Fernando Rey
Fernando Rey , actually Fernando Casado Arambillet (born September 20, 1917 in A Coruña , † March 9, 1994 in Madrid ), was a Spanish actor .
Life
Fernando Rey, whose father was the Republican artillery commander Fernando Casado Veiga, studied architecture and took part in the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side . He then worked initially as an extra and later as a voice actor and actor. Rey became internationally known primarily with films by Luis Buñuel and as one of the leading actors in French Connection - Focal Point Brooklyn (1971) and the sequel French Connection II (1974).
In 1960 Rey married the Argentine actress Mabel Karr. He died of bladder cancer in Madrid in 1994 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1944: Eugenia de Montijo
- 1950: Joan of Castile (Locura de amor)
- 1951: The Miracle of Fatima (La señora di Fátima)
- 1956: Forbidden Beach (Playa Prohibida)
- 1958: Revenge (La venganza)
- 1959: The last days of Pompeii (Glu ultimi giorni di Pompei)
- 1960: The slaves of Rome (I schiavi di Roma)
- 1961: The wanderings of Hercules (Goliath contro i giganti)
- 1961: Viridiana
- 1962: Up to the Blood (Tierra brutal)
- 1962: Kadmos - Tyrant of Thebes (Arrivano i titani)
- 1962: The second man (The Running Man)
- 1963: The Castilians (El valle de las espadas)
- 1965: Son of gunslingers (Son of a Gunfighter)
- 1965: Two idiots against Goldfinger (Due mafiosi contro Goldfinger)
- 1965: Lisbon agent trap (Mision Lisboa)
- 1965: Don Quixote of the Mancha (TV miniseries)
- 1965: The Marquis - the man who wanted to sell himself (El marqués)
- 1965: Falstaff (Campanadas a medianoche)
- 1965: The legacy of the Inca
- 1966: Cards on the table (Cartes sur table)
- 1966: The Secret of the Bloody Pearls (Le vicônte règle ses comptes)
- 1966: Gideon and Samson (I grandi condottieri)
- 1966: Bounty: One dollar (Un dollaro a testa)
- 1966: Return of the Seven (Return of the Seven)
- 1967: Escape from the Taiga (Beyond the Mountains)
- 1967: Law of Hell (Run Like a Thief)
- 1967: Cervantes - The King's Adventurer (Cervantes)
- 1968: Moment of Truth ( Une histoire immortelle, TV film)
- 1968: Pancho Villa rides (Villa rides)
- 1969: Guns of the Magnificent Seven (Guns of the Magnificent Seven)
- 1969: Go to Hell, Gringo (Land Raiders)
- 1969: Bloody lead (Il prezzo del potere)
- 1969: Playboys and Adventurers (The Adventurers)
- 1970: Two companeros (Vamos a matar, companeros)
- 1970: Tristana
- 1970: The devil knows no Hallelujah (La collera del vento)
- 1971: The Light at the Edge of the World (The Light at the Edge of the World)
- 1971: French Connection - Focal Point Brooklyn (The French Connection)
- 1971: No Requiem for San Bastardo (A Town Called Hell)
- 1971: A Strange Love (Questa specie d'amore)
- 1971: Sin (Bianco rosso e ...)
- 1972: Antonius and Cleopatra (Antony and Cleopatra)
- 1972: The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie (Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie)
- 1972: The Doubt (La duda)
- 1973: The Devil Shuffles the Cards (Tarot)
- 1973: Dead witnesses do not sing (La polizia incrimina, le legge assolve)
- 1973: Jack London: Wolfsblut (Zanna bianca)
- 1974: The woman in red boots (La femme aux bottes rouges)
- 1974: French Connection II (French Connection II)
- 1974: Corruption in the Palace of Justice (Corruzione al palazzo di giustizia)
- 1975: The Murri affair (Fatti di gente perbene)
- 1975: Nina - A Matter of Time
- 1975: Seven Beauties (Pasqualino Settebellezze)
- 1976: Power and its price (Cadaveri eccellenti)
- 1976: Voyage of the Damned (Voyage of the Damned)
- 1976: The Tatar Desert (Il deserto dei Tartari)
- 1977: Elisa, my life (Elisa vida mia)
- 1977: This obscure object of desire (Cet obscur objet du désir)
- 1977: Final Execution (Uppdraget)
- 1977: Jesus of Nazareth (Gesù di Nazareth)
- 1979: traffic jam (L'ingorgo - una storia impossibile)
- 1979: Quintet (Quintet)
- 1980: Cabo Blanco (Caboblanco)
- 1980: The Lady of the Camellias (La dame aux camélias)
- 1981: Honey (Miele di donna)
- 1982: Confessions of the impostor Felix Krull (TV movie)
- 1982: No time for miracles (Cercasi Gesù)
- 1982: The Stranger (A estrangeira)
- 1982: Monsignor
- 1983: A Forbidden Love (Un amour interdit)
- 1984: Black Arrow - War of the Roses (Black Arrow)
- 1984: Die Profikiller (The Hit)
- 1984: Our Father (Padre nuestro)
- 1984: Rhapsody in Lead (Rustlers' Rhapsody)
- 1985: AD - Anno Domini (AD)
- 1986: Starknight - The Lord of the Stars (El caballero del dragon)
- 1986: A True Disciple of His Master (Saving Grace)
- 1987: Angel of Death (L'ange de la mort)
- 1987: Wind and Stars (Captain James Cook)
- 1988: Esmeralda Bay
- 1988: The great secret (Le grand secret)
- 1988: Moon Over Parador (Moon Over Parador)
- 1989: The betrothed (I promessi sposi) (TV miniseries)
- 1990: Love and Death (Diceria dell'untore)
- 1990: Naked Tango (Naked Tango)
- 1991: Don Quixote ( El Quixote , TV series)
- 1991: With sword and passion ( De terre et de sang, TV movie)
- 1992: 1492 - The Conquest of Paradise (1492: Conquest of Paradise)
- 1993: Thorns of Love (Missione d'amore)
Awards
- Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming
- 1992: Golden FIPA, Best Actor in a TV Series for El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
- 1977: Best Actor for Elisa, vida mía
- Cinema Writers Circle Awards (Spain)
- 1947: CEC Award, Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor Secundario) for La pródiga
- 1971: CEC Award, Best Actor (Mejor Actor) for Tristana
- 1971: Fotogramas de Plata as best Spanish feature film actor (Mejor intérprete de cine español) for Tristana
- 1972: nominated for the Fotogramas de Plata as best Spanish actor (Mejor intérprete de cine español) for The Light at the Edge of the World (5th place)
- 1986: Nominated for the Fotogramas de Plata as the best feature film actor (Mejor Actor de Cine) for Padre Nuestro and El caballero del dragón
- 1989: Nominated for the Fotogramas de Plata as the best feature film actor (Mejor Actor de Cine) for Diario de invierno , El túnel and Pasodoble
- 1993: Fotogramas de Plata, Best TV Actor (Mejor Actor de TV) for El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
- 1989: Best Actor (Mejor Actor Principal) for Diario de invierno
- 1977: Nominated as best actor for Cet obscur objet du désir (3rd place together with John Travolta for Only Saturday Night)
- National Syndicate of Spectacle (Spain)
- 1965: Best Actor for Zampo y yo
- 1970: Best Actor for Tristana
- 1977: Nominated as best actor for Cet obscur objet du désir
- Premios ACE
- 1971: Best Actor for Tristana
- 1972: Best actor for La duda (together with Topol for A lovable shadow )
- 1988: Best actor for Diario de invierno and El aire de un crimen
- Sant Jordi International Film Festival
- 1970: Best performance in a Spanish film (Mejor Interpretación en Película Española) for Tristana
- 1986: Best Spanish Actor (Mejor Actor Español) for El caballero del dragón and Padre nuestro
- Spanish Actors Union
- 1993: Actors Union Award for Best TV Performance for El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
- TP de Oro (Spain)
- 1986: nominated as best actor (Mejor Actor) for Los pazos de Ulloa (2nd place)
- 1993: nominated as best actor (Mejor Actor) for El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
- 1995: Lifetime Achievement Award
Web links
- Fernando Rey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Vita Fernando Rey at prisma.de
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rey, Fernando |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Casado Arambillet, Fernando (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | A Coruña , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1994 |
| Place of death | Madrid , Spain |