Photo: Enzo Roìss / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
For me, Fernando Rey is not just a great actor but a piece of cinema history. Born in A Coruña in 1917, he became Buñuel's indispensable collaborator across Viridiana, Tristana, and That Obscure Object of Desire, then charmed and chilled global audiences as the villain of The French Connection. His Cannes Best Actor prize and Goya Award only confirm what the screen already shows. What fascinates me is that suave, unreadable elegance that let him slip between saint and scoundrel. Though he died in 1994, that distinguished presence remains vivid and unforgettable to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fernando Rey
- Name (Japanese)
- フェルナンド・レイ
- Reading
- ふぇるなんど・れい
- Born
- September 20, 1917 – March 9, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- A Coruña, A Coruña Province, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Complutense University of Madrid
Awards & achievements
- 1977 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- 1989 Goya Award for Best Actor
- 1989 Castelao Medal
- 1972 Silver Shell for Best Actor
- 1991 Medalla de Oro
- 1982 Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fernando Rey born?
September 20, 1917 – March 9, 1994.
Where is Fernando Rey from?
Fernando Rey is from A Coruña, A Coruña Province, Spain.
What does Fernando Rey do?
Fernando Rey works as actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.