Birth Day: 1917-09-20
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."
Credits
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As Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage)
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As Miguel
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As Gregorio
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As Franco's Father
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As Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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As Don Quijote
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As Marchena
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As Father Mauritius
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As Ramiro Lanza
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As Fray Juan
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As Self
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As Gran Magno
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As Judge Torres
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As Papa Pablo V
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As Ramos
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As Il professor Rune
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As Self
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As Paul Corbet
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As Padre
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As Fayón
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As Don Nuño
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As Allende
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As Director Almirante
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As Sr. D'Abondo
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As Cardinal Stefano Biondi
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As Joseph
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As Himself
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As Ohmei Felsberg
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As Warwick
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As Cardinal
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As Fray Lupo
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As Railroad Colonel
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As Piacchi
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As Policeman
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As Self
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As Don Antonio
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As Cardinal Santoni
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As Don Filippo
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As André
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As Juez
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As Antonio Di Maggio
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As Editor
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As Count Stackelberg
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As Contreras
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As Don Fernando Valle
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As Police Captain Torredo
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As Grigor
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As Carlo
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As Don Luis
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As Max
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As Mathieu Faber
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As Ivano
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As Luis
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As Bidara
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As Security Minister
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As Don Ramón
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As President Bru
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As Alfonso
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As Cardenal
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As Nathanson
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As Charles Van Maar
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As Judge Vanini
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As Alain Charnier
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As Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
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As Prof. Murri
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As Perrot
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As Jacques Berger
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As Luis Ignacio
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As Oscar
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As Father Oatley
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As Mr. David
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As Arthur
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As M. Nansoit
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As Cafiero
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As le directeur de l'hôpital
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As Don Rafael
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As Padrino Elisa
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As Lepidus
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As Giovanna's father
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As Inspector Nardi
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As Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
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As Captain Moriz
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As Alain Charnier
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As Luis
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As Old Blind Man
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As Juez Flower
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As Jaime Xenos
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As Prof. Xantos
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As Don Antonio
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As Don Lope
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As Marco Augusto
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As Pinkerton
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As Quintero
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As Priest
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As Fuentes
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As Merchant
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As Ibram
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As Col. Romero
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As Filipe II
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As Carlos Mª Saldiez
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As Gent
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As Zampo
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As Reverend Rattigan
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As Priest
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As Sir Percy
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As Felipe II.
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As Worcester
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As Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord
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As President Castillo
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As Goldginger
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As Don Pedro Fortuna
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As (voice)
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As Ramòn Quiroga
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As Agent of the New World Organization
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As Verleger Ramos
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As Der Herzog
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As Juan Echarre
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As Entrevistador
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As Commissioner of Beirut harbor
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As Sacerdote
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As El Rico Pintor
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As Don Alberto
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As Luis XIV
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As Sanchez
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As Ramiro II, rey de León
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As Police Official
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As Al Fakid
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As Hoher Priester
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As Máximo García
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As Dr. Charles Taylor
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As Don Jaime
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As Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo
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As Bokan the Usurper
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As Don Hernán
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As Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
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As Juez Andonelli
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As Mario
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As Señor Aguilar
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As Valerio
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As Don Luis
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As Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
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As Ramón
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As Captain Casares
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As Princ Achmed
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As Writer
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As Narrator (voice)
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As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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As Tío (alternate version)
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As Valentín
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As Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)
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As Paco
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As Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)
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As Don Iñigo
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As (voice) (uncredited)
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As Monje narrador
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As Miguel
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As Carlos Jiménez
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As Fernando
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As Narrador (voice)
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As Miguel
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As Ángel López Veiga
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As Juan Lucas
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As Narrator (voice)
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As Enrique Marín Rubio
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As Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
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As Ulises / Capitán Ferragut
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As Infante Alfonso
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As Sansón Carrasco
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As Frondoso
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As José
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As Juan Chamizo
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As Duque de Alba
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As Extra (uncredited)
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As Extra (uncredited)