Fernando Rey
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
Credits
- 2019 · El Quijote desde la platea as Self - Actor / Don Quixote (archive footage)
- 2000 · Speaking of Buñuel as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche? as Gregorio
- 1994 · On the Far Side of the Tunnel as Miguel
- 1994 · Arnau as Compte de Barcelona
- 1993 · Madregilda as Franco's Father
- 1993 · Mission of Love as Pacheco
- 1992 · The Sow as Fray Juan
- 1992 · L'Atlantide as Father Mauritius
- 1992 · 1492: Conquest of Paradise as Marchena
- 1992 · After the Dream as Ramiro Lanza
- 1992 · Blood and Dust as Sultan Saladin
- 1992 · Don Quixote as Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1992 · El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes as Don Quijote
- 1992 · Don Quijote de la Mancha as Don Quijote
- 1991 · Imágenes perdidas as Himself - Narrator
- 1990 · Drums of Fire as Papa Pablo V
- 1990 · Breath of Life as Gran Magno
- 1990 · Naked Tango as Judge Torres
- 1990 · Pictures of Europe as Self
- 1989 · I promessi sposi as Conte zio
- 1989 · Esmeralda Bay as Ramos
- 1989 · Il ricatto as Magistrato Di Nola
- 1989 · La moglie ingenua e il marito malato as Il professor Rune
- 1989 · Blaues Blut as Dekker
- 1989 · Le Grand Secret as Paul Corbet
- 1989 · Le Grand Secret as Paul Corbet
- 1989 · Buñuel as Self
- 1988 · Scent of a Crime as Fayón
- 1988 · Winter Diary as Padre
- 1988 · Pasodoble as Don Nuño
- 1988 · The Tunnel as Allende
- 1987 · The Enchanted Forest as Sr. D'Abondo
- 1987 · Mi general as Director Almirante
- 1986 · Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos as Himself
- 1986 · Saving Grace as Cardinal Stefano Biondi
- 1986 · Paradise Hotel as Joseph
- 1985 · Star Knight as Fray Lupo
- 1985 · Los Pazos de Ulloa as Sr. De La Lage
- 1985 · The House of Ulloa as
- 1985 · Black Arrow as Warwick
- 1985 · Angel of Death as Ohmei Felsberg
- 1985 · Rustlers' Rhapsody as Railroad Colonel
- 1985 · Our Father as Cardinal
- 1985 · A.D. as Seneca
- 1984 · A Strange Passion as Piacchi
- 1984 · The Hit as Policeman
- 1983 · The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel as Self
- 1983 · Bearn as Don Antonio
- 1982 · Monsignor as Cardinal Santoni
- 1982 · Looking for Jesus as Don Filippo
- 1982 · A Estrangeira as André
- 1981 · Trágala, perro as Juez
- 1981 · Chaste and Pure as Antonio Di Maggio
- 1981 · The Crime of Cuenca as Contreras
- 1981 · Honey as Editor
- 1981 · Lady of the Camelias as Count Stackelberg
- 1980 · Cabo Blanco as Police Captain Torredo
- 1980 · Memorias de Leticia Valle as Don Fernando Valle
- 1979 · Quintet as Grigor
- 1979 · Traffic Jam as Carlo
- 1978 · Rebeldía as Don Luis
- 1978 · The Last Romantic Lover as Max
- 1977 · That Obscure Object of Desire as Mathieu Faber
- 1977 · The Assignment as Bidara
- 1977 · Eyes Behind the Wall as Ivano
- 1977 · Elisa, My Life as Luis
- 1977 · Jesus of Nazareth as Gaspar
- 1977 · Jesus Of Nazareth as Gaspar
- 1976 · Voyage of the Damned as President Bru
- 1976 · Origins of the Mafia as Baron Della Spina
- 1976 · The Desert of the Tartars as Nathanson
- 1976 · A Matter of Time as Charles Van Maar
- 1976 · Manuela as Don Ramón
- 1976 · Illustrious Corpses as Security Minister
- 1976 · El segundo poder as Cardenal
- 1976 · Striptease as Alfonso
- 1975 · Seven Beauties as Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
- 1975 · French Connection II as Alain Charnier
- 1975 · Smiling Maniacs as Judge Vanini
- 1974 · The Woman with Red Boots as Perrot
- 1974 · The Murri Affair as Prof. Murri
- 1974 · Say it with Flowers as Jacques Berger
- 1974 · Violent Blood Bath as Oscar
- 1974 · ¿... Y el prójimo? as Luis Ignacio
- 1973 · White Fang as Father Oatley
- 1973 · Fall of a Body as M. Nansoit
- 1973 · One Way as Mr. David
- 1973 · High Crime as Cafiero
- 1973 · Tarot as Arthur
- 1972 · The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie as Don Rafael
- 1972 · La duda as Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit
- 1972 · Canticle as Padrino Elisa
- 1972 · White Sister as le directeur de l'hôpital
- 1972 · Antony and Cleopatra as Lepidus
- 1972 · The Two Faces of Fear as Inspector Nardi
- 1972 · This Kind of Love as Giovanna's father
- 1971 · A Town Called Hell as Old Blind Man
- 1971 · The French Connection as Alain Charnier
- 1971 · The Light at the Edge of the World as Captain Moriz
- 1971 · Cold Eyes of Fear as Juez Flower
- 1971 · The Great Swindle as Luis
- 1970 · Compañeros as Prof. Xantos
- 1970 · Wrath of the Wind as Don Antonio
- 1970 · Aoom as
- 1970 · Tristana as Don Lope
- 1970 · The Adventurers as Jaime Xenos
- 1969 · The Price of Power as Pinkerton
- 1969 · A Candidate for a Killing as Marco Augusto
- 1969 · Land Raiders as Priest
- 1969 · Guns of the Magnificent Seven as Quintero
- 1968 · The Immortal Story as Merchant
- 1968 · Villa Rides as Fuentes
- 1968 · Los preparativos as
- 1967 · Amor en el aire as Carlos Mª Saldiez
- 1967 · Cervantes as Filipe II
- 1967 · Run Like a Thief as Col. Romero
- 1967 · Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos! as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1967 · The Viscount as
- 1967 · Historia de la frivolidad as Gent
- 1967 · The Desperate Ones as Ibram
- 1966 · Navajo Joe as Reverend Rattigan
- 1966 · Return of the Seven as Priest
- 1966 · El Greco as Felipe II.
- 1966 · Zampo y yo as Zampo
- 1966 · Attack of the Robots as Sir Percy
- 1965 · Chimes at Midnight as Worcester
- 1965 · Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollte as Verleger Ramos
- 1965 · Espionage in Lisbon as Agent of the New World Organization
- 1965 · The Amazing Doctor G as Goldginger
- 1965 · Don Quijote von der Mancha as Der Herzog / le duc
- 1965 · Legacy of the Incas as President Castillo
- 1965 · Son of a Gunfighter as Don Pedro Fortuna
- 1965 · España insólita as (voice)
- 1965 · The Devil Also Cries as Ramòn Quiroga
- 1965 · Don Quijote as Der Herzog
- 1965 · Samson and Gideon as Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord
- 1964 · La hora incógnita as Sacerdote
- 1964 · Fin de semana as Entrevistador
- 1964 · The Palomos as Don Alberto
- 1964 · The New Cinderella as Juan Echarre
- 1964 · The Rash One as El Rico Pintor
- 1964 · Backfire as Commissioner of Beirut harbor
- 1964 · El señor de La Salle as Luis XIV
- 1963 · The Ceremony as Sanchez
- 1963 · The Running Man as Police Official
- 1963 · Scheherazade as Al Fakid
- 1963 · The Castilian as Ramiro II, rey de León
- 1962 · Face of Terror as Dr. Charles Taylor
- 1962 · My Son, the Hero as Hoher Priester
- 1962 · Viridiana as Don Jaime
- 1962 · Rogelia as Máximo García
- 1961 · The Savage Guns as Don Hernán
- 1961 · Siempre es domingo as Juez Andonelli
- 1961 · Fantasmas en la casa as Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo
- 1961 · Goliath Against the Giants as Bokan the Usurper
- 1961 · Teresa as Profesor Héctor de la Barrera
- 1960 · The Revolt of the Slaves as Valerio
- 1960 · Don Lucio and Brother Pío as Señor Aguilar
- 1960 · Vida sin risas as
- 1960 · Culpables as Mario
- 1959 · Poison at 2:30 as Ramón
- 1959 · The Last Days of Pompeii as Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
- 1959 · Sonatas as Captain Casares
- 1959 · Mission in Morocco as Princ Achmed
- 1959 · Parque de Madrid as Don Luis
- 1958 · ¡Viva lo imposible! as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1958 · La Rana Verde as Narrator (voice)
- 1958 · Revenge as Writer
- 1958 · The Night Heaven Fell as Tío (alternate version)
- 1958 · Sevilla Penitente as
- 1957 · Un marido de ida y vuelta as Paco
- 1957 · Madrugada as Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957 · Day of Fear as
- 1957 · Faustina as Valentín
- 1957 · The Singer from Mexico as Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)
- 1956 · Don Juan as Don Iñigo
- 1956 · Playa prohibida as
- 1956 · The Adventures of Gil Blas as Capitán Rolando
- 1956 · La vida en un bloc as (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955 · Billete para Tánger as Inspector
- 1955 · The Miracle of Marcelino as Monje narrador
- 1954 · Comedians as Miguel
- 1954 · Rebeldía as Capellán
- 1954 · El alcalde de Zalamea as El Rey
- 1954 · Crimen en el entreacto as
- 1954 · Las últimas banderas as Miguel Bermejo
- 1954 · Cristo as
- 1953 · Airport as Fernando
- 1953 · Welcome Mr. Marshall! as Narrador (voz)
- 1953 · Cabaret as Carlos Jiménez
- 1953 · The Lovers of Toledo as
- 1952 · La laguna negra as Miguel
- 1952 · Flamenco as (voz)
- 1952 · The Devil's Roundup as Atracador
- 1951 · La señora de Fátima as Lorenzo Duarte
- 1951 · Air Lashings as Narrador (voz)
- 1951 · Black Sky as Ángel López Veiga
- 1950 · Agustina of Aragon as General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor
- 1949 · Sabela De Cambados as Narrator (voice)
- 1949 · Aventuras de Juan Lucas as Juan Lucas
- 1948 · Mare nostrum as Ulises / Capitán Ferragut
- 1948 · Noche de reyes as
- 1948 · Locura de amor as Don Felipe "el Hermoso"
- 1948 · Si te hubieses casado conmigo as Enrique Marín Rubio
- 1947 · Fuenteovejuna as Frondoso
- 1947 · Don Quixote as Sansón Carrasco
- 1947 · Reina santa as Infante Alfonso
- 1946 · La pródiga as José
- 1945 · Los últimos de Filipinas as Juan Chamizo
- 1944 · Eugenia de Montijo as Duque de Alba
- 1940 · El rey que rabió as Extra (uncredited)
- 1940 · Leyenda rota as Extra (uncredited)
- 1939 · Los cuatro robinsones as
- Future · Señores del espacio as