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Fernando Rey was a Spanish actor who worked in Europe and the US, best known for his roles in Luis Buñuel's films and The French Connection. He was born in 1917, fought in the Spanish Civil War, and died in 1994.
Fernando Rey (1917-1994) was a versatile and acclaimed actor in movies, theater, radio, and television. He collaborated with Luis Buñuel and won the Best Actor prize at Cannes for Elisa, My Life (1977).
- January 1, 1
- A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
- January 1, 1
- Madrid, Spain
Biografía y filmografía del actor español Fernando Rey, reconocido internacionalmente por sus colaboraciones con Luis Buñuel y otros directores. Conoce su trayectoria, sus premios, su familia y su legado en el cine.
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Learn about the life and career of Fernando Rey, the Spanish actor who starred in The French Connection and collaborated with Luis Buñuel. Find out his birth name, height, awards, family, and trivia.
- September 20, 1917
- March 9, 1994
Mar 9, 1994 · Fernando Rey was a Spanish actor who worked in Europe and the US, best known for his roles in Luis Buñuel's films and The French Connection. He appeared in more than 150 films over half a century and was described as "the last of the Continental guys".
Mar 9, 2020 · A suave, international actor 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.
Mar 9, 2023 · Fernando Rey: from fighting fascism to international stardom - The New European. The remarkable career of the Spanish republican soldier who stumbled into the film industry. Charlie Connelly. Spanish actor Fernando Rey at the shooting of La Colmena, 1982. Photo: Quim Llenas/Cover/Getty.