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Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Actor · Died March 9, 1994, aged 76 · A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Fernando Rey  (September 20, 1917 – March 9, 1994) — best known as Fernando Rey — was a Spanish film, theatre, and TV actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States. A suave, international actor best known for his roles in the films of surrealist director Luis Buñuel (Tristana, 1970; Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, 1972; That Obscure Object of Desire, 1977) and as a drug lord in The French Connection (1971), he appeared in more than 150 films over half a century. The debonair Rey was described by French Connection producer Philip D'Antoni as "the last of the Continental guys". He achieved his greatest notoriety after he turned 50: "Perhaps it is a pity that my success came so late in life", he told The Times of Madrid in 1973. "It might have been better to have been successful while young, like El Cordobes in the bullring. Then your life is all before you to enjoy it."

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Born
September 20, 1917
Died
March 9, 1994 (aged 76)
From
A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 214 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Fernando Rey's films like?

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

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: 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
27%
Self
20%
Bonds
19%
Power
15%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom6 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 14 · Serious 13 · Dark 21

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 16

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 24 · Intense 17

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

A split, not a type: Steady 23 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 18 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Mentor
8 of 25
Shadow
7 of 25
Ally
3 of 25
Herald
2 of 25
Threshold guardian
2 of 25
Hero
2 of 25
Shapeshifter
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Melancholic
19
Thrilling
13
Romantic
10
Absurd
7
Other
43

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous12

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 Fernando Rey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fernando Rey'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

214 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gregorio

  • On the Far Side of the Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Miguel

  • Arnau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Compte de Barcelona

  • Madregilda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Franco's Father

  • Mission of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pacheco

  • The Sow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fray Juan

  • L'Atlantide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Father Mauritius

  • Paco, mi padre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • After the Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ramiro Lanza

  • Blood and Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sultan Saladin

  • 1492: Conquest of Paradise(1992)

    as Marchena

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Don Quixote(1992)

    as Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Don Quijote de la Mancha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Don Quijote

  • El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Don Quijote

  • La batalla de los Tres Reyes(1990)

    as Papa Pablo V

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Breath of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gran Magno

  • Naked Tango(1990)

    as Judge Torres

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I promessi sposi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Conte Zio

  • I promessi sposi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · as Conte zio

  • Esmeralda Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ramos

  • Il ricatto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Magistrato Di Nola

  • La moglie ingenua e il marito malato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Il professor Rune

  • Blaues Blut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dekker

  • Le Grand Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Paul Corbet

  • Le Grand Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paul Corbet

  • Scent of a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Fayón

  • Winter Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Padre

  • Pasodoble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Don Nuño

  • The Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Allende

  • The Enchanted Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mr. D'Abondo

  • Mi general (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Director Almirante

  • Saving Grace(1986)

    as Cardinal Stefano Biondi

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Joseph

  • Star Knight(1985)

    as Fray Lupo

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The House of Ulloa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sr. De La Lage

  • Black Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Warwick

  • Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ohmei Felsberg

  • Rustlers' Rhapsody(1985)

    as Railroad Colonel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Our Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Cardinal

  • A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Seneca

  • A Strange Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Piacchi

  • The Hit(1984)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bearn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Don Antonio

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

    as Cardinal Santoni

  • Looking for Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Don Filippo

  • A Estrangeira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as André

  • Trágala, perro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Juez

  • Chaste and Pure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Antonio Di Maggio

  • The Crime of Cuenca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Contreras

  • Honey(1981)

    as Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Lady of the Camelias(1981)

    as Count Stackelberg

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Memorias de Leticia Valle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Don Fernando Valle

  • Cabo Blanco(1980)

    as Police Captain Torredo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Quintet(1979)

    as Grigor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Traffic Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Carlo

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

    as Don Luis

  • The Last Romantic Lover(1978)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • That Obscure Object of Desire(1977)

    as Mathieu Faber

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bidara

  • Eyes Behind the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ivano

  • Elisa, My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Luis

  • Jesus of Nazareth(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gaspar

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage of the Damned(1976)

    as President Bru

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Origins of the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Della Spina

  • The Desert of the Tartars(1976)

    as Nathanson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Time(1976)

    as Charles Van Maar

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

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

    as Don Ramón

  • Illustrious Corpses(1976)

    as Security Minister

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • El segundo poder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Cardenal

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

    as Alfonso

  • Seven Beauties(1975)

    as Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • French Connection II(1975)

    as Alain Charnier

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Smiling Maniacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Judge Vanini

  • The Woman with Red Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Perrot

  • The Murri Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Prof. Murri

  • Say it with Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Jacques Berger

  • Violent Blood Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Oscar

  • ¿... Y el prójimo? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Luis Ignacio

  • White Fang(1973)

    as Father Oatley

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fall of a Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as M. Nansoit

  • One Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. David

  • High Crime(1973)

    as Cafiero

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tarot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Arthur

  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie(1972)

    as Don Rafael

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • La duda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Don Rodrigo - Conde de Albrit

  • Canticle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Padrino Elisa

  • White Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as le directeur de l'hôpital

  • Antony and Cleopatra(1972)

    as Lepidus

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Two Faces of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Inspector Nardi

  • This Kind of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Giovanna's father

  • Historia de España: La noche de los tiempos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 23 episodes · as Narrador (voz)

  • A Town Called Hell(1971)

    as Old Blind Man

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The French Connection(1971)

    as Alain Charnier

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Light at the Edge of the World(1971)

    as Captain Moriz

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Eyes of Fear(1971)

    as Juez Flower

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Great Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Luis

  • Compañeros(1970)

    as Prof. Xantos

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Wind's Fierce(1970)

    as Don Antonio

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Aoom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Tristana(1970)

    as Don Lope

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Adventurers(1970)

    as Jaime Xenos

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • El mejillón gallego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Price of Power(1969)

    as Pinkerton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Candidate for a Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Marco Augusto

  • Land Raiders(1969)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Guns of the Magnificent Seven(1969)

    as Quintero

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal Story(1968)

    as Merchant

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Villa Rides(1968)

    as Fuentes

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Los preparativos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Un pequeño colonizador verde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Amor en el aire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Carlos Mª Saldiez

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

    as Filipe II

  • Run Like a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Col. Romero

  • Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Desperate Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ibram

  • The Viscount (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Marco Demoygne

  • Historia de la frivolidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Gent

  • Navajo Joe(1966)

    as Reverend Rattigan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Seven(1966)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • El Greco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Re Filippo II

  • Zampo y yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Zampo

  • Attack of the Robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sir Percy

  • Chimes at Midnight(1965)

    as Worcester

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Der Marquis - der Mann, der sich verkaufen wollte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Verleger Ramos

  • Espionage in Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Agent of the New World Organization

  • The Amazing Doctor G(1965)

    as Goldginger

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Don Quijote von der Mancha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 4 episodes · as Der Herzog / le duc

  • Legacy of the Incas(1965)

    as President Castillo

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Son of a Gunfighter(1965)

    as Don Pedro Fortuna

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • España insólita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as (voice)

  • The Devil Also Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ramòn Quiroga

  • Don Quijote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Der Herzog

  • I grandi condottieri(1965)

    as Lo straniero / The Stranger - Angel of the Lord

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Fin de semana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Entrevistador

  • The Palomos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Don Alberto

  • The New Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Juan Echarre

  • El espontáneo(1964)

    as El Rico Pintor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Backfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Commissioner of Beirut harbor

  • El señor de La Salle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Luis XIV

  • La aventura de Api (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Ceremony(1963)

    as Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • La hora incógnita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Running Man(1963)

    as Police Official

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Scorching Sands(1963)

    as Al Fakid

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Castilian(1963)

    as Ramiro II, rey de León

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Face of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Charles Taylor

  • My Son, the Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as High Priest (uncredited)

  • Viridiana(1961)

    as Don Jaime

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rogelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Máximo García

  • Torerillos, 61 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Savage Guns(1961)

    as Don Hernán

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Siempre es domingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Juez Andonelli

  • Fantasmas en la casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Raimundo Rodríguez de Toledo

  • Goliath Against the Giants(1961)

    as Bokan the Usurper

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Teresa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Profesor Héctor de la Barrera

  • The Revolt of the Slaves(1960)

    as Valerio

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Don Lucio and Brother Pío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Señor Aguilar

  • Vida sin risas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Culpables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mario

  • Poison at 2:30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ramón

  • The Last Days of Pompeii(1959)

    as Arbaces, High Priest of Isis

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sonatas(1959)

    as Captain Casares

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mission in Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Princ Achmed

  • Parque de Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Don Luis

  • ¡Viva lo imposible! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • La Rana Verde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Writer

  • The Night Heaven Fell(1958)

    as Tío (alternate version)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sevilla Penitente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Un marido de ida y vuelta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Paco

  • Madrugada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mauricio (voice) (uncredited)

  • Day of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Faustina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Valentín

  • The Singer from Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Cartoni - l'impresario (uncredited)

  • Don Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Don Iñigo

  • Playa prohibida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Adventures of Gil Blas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Captain Rolando

  • La vida en un bloc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as (voice) (uncredited)

  • Billete para Tánger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Inspector

  • The Miracle of Marcelino(1955)

    as Monje narrador

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Miguel

  • Rebeldía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Capellán

  • El alcalde de Zalamea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as El Rey

  • Crimen en el entreacto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Las últimas banderas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Miguel Bermejo

  • Airport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Fernando

  • Welcome Mr. Marshall! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Narrador (voz)

  • Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Carlos Jiménez

  • The Lovers of Toledo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • La laguna negra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Miguel

  • Flamenco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as (voz)

  • The Devil's Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Atracador

  • La señora de Fátima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Lorenzo Duarte

  • Air Lashings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Narrador (voz)

  • Black Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ángel López Veiga

  • Agustina of Aragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor

  • Sabela De Cambados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Aventuras de Juan Lucas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Juan Lucas

  • Mare nostrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ulises / Capitán Ferragut

  • Noche de reyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Locura de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Don Felipe "el Hermoso"

  • Si te hubieses casado conmigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Enrique Marín Rubio

  • Fuenteovejuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Frondoso

  • La princesa de los Ursinos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Felipe V

  • Don Quixote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sansón Carrasco

  • Reina santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Infante Alfonso

  • La pródiga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as José

  • Los últimos de Filipinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Juan Chamizo

  • Eugenia de Montijo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Duque de Alba

  • El rey que rabió (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Extra (uncredited)

  • Leyenda rota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Extra (uncredited)

  • Los cuatro robinsones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Señores del espacio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 214 titles, 213 of them dated from 1939 to 1994; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

The French Connection (1971)

$52M worldwide

Highest rated

Viridiana (1961)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Film career

19391994

Peak 1971 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 18 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting214 of 214: 214 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s15 · acting1950s38 · acting1960s57 · acting1970s49 · acting1980s36 · acting1990s17 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 41 roles
5565707580

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 Fernando Rey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 57; 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

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 58 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

La batalla de los Tres Reyes (1990)

80th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Viridiana (1961)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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 Fernando Rey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles40–75 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles8–62 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles20–76 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–75 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles38–67 · median 63 · intenseheavier 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 Fernando Rey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fernando Rey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ennio Morricone shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles