ArtistInfo

Fernando Rey

voc, 1917-1994 ES, A Coruña
Singer of Classical, Children's Music and Spoken Word
A.k.a. Fernando Casado Arambillet

Spanish actor, credited on vocals. Fernando Casado Arambillet (20 September 1917 – 9 March 1994), best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States. A suave, international actor best known for his roles in the films of surrealist director Luis Buñuel (Tristana, 1970; Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, 1972; That Obscure Object of Desire, 1977) and as a drug lord in The French Connection (1971), he appeared in more than 150 films over half a century.

Genres

• Classical
• Children's Music
• Spoken Word