Cast

Fernando Rey

1917 – 1994

Active years (films on this site)

1961–1992

Genres

DramaComedyActionCrimeWestern

Schools and movements

Spanish CinemaLatin American CinemaNew HollywoodSurrealism and the Avant-Garde

Directors worked with

Luis Buñuel4 filmsSergio Corbucci2 filmsCarol Reed1 filmOrson Welles1 filmWilliam Friedkin1 filmLucio Fulci1 filmJohn Frankenheimer1 filmLina Wertmüller1 filmValerio Zurlini1 filmCarlos Saura1 filmRobert Altman1 filmLuigi Comencini1 filmJ. Lee Thompson1 filmJosé Luis Cuerda1 filmPaul Mazursky1 filmRidley Scott1 film

Biography

Fernando Casado Arambillet, best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish actor of film, theatre, and televisionwho worked in both Europe and the United States. Known for his suave image, Rey was best-known for his roles in the films of surrealist director Luis Buñuel and as the drug lord Alain Charnier in The French Connection (1971) and French Connection II (1975). He appeared in more than 150 films over half a century.

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Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 1977
• Goya Award for Best Actor 1989

National / local

• Silver Shell for Best Actor 1972
• Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts 1982
• Castelao Medal 1989
• Medalla de Oro 1991

20 films on this site

1. Viridiana 1961 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
2. The Running Man (1963) 1963 · Carol Reed · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
3. Navajo Joe 1966 · Sergio Corbucci · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
4. The Immortal Story 1968 · Orson Welles · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
5. Compañeros 1970 · Sergio Corbucci · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
6. Tristana 1970 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
7. The French Connection 1971 · William Friedkin · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
8. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
9. White Fang 1973 · Lucio Fulci · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
10. French Connection II 1975 · John Frankenheimer · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
11. Seven Beauties 1975 · Lina Wertmüller · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
12. The Desert of the Tartars 1976 · Valerio Zurlini · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
13. Elisa, My Life 1977 · Carlos Saura · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
14. That Obscure Object of Desire 1977 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
15. Quintet 1979 · Robert Altman · IMDb 5.0 · Cast
16. Traffic Jam 1979 · Luigi Comencini · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
17. Cabo Blanco 1980 · J. Lee Thompson · IMDb 5.3 · Cast
18. The Enchanted Forest 1987 · José Luis Cuerda · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
19. Moon Over Parador 1988 · Paul Mazursky · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
20. 1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992 · Ridley Scott · IMDb 6.4 · Cast