for Jesusas Don Filippo
5.7
1982
A Estrangeiraas André
7.5
1981
Trágala, perroas Juez
6.5
1981
Chaste and Pureas Antonio Di Maggio
4.5
1981
The Crime of Cuencaas Contreras
6.7
1981
Honeyas Editor
4.8
1981
Lady of the Cameliasas Count Stackelberg
6.1
1980
Memorias de Leticia Valleas Don Fernando Valle
6.4
1980
Caboblancoas Police Captain Torredo
5.3
1979
Quintetas Grigor
4.9
1979
Traffic Jamas Carlo
6.8
1978
Rebeldíaas Don Luis
8.0
1978
The Last Romantic Loveras Max
4.9
1977
That Obscure Object of Desireas Mathieu Faber
7.4
1977
The Assignmentas Bidara
6.8
1977
Eyes Behind the Wallas Ivano
6.2
1977
Elisa, My Lifeas Luis
6.5
1976
Voyage of the Damnedas President Bru
6.0
1976
The Desert of the Tartarsas Nathanson
6.8
1976
A Matter of Timeas Charles Van Maar
5.1
1976
Manuelaas Don Ramón
5.2
1976
Illustrious Corpsesas Security Minister
6.7
1976
Stripteaseas Alfonso
5.5
1976
El segundo poderas Cardenal
5.8
1975
Seven Beautiesas Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
7.4
1975
French Connection IIas Alain Charnier
6.8
1975
Smiling Maniacsas Judge Vanini
7.0
1974
The Woman with Red Bootsas Perrot
5.6
1974
The Murri Affairas Prof. Murri
6.6
1974
Say it with Flowersas Jacques Berger
5.7
1974
Violent Blood Bathas Oscar
6.1
1974
¿... Y el prójimo?as Luis Ignacio
10.0
1973
White Fangas Father Oatley
6.4
1973
Fall of a Bodyas M. Nansoit
5.7
1973
One Wayas Mr. David
6.3
1973
High Crimeas Cafiero
6.4
1973
Tarotas Arthur
4.9
1972
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisieas Don Rafael
7.5
1972
La dudaas Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
7.0
1972
Canticleas Padrino Elisa
4.5
1972
White Sisteras le directeur de l'hôpital
6.0
1972
Antony and Cleopatraas Lepidus
5.7
1972
The Two Faces of Fearas Inspector Nardi
4.9
1972
This Kind of Loveas Giovanna's father
6.0
1971
A Town Called Bastardas Old Blind Man
5.0
1971
The French Connectionas Alain Charnier
7.5
1971
The Light at the Edge of the Worldas Captain Moriz
6.0
1971
Cold Eyes of Fearas Juez Flower
4.7
1971
The Great Swindleas Luis
4.3
1970
Compañerosas Prof. Xantos
6.5
1970
Wrath of the Windas Don Antonio
5.2
1970
5.9
1970
Tristanaas Don Lope
7.2
1970
The Adventurersas Jaime Xenos
4.7
1969
The Price of Poweras Pinkerton
6.0
1969
A Candidate for a Killingas Marco Augusto
5.5
1969
Land Raidersas Priest
5.6
1969
Guns of the Magnificent Sevenas Quintero
5.4
1968
The Immortal Storyas Merchant
7.1
1968
Villa Ridesas Fuentes
6.2
1968
9.0
1967
Amor en el aireas Carlos Mª Saldiez
5.4
1967
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantesas Filipe II
7.7
1967
Run Like a Thiefas Col. Romero
7.0
1967
Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos!as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
5.2
1967
The Desperate Onesas Ibram
8.0
1967
The Viscountas Marco Demoygne
5.5
1967
Historia de la frivolidadas Gent
7.3
1966
Navajo Joeas Reverend Rattigan
6.2
1966
Return of the Sevenas Priest
6.1
1966
El Grecoas Re Filippo II
6.3
1966
Zampo y yoas Zampo
5.4
1966
Attack of the Robotsas Sir Percy
5.4
1965
Chimes at Midnightas Worcester
7.2
1965
Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollteas Verleger Ramos
5.0
1965
Espionage in Lisbonas Agent of the New World Organization
10.0
1965
The Amazing Doctor Gas Goldginger
5.6
1965
Legacy of the Incasas President Castillo
6.3
1965
Son of a Gunfighteras Don Pedro Fortuna
4.7
1965
España insólitaas (voice)
7.0
1965
The Devil Also Criesas Ramòn Quiroga
7.2
1965
Don Quijoteas Der Herzog
7.0
1965
Samson and Gideonas Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord
7.5
1964
Fin de semanaas Entrevistador
7.0
1964
The Palomosas Don Alberto
7.0
1964
The New Cinderellaas Juan Echarre
5.9
1964
The Rash Oneas El Rico Pintor
6.0
1964
Backfireas Commissioner of Beirut harbor
6.3
1964
El señor de La Salleas Luis XIV
7.3
1963
The Ceremonyas Sanchez
5.6
4.9
1963
The Running Manas Police Official
6.7
1963
Scheherazadeas Al Fakid
7.4
1963
The Castilianas Ramiro II, rey de León
10.0
1962
Face of Terroras Dr. Charles Taylor
6.3
1962
My Son, the Heroas High Priest (uncredited)
5.9
1962
Viridianaas Don Jaime
7.7
1962
Rogeliaas Máximo García
4.0
1962
Torerillos, 61as Narrator (voice)
6.5
1961
The Savage Gunsas Don Hernán
5.0
1961
Siempre es domingoas Juez Andonelli
7.0
1961
Fantasmas en la casaas Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo
7.5
1961
Goliath Against the Giantsas Bokan the Usurper
6.0
1961
Teresaas Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
7.2
1960
The Revolt of the Slavesas Valerio
5.8
1960
Don Lucio and Brother Píoas Señor Aguilar
7.8
1960
10.0
1960
Culpablesas Mario
6.5
1959
Poison at 2:30as Ramón
6.6
1959
The Last Days of Pompeiias Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
6.2
1959
Sonatasas Captain Casares
5.1
1959
Mission in Moroccoas Princ Achmed
10.0
1959
Parque de Madridas Don Luis
7.0
1958
¡Viva lo imposible!as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1958
La Rana Verdeas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1958
Revengeas Writer
6.5
1958
The Night Heaven Fellas Tío (alternate version)
5.0
1957
Un marido de ida y vueltaas Paco
4.6
1957
Madrugadaas Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)
6.0
1957
7.0
1957
Faustinaas Valentín
6.1
1957
The Singer from Mexicoas Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)
6.5
1956
Don Juanas Don Iñigo
6.3
1956
5.8
1956
The Adventures of Gil Blasas Captain Rolando
9.0
1956
La vida en un blocas (voice) (uncredited)
6.0
1955
Billete para Tángeras Inspector
8.0
1955
The Miracle of Marcelinoas Monje narrador
7.4
1954
Comediansas Miguel
5.9
1954
Rebeldíaas Capellán
10.0
1954
El alcalde de Zalameaas El Rey
7.8
7.0
1954
10.0
1954
Las últimas banderasas Miguel Bermejo
7.0
1953
Airportas Fernando
6.0
1953
Welcome Mr. Marshall!as Narrador (voz)
7.4
1953
Cabaretas Carlos Jiménez
6.3
4.0
1952
La laguna negraas Miguel
8.3
1952
Flamencoas (voz)
7.0
1952
The Devil's Roundupas Atracador
1951
La señora de Fátimaas Lorenzo Duarte
6.5
1951
Air Lashingsas Narrador (voz)
5.0
1951
Black Skyas Ángel López Veiga
6.3
1950
Agustina of Aragonas General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor
5.5
1949
Sabela De Cambadosas Narrator (voice)
6.5
1949
Aventuras de Juan Lucasas Juan Lucas
6.5
1948
Mare nostrumas Ulises / Capitán Ferragut
6.0
1948
1948
Locura de amoras Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
5.3
1948
Si te hubieses casado conmigoas Enrique Marín Rubio
6.0
1947
Fuenteovejunaas Frondoso
6.0
1947
La princesa de los Ursinosas Felipe V
6.7
1947
Don Quixoteas Sansón Carrasco
6.0
1947
Reina santaas Infante Alfonso
4.3
1946
La pródigaas José
7.0
1945
Los últimos de Filipinasas Juan Chamizo
6.6
1944
Eugenia de Montijoas Duque de Alba
6.3
1940
El rey que rabióas Extra (uncredited)
8.0
1940
Leyenda rotaas Extra (uncredited)
8.0
10.0