Fernando Rey profile
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Fernando Rey

20th September 1917 A Coruña, Galicia, Spain 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."

206 Movies 14 TV Shows 220 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Sow poster
The Sow 6th November 1992 as Fray Juan
Don Quixote poster
Don Quixote 20th April 1992 as Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Hit poster
The Hit 7th September 1984 as Policeman
Bearn poster
Bearn 14th April 1983 as Don Antonio
Honey poster
Honey 8th May 1981 as Editor
Caboblanco poster
Caboblanco 23rd January 1980 as Police Captain Torredo
One Way poster
One Way 22nd September 1973 as Mr. David
Tarot poster
Tarot 1st January 1973 as Arthur
La duda poster
La duda 7th September 1972 as Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
Backfire poster
Backfire 4th September 1964 as Commissioner of Beirut harbor
Rogelia poster
Rogelia 1st January 1962 as Máximo García
Teresa poster
Teresa 2nd February 1961 as Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
Sonatas poster
Sonatas 12th October 1959 as Captain Casares
Madrugada poster
Madrugada 15th July 1957 as Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)
Airport poster
Airport 14th September 1953 as Fernando
Cabaret poster
Cabaret 22nd March 1953 as Carlos Jiménez
Arnau poster
Arnau 17th January 1994 as Compte de Barcelona
A.D. poster
A.D. 31st March 1985 as Seneca