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Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Actor · Died April 2, 1969, aged 74 · Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Fortunio Bonanova, pseudonym of Josep Lluís Moll, (13 January 1895 – 2 April 1969) was a Spanish baritone singer and a film, theater, and television actor. He occasionally worked as a producer and director. According to Lluis Fàbregas Cuixart, the pseudonym Fortunio Bonanova referred to his desire to seek fortune, and his love of the Bonanova neighborhood in his native Palma. As a young man, living under his birthname, he was a professional telegraph operator. He studied music with the Italian Giovachini. In 1921, he debuted as a singer in Tannhäuser, at the Teatre Principal in Palma. That year, along with a group of Majorcan intellectuals and Jorge Luis Borges (who was briefly living in Majorca with his parents and sister), he signed the Ultraist Manifesto, using the name Fortunio Bonanova. Also in 1921, he appeared in a silent film of Don Juan Tenorio by the brothers Baños, which was shown the following year in New York City and Hollywood. He later directed his own Don Juan in 1924. In 1927, he acted in Love of Sunya, directed by Albert Parker and starring Gloria Swanson. In 1932 he had small parts in Hollywood productions featuring Joan Bennett and Mary Astor. In the same period, he appeared in New York in several operas as well as the zarzuelas La Canción del Olvido ("The song of forgetting"), La Duquesa del Tabarín ("The Duchess of Tabarín"), Los Gavilanes, and La Montería. In 1934, he returned to Spain, where he had a major role in the film El Desaparecido ("The disappeared one") written and directed by Antonio Graciani. In 1935 he acted and sang in the film Poderoso Caballero ("A Big Guy"), directed by Màximo Nossik. In 1936, with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he returned to the United States, where he played the role of Captain Bill in a film called Capitán Tormenta, directed by Jules Bernhardt. A sequence of increasingly larger acting and singing roles mostly in English-language films followed, especially after 1940. Among his roles were Signor Matiste, Susan Alexander Kane's opera coach in Citizen Kane (1941); General Sebastiano in Five Graves to Cairo (1943); Don Miguel in The Black Swan (1942); Fernando in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943); Sam Garlopis in Double Indemnity (1944); and a singing Christopher Columbus in Where Do We Go From Here?. He continued for the next several decades in a miscellany of character roles.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 13, 1895
Died
April 2, 1969 (aged 74)
From
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 81 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Fortunio Bonanova's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
32%
Bonds
26%
Self
13%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Romantic
13
Joyful
6
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2

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 Fortunio Bonanova's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fortunio Bonanova'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

81 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death Whistles the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Comisario Fenton

  • The Ballad of Hector the Stowaway Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Inspector

  • The Running Man(1963)

    as Spanish Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Thunder in the Sun(1959)

    as Fernando Christophe

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Santos

  • The Saga of Hemp Brown(1958)

    as Serge Bolanos

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • An Affair to Remember(1957)

    as Courbet

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Jaguar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Francisco Servente

  • Kiss Me Deadly(1955)

    as Carmen Trivago

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Senor

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • With This Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Senor Corelli, Opera Singer

  • The Girl on The Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as TV host

  • Conquest of Cochise(1953)

    as Mexican Minister

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Second Chance(1953)

    as Mandy, hotel owner

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • So This Is Love(1953)

    as Dr. Marafioti

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Moon Is Blue(1953)

    as Television Performer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Bay(1953)

    as Sheriff Antoine Chighizola

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Abbott and Costello Show(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Roberto · as Uncle Bozzo

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Havana Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ambassador DeMarco

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • September Affair(1950)

    as Grazzi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Nancy Goes to Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ricardo Domingos

  • Whirlpool(1950)

    as Feruccio di Ravallo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Men of Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as John Mingo

  • Adventures of Don Juan(1948)

    as Don Serafino Lopez

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Angel on the Amazon(1948)

    as Sebastian Ortega

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Romance on the High Seas(1948)

    as Plinio

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rose of Santa Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Don Manuel Ortega

  • The Fugitive(1947)

    as The Governor's Cousin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • La diosa arrodillada(1947)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fiesta(1947)

    as Antonio Morales

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Beaucaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Don Carlos

  • Pepita Jiménez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Don Pedro Vargas

  • Hit the Hay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mario Alvini

  • Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Prof. Zorado

  • The Red Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Insp. Luis Carvero

  • A Bell for Adano(1945)

    as Gargano

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • La pícara Susana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Conde Mauricio Tonescu

  • Where Do We Go from Here? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Christopher Columbus

  • Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Senor Renaldo Da Silva

  • Mrs. Parkington(1944)

    as Signor Cellini

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Double Indemnity(1944)

    as Sam Garlopis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • My Best Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Charlie

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves(1943)

    as Old Baba

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Going My Way(1944)

    as Tomaso Bozanni

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Sultan's Daughter(1943)

    as Kuda

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls(1943)

    as Fernando

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dixie(1943)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Five Graves to Cairo(1943)

    as Gen. Sebastiano

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Black Swan(1942)

    as Don Miguel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Girl Trouble(1942)

    as Simon Cordoba

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Larceny, Inc(1942)

    as Anton Copoulos

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Obliging Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Chef

  • Four Jacks and a Jill(1942)

    as Mike - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mr. and Mrs. North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Buano

  • Two Latins from Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Armando Rivero

  • A Yank in the RAF(1941)

    as Louie - Headwaiter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Unfinished Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Impresario

  • Moon Over Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mr. Pretto, the Hotel Manager

  • Blood and Sand(1941)

    as Pedro Espinosa

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • They Met in Argentina(1941)

    as Pedro, Ranch Blacksmith (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Kane(1941)

    as Signor Matiste

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • That Night in Rio(1941)

    as Pereira, the Headwaiter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Mark of Zorro(1940)

    as Sentry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Down Argentine Way(1940)

    as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • I Was an Adventuress(1940)

    as Orchestra Leader

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Drummond in Africa(1938)

    as African Police Corporal

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tropic Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Barrera

  • Romance in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tenor

  • El carnaval del diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Poderoso caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • El desaparecido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • A Successful Calamity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Pietro Rafaelo

  • Careless Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Rodriguez

  • Pacto con el Diablo (o el socio, Mr. Davis) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director · Actor

  • Las cuatro plumas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director · Adaptation · Editor · Actor

  • Don Juan Tenorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Don Juan Tenorio

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles from 1922 to 1964.

Biggest box office

An Affair to Remember (1957)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 81: 79 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting2 of 81: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 81: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 81: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s3 · 3 acting · 2 crew1930s8 · acting1940s43 · acting1950s24 · acting1960s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
4045

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.

How do Fortunio Bonanova's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Dixie (1943)

53rd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. 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 Fortunio Bonanova's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Fortunio Bonanova work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fortunio Bonanova's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Buddy G. DeSylva shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers