José Ferrer

Acting

José Ferrer

Born 8 January 1912 · Santurce, Puerto Rico · Died 26 January 1992 at 80

José Ferrer (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), was a Puerto Rican actor and director. He was the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award.

Known for

Highlights

Lawrence of Arabia1962 · Film · Turkish Bey
Columbo1971 · Series · Marshall Cahill
Dune1984 · Film · Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Cagliostro
Magnum, P.I.1980 · Series · Robert Caine
The Caine Mutiny1954 · Film · Lt. Barney Greenwald

Filmography

Movies

82 films

The Perfect Tribute1991 · Film · Edward Everett
Old Explorers1990 · Film · Warner Watney
Hired to Kill1990 · Film · Rallis
Mother's Day1989 · Film · Judge Leatham
Young Harry Houdini1987 · Film · Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
Covenant1985 · Film · Victor Noble
Seduced1985 · Film · James Killian
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil1985 · Film · Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg
Dune1984 · Film · Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
Samson and Delilah1984 · Film · The High Priest
The Evil That Men Do1984 · Film · Dr. Hector Lomelin
To Be or Not to Be1983 · Film · Prof. Siletski
The Being1983 · Film · Mayor Gordon Lane
The Wind in the Willows1983 · Film · Badger (voice)
Blood Feud1983 · Film · Edward Bennett Williams
This Girl for Hire1983 · Film · Harrison Wooly
Blood Tide1982 · Film · Nereus
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy1982 · Film · Leopold
And They're Off1982 · Film · Martin Craig
Bloody Birthday1981 · Film · Doctor
Berlin Tunnel 211981 · Film · Martin Komansky
Evita Peron1981 · Film · Agustin Magaldi
Pleasure Palace1980 · Film · 'Pokey'
The Big Brawl1980 · Film · Dominici
Gideon's Trumpet1980 · Film · Abe Fortas
The Murder That Wouldn't Die1980 · Film · Jeff Briggs
Natural Enemies1979 · Film · Harry Rosenthal
The Fifth Musketeer1979 · Film · Athos
Life of Sin1979 · Film · Bishop
Fame1978 · Film · Francesco
Fedora1978 · Film · Doctor Vando
The Swarm1978 · Film · Dr. Andrews
The Amazing Captain Nemo1978 · Film · Captain Nemo
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover1977 · Film · Lionel McCoy
Exo-Man1977 · Film · Kermit Haas
Zoltan… Hound of Dracula1977 · Film · Inspector Branco
Who Has Seen the Wind1977 · Film · The Ben
The Sentinel1977 · Film · Priest of the Brotherhood
Crash!1976 · Film · Marc Denne
Voyage of the Damned1976 · Film · Manuel Benitez
The Big Bus1976 · Film · Ironman
Paco1976 · Film · Fermin Flores
The Art of Crime1975 · Film · Beckwith Sloan
Rickles1975 · Film
Medical Story1975 · Film · Dr. William Knowland
Order to Kill1975 · Film · Inspector Reed
Forever Young, Forever Free1975 · Film · Father Alberto
The Missing Are Deadly1975 · Film
Cyrano1974 · Film · Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders1973 · Film · Jake Weinhaus
Crosscurrent1971 · Film · Dr. Charles Bedford
Gideon1971 · Film · Angel of the Lord
Banyon1971 · Film · Lee Jennings
The Aquarians1970 · Film · Dr. Alfred Vreeland
The Little Drummer Boy1968 · Film · Ben Haramed (voice)
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes1967 · Film · Hassan Bey
Kismet1967 · Film · Hajj
Enter Laughing1967 · Film · Harrison B. Marlowe
Ship of Fools1965 · Film · Rieber
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965 · Film · Herod Antipas
Cyrano and d'Artagnan1964 · Film · Cyrano de Bergerac
Stop Train 3491963 · Film · Cowan the Reporter
Nine Hours to Rama1963 · Film · Superintendent Das
Lawrence of Arabia1962 · Film · Turkish Bey
State Fair1962 · Film · Director
Return to Peyton Place1961 · Film · Director
The High Cost of Loving1958 · Film · Jim Fry
I Accuse!1958 · Film · Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Four Girls in Town1957 · Film · Director
The Great Man1956 · Film · Joe Harris
The Cockleshell Heroes1955 · Film · Major Stringer
The Shrike1955 · Film · Jim Downs
Deep in My Heart1954 · Film · Sigmund Romberg
The Caine Mutiny1954 · Film · Lt. Barney Greenwald
Miss Sadie Thompson1953 · Film · Alfred Davidson
Moulin Rouge1952 · Film · Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Anything Can Happen1952 · Film · Giorgi Papashvily
Cyrano de Bergerac1950 · Film · Cyrano de Bergerac
Crisis1950 · Film · Raoul Farrago
The Secret Fury1950 · Film · José (uncredited)
Whirlpool1950 · Film · David Korvo
Joan of Arc1948 · Film · The Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France

Filmography

Series

17 shows

Strange Interlude1988 · Series · Professor Leeds
Matlock1986 · Series · Nicholas Baron
Blood & Orchids1986 · Series · Walter Bergman
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Cagliostro
George Washington1984 · Series · Governor Dinwiddie
Newhart1982 · Series · Arthur Vanderkellen
Hotel1982 · Series · Alex Huff
American Playhouse1982 · Series · Professor Leeds
Peter and Paul1981 · Series · Gamaliel
Magnum, P.I.1980 · Series · Robert Caine
The Dream Merchants1980 · Series · George Pappas
The French Atlantic Affair1979 · Series · Pres. Aristide Brouchard
Tales of the Unexpected1979 · Series · Carlos
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Deke Donner
The Rhinemann Exchange1977 · Series · Erich Rhinemann
Medical Story1975 · Series · Dr. William Knowland
Columbo1971 · Series · Marshall Cahill