Work & Activities

He was first successful in 1945 with the film Los últimos de Filipinas, directed by Antonio Román and Locura de amor in 1946, directed by Juan de Orduña. From that moment onwards he worked in different films such as Agustina de Aragón (1950), La señora Fátima (1951), Cielo negro (1951), Cómicos (1954), La venganza (1957), Sonatas (1959).During the 60's his career became very important. In 1961, he acted in Viridiana by Buñuel together with other films such as El precio de la muerte (1963) by Carol Reed, A escape libre (1964) by Alberto Lattuada, Campanadas a media noche (1966) by Orson Wells, Una historia inmortal (1966) by Jean Becker and Blanco y rojo y... by Mauro Bolognini.Fernando Rey worked with Buñuel in other occasions, acting in films such as Tristana (1970), El discreto encanto de la Burguesía (1972) and Ese oscuro objeto del deseo (1977).During the 70's he became an international actor in films such as French connection I and II (1971 and 1975), Nina (1976), Excelentísimos cadáveres (1976), Quintento (1978), El gran atasco (1978).He also took part in Spanish films such as Elisa, vida mía (1977), El crimen de Cuenca (1979), Bearn (1983), Padre nuestro (1985), Mi general (1987), Pasodoble (1988), El aire de un crimen (1988), Diario de invierno (1988), Madregilda (1993), Al otro lado del túnel (1993), El bosque animado and in serials for TV such as Don Quijote and Los Pazos de Ulloa.