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(Fernando Casado D'Arambillet)

(1917-1994)

   although he originally studied to be an architect, Fernando Rey turned to acting in his native Spain in 1939. He began receiving larger roles in the mid-1940s, and by the end of the decade was a leading man in major films such as Locura de amor and Mare nostrum (with María Félix). Rey appeared in many international productions (The French Connection, for example), but only occasionally in Mexico: three films between 1955 and 1960 (plus Viridiana, a co-production made in Spain), and Un camino (1972, a Mexican-Italian co-production shot mostly in New York). He frequently worked with Luis Buñuel (Viridiana, Tristana, That Obscure Object of Desire, and The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoise).