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 Gregorio
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As Miguel
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As Franco's Father
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As Sultan Saladin
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As Marchena
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As Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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As Ramiro Lanza
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As Don Quijote
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As Father Mauritius
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As Fray Juan
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As Judge Torres
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As Self
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As Gran Magno
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As Papa Pablo V
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As Self
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As Ramos
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As Il professor Rune
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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 Joseph
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As Cardinal Stefano Biondi
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As Himself
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As Ohmei Felsberg
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As Railroad Colonel
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As Fray Lupo
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As Warwick
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As Cardinal
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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 Don Filippo
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As Cardinal Santoni
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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 Contreras
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As Editor
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As Count Stackelberg
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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 Max
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As Don Luis
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As Luis
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As Mathieu Faber
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As Bidara
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As Ivano
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As Security Minister
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As President Bru
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As Alfonso
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As Don Ramón
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As Nathanson
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As Cardenal
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As Charles Van Maar
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As Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
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As Judge Vanini
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As Alain Charnier
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As Prof. Murri
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As Perrot
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As Oscar
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As Jacques Berger
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As Luis Ignacio
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As Arthur
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As Mr. David
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As Cafiero
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As M. Nansoit
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As Father Oatley
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As Lepidus
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As le directeur de l'hôpital
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As Padrino Elisa
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As Inspector Nardi
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As Giovanna's father
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As Don Rafael
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As Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
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As Juez Flower
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As Captain Moriz
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As Old Blind Man
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As Luis
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As Alain Charnier
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As Jaime Xenos
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As Don Antonio
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As Don Lope
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As Prof. Xantos
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As Marco Augusto
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As Pinkerton
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As Priest
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As Quintero
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As Fuentes
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As Merchant
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As Gent
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As Col. Romero
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As Ibram
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As Filipe II
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As Carlos Mª Saldiez
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As Zampo
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As Sir Percy
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As Reverend Rattigan
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As Priest
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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 Agent of the New World Organization
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As Goldginger
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As Don Pedro Fortuna
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As Ramòn Quiroga
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As (voice)
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As Verleger Ramos
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As Der Herzog
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As Don Alberto
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As Luis XIV
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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 Juan Echarre
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As El Rico Pintor
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As Police Official
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As Ramiro II, rey de León
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As Al Fakid
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As Sanchez
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As Don Jaime
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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 Juez Andonelli
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As Don Hernán
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As Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
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As Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo
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As Bokan the Usurper
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As Valerio
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As Mario
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As Señor Aguilar
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As Princ Achmed
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As Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
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As Don Luis
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As Ramón
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As Captain Casares
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As Writer
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As Tío (alternate version)
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As Narrator (voice)
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As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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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 Fernando
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As Carlos Jiménez
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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 Narrator (voice)
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As Juan Lucas
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As Ulises / Capitán Ferragut
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As Enrique Marín Rubio
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As Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
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As Infante Alfonso
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As Frondoso
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As Sansón Carrasco
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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)