Fernando Rey

Fernando Casado D'Arambillet, known as Fernando Rey, (September 20, 1917 - March 9, 1994) was born in A Coruña, Spain, then known as La Coruña, the son of Colonel Casado Veiga. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Tower of Hercules View from the Tower of Hercules A Coruña (in Galician A Coruña, in Spanish La Coruña, in English historical references often Corunna) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain at 43°22′0″ N 8°22′60″ W. It is the capital of...

He studied architecture, but then the Spanish Civil War began, interrupting his university days. // Scope and intentions According to the very earliest surviving work on the subject, Vitruvius De Architectura, good buildings should have Beauty (Venustas), Firmness (Firmitas) and Utility (Utilitas); architecture can be said to be a balance and coordination among these three elements, with none overpowering the others. ... History of Spain series Prehistoric Spain Roman Spain Muslim Conquest of Iberia Timeline of Muslim Occupation Medieval Spain Age of Reconquest Age of Expansion Age of Enlightenment Reaction and Revolution First Spanish Republic The Restoration Second Spanish Republic Spanish Civil War The Dictatorship Modern Spain Topics Economic History Military History...

In 1936, he began his career in movies as an extra, being sometimes even credited. It was then that he chose his stage name, Fernando Rey. He kept his first name, but he took his mother's second surname, Rey, a short surname with a clear meaning ("Rey" is Spanish for "King"). 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term extra has many meanings: in drama, an extra is a character who has no role or purpose other than to appear in the background (for example, in an audience scene or a busy street scene). ... A stage name, or a screen name for movie stars, is a pseudonym used by performers and actors. ...

In 1944 his first speaking role was the Duke de Alba in José López Rubio's Eugenia de Montijo. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

This was the start of a prolific career in movies, radio, theater and television. Rey was also a great dubbing actor in Spanish television. His voice was considered intense and personal, and he became the narrator of important Spanish movies like Luis García Berlanga's Bienvenido Mr. Marshall (1953), Ladislao Vadja's Marcelino Pan y Vino (1955), and even Orson Welles' Don Quixote (1992). In fact, he acted in four different versions of Don Quixote in different roles, including Welles'. In filmmaking, dubbing is the process of recording or replacing voices for a motion picture. ... Luis García Berlanga (b. ... Welcome Mr. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) is generally considered one of Hollywoods greatest directors, as well as a fine actor, broadcaster and screenwriter. ... Statues of Don Quixote (left) and Sancho Panza (right) Don Quixote de la Mancha (IPA: ) is a novel by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

His work with Luis Buñuel during the 1960s and 1970s made him internationally famous; he was the first "international Spanish actor". Particularly, Rey starred in Buñuel's Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie) (1972), a complex movie which received the 1972 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Portrait of Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portoles (February 22, 1900 – July 29, 1983) was a Spanish filmmaker. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie) is a surrealist 1972 film written and directed by Luis Buñuel, a Mexican film-maker. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A flower with eyes. ... // As a Special Award 1947 Shoeshine (Sciuscià) (Italy) - Societa Co-operativa Alfa Cinematografica - Paolo William Tamburella producer - Vittorio De Sica director 1948 Monsieur Vincent (France) - E. D. I. C., Union Général Cinématographique - George de la Grandiere producer - Maurice Cloche director 1949 The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di biciclette...

Another of the successes of Rey-Buñuel's tandem was That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), nominated to another Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and to the Golden Globe in the same category, thou this movie failed to win either. Rey's voice had to be dubbed by Michel Piccoli. That Obscure Object of Desire (French: Cet obscur objet du désir; Spanish: Ese oscuro objeto del deseo) is a 1977 film directed by the auteur Luis Buñuel. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Michel Piccoli (born December 27, 1925) is a French actor. ...

He played the French villain Alain Charnier in William Friedkin's The French Connection (1971). Initially, Friedkin intended to cast Francisco Rabal as Charnier, but could not remember his name: he only knew it was a Spanish actor. Rey was hired before Friedkin could see him. Rey did not speak French, but Friedkin discovered that Rabal spoke neither French nor English, so he opted to keep Rey. William Friedkin (born August 29, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is a movie and television director, producer, and writer best known for directing The Exorcist and The French Connection in the early 1970s. ... The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood film directed by William Friedkin. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Francisco Rabal ( March 8, 1926 - August 29, 2001) was born in Águilas, a small town in Murcia ( Spain). ...

During the 1980s and 1990s, Rey was awarded at San Sebastián and Cannes, and got the gold medal of the Spanish Art and Movie Sciences Academy. He became the president of that Academy from 1992 till his death two years later. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Geography > Europe > Spain > Basque Country > Guipúzcoa San Sebastián with sailboats Statue of Jesus on Urgull Mountain Donostia (in Basque) or San Sebastián (in Spanish) is the capital city of the province of Guipuscoa, in the Spanish autonomous community of Basque Country. ... Overview of Cannes from Le Suquet The seaside town of Cannes, in southern France, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lîle Saint Honorat Cannes (Canas in Provençal) (pronounced ) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département. ...

He died in Madrid, of cancer. Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ...

External link

• Fernando Rey at the Internet Movie Database