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José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Actor, also director · Died January 26, 1992, aged 80 · Santurce, Puerto Rico

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

José Ferrer (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), was a Puerto Rican actor and director. He was the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 8, 1912
Died
January 26, 1992 (aged 80)
From
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 110 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are José Ferrer's films like?

Across their 48 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
16%
Power
16%
Self
14%
Survival
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 11 · Dark 24

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 30 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 28 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

37 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 13 of 37 analyzed roles.

Shadow
13 of 37
Hero
8 of 37
Mentor
7 of 37
Threshold guardian
5 of 37
Ally
3 of 37
Trickster
1 of 37
Show the 37 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Dread
14
Melancholic
15
Thrilling
10
Romantic
9
Other
37

How their films linger

Thought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch José Ferrer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for José Ferrer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

110 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 3-D Rarities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Alfred Davidson (archive footage)

  • The Perfect Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Edward Everett

  • Old Explorers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Warner Watney

  • Hired to Kill(1990)

    as Rallis

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Judge Leatham

  • Strange Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Leeds

  • Young Harry Houdini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi

  • The Sun and the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicholas Baron

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Blood & Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Bergman

  • Covenant(1985)

    as Victor Noble

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Seduced(1985)

    as James Killian

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil(1985)

    as Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dune(1984)

    as Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Cagliostro

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • George Washington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Governor Dinwiddie

  • Samson and Delilah(1984)

    as The High Priest

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Evil That Men Do(1984)

    as Dr. Hector Lomelin

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Raíces eternas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as English Narrator

  • To Be or Not to Be(1983)

    as Prof. Siletski

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Being(1981)

    as Mayor Gordon Lane

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Badger (voice)

  • Blood Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Edward Bennett Williams

  • This Girl for Hire(1983)

    as Harrison Wooly

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Arthur Vanderkellen

  • Bloodtide(1982)

    as Nereus

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Huff

  • A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy(1982)

    as Leopold

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • And They're Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Martin Craig

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Leeds

  • Bloody Birthday(1981)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Peter and Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gamaliel

  • Berlin Tunnel 21(1981)

    as Martin Komansky

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Evita Peron(1981)

    as Agustin Magaldi

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Caine

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Pleasure Palace(1980)

    as 'Pokey'

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Battle Creek Brawl(1980)

    as Dominici

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Dream Merchants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · as George Pappas

  • Gideon's Trumpet(1980)

    as Abe Fortas

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Murder That Wouldn't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jeff Briggs

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pres. Aristide Brouchard

  • Natural Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Harry Rosenthal

  • The Fifth Musketeer(1979)

    as Athos

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Life of Sin(1979)

    as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • UFOs: It Has Begun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Francesco

  • Fedora(1978)

    as Doctor Vando

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Swarm(1978)

    as Dr. Andrews

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Captain Nemo(1978)

    as Captain Nemo

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Simple Gifts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Narrator (segment "A Memory of Christmas") (voice)

  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1977)

    as Lionel McCoy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deke Donner

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Exo-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Kermit Haas

  • Dracula's Dog(1977)

    as Inspector Branco

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Who Has Seen the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as The Ben

  • The Rhinemann Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Erich Rhinemann

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    as Priest of the Brotherhood

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Crash!(1976)

    as Marc Denne

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Voyage of the Damned(1976)

    as Manuel Benitez

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Teleplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

  • The Big Bus(1976)

    as Ironman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Paco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Fermin Flores

  • Truman at Potsdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Josef Stalin

  • The Art of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Beckwith Sloan

  • Rickles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Medical Story(1975)

    as Dr. William Knowland

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. William Knowland

  • Order to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Inspector Reed

  • Forever Young, Forever Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Father Alberto

  • The Missing Are Deadly(1975)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cyrano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)

  • The Marcus-Nelson Murders(1973)

    as Jake Weinhaus

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Crosscurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Dr. Charles Bedford

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshall Cahill

  • Gideon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Angel of the Lord

  • Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lee Jennings

  • The Aquarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dr. Alfred Vreeland

  • The Little Drummer Boy(1968)

    as Ben Haramed (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Case of Libel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Boyd Bendix

  • Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Hassan Bey

  • Kismet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Hajj

  • Enter Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Harrison B. Marlowe

  • Ship of Fools(1965)

    as Rieber

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    as Herod Antipas

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cyrano et d'Artagnan(1964)

    as Cyrano de Bergerac

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Stop Train 349 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Cowan the Reporter

  • Nine Hours to Rama(1963)

    as Superintendent Das

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lawrence of Arabia(1962)

    as Turkish Bey

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • State Fair(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Return to Peyton Place(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The High Cost of Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · as Jim Fry

  • I Accuse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · as Captain Alfred Dreyfus

  • Four Girls in Town(1957)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Great Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Screenplay · as Joe Harris

  • The Cockleshell Heroes(1955)

    Director · as Major Stringer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Shrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · as Jim Downs

  • Deep in My Heart(1954)

    as Sigmund Romberg

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Caine Mutiny(1954)

    as Lt. Barney Greenwald

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Miss Sadie Thompson(1953)

    as Alfred Davidson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Moulin Rouge(1952)

    as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Anything Can Happen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Giorgi Papashvily

  • Cyrano de Bergerac(1950)

    as Cyrano de Bergerac

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Crisis(1950)

    as Raoul Farrago

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Fury(1950)

    as José (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Whirlpool(1950)

    as David Korvo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as The Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bolivia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 110 titles from 1946 to 2015; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Dune (1984)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19462015

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting108 of 110: 103 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting7 of 110: 2 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting1 of 110: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

110 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s16 · 16 acting · 5 crew1960s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew1970s38 · acting1980s37 · acting1990s3 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 27 roles
4853687883

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar and a Golden Globe from 8 major nominations, 1949–1958.

WinNomination
  1. 1958
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  2. 1956
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Best Actor - Single Performance
  3. 1955
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Foreign Actor
  4. 1953
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
  5. 1951
    • Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Best Actor
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Actor - Drama
  6. 1949
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do José Ferrer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 51; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Pleasure Palace (1980)

83rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is José Ferrer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles24–74 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles12–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles6–53 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles17–37 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles21–76 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does José Ferrer work with?

People who share at least 2 of José Ferrer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Abby Mann shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers