Fernando Rey

...Rey began his career in movies as an extra , sometimes even getting credited. It was then that he chose his stage name, Fernando Rey. He kept his first name, but took his mother's second surname, Rey, a short surname with a clear meaning...

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...he loved the performance of Rabal in Luis Bunuel's Belle de Jour ''. But the casting director mistakenly got Fernando Rey instead. Rey's performance ultimately was highly praised by the director and critics. It was not until ''Sorcerer...

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...Basehart, Don Taylor and Alex Nicol) and Spanish actors in supporting roles (Jose Manuel Martin, Paquita Rico, Maria Granada, Fernando Rey and Jose Nieto) as well as its unique use of the deserts, palm trees, agaves and whitewashed...

In this article: Savage Guns, Michael Carreras, Alex Nicol, Richard Basehart, and Jose Nieto

...is a 1973 poliziottesco film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film stars Franco Nero, James Whitmore, Delia Boccardo and Fernando Rey. High Crime was a big success at the time of its release, and helped popularize the Italian cop...

In this article: High Crime, Franco Nero, James Whitmore, and Genoa, Illinois

...Beauties) is a 1975 Italian language film written and directed by Lina Wertmuller starring Giancarlo Giannini in the main role. Fernando Rey and Shirley Stoler are also featured. Production Design and costume design by director's husband,...

In this article: Seven Beauties, Giancarlo Giannini, Lina Wertmuller, Shirley Stoler, Academy Awards, Italian Army, Karl Otto Koch, Nezami, Ilse Koch, and Bruno Bettelheim

...''. However, he could not remember the name of "that Spanish actor". Mistakenly, his staff hired another Spanish actor, Fernando Rey. Friedkin discovered that Rabal did not speak English or French, so he decided to keep Rey. Rabal...

In this article: Francisco Rabal, William Friedkin, Goya Award, Spanish Civil War, University of Murcia, and Damaso Alonso

...and is reluctantly accepted. (Rex has sworn off sidekicks as they keep dying.) The Colonel goes to the boss of the railroad men (Fernando Rey) (who wear raincoats and have theme music like characters in spaghetti westerns) for help. "We...

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...spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Corbucci in 1970 . The film stars Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, Jack Palance and Fernando Rey. The soundtrack for the film was written by Ennio Morricone, and the orchestra was conducted by Bruno...

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...fiction film by Robert Altman produced in 1979. It features among others Paul Newman, Brigitte Fossey, Bibi Andersson, Fernando Rey and Vittorio Gassman. The story takes place in a future where the world is covered by a new ice age.

In this article: Quintet, St. Christopher, Ambrosia, St. Christopher, Thomas Hill, Vittorio Gassman, Brigitte Fossey, and Bibi Andersson

...and has an affair with a woman in the postulant stage of becoming a nun. The cast includes Christopher Reeve, Genevieve Bujold, Fernando Rey, Jason Miller , Joseph Cortese, Adolfo Celi, and Leonardo Cimino. The film was not well received by...

In this article: Monsignor, Jason Miller, Christopher Reeve, Vatican, World War II, Roman Catholic, Leonardo Cimino, Adolfo Celi, and Genevieve Bujold