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José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Acting·1912–1992·91 films

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.

As Actor

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)Turkish Bey
Dune
Dune (1984)Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982)Leopold
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny (1954)Lt. Barney Greenwald
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1983)Prof. Siletski
The Sentinel
The Sentinel (1977)Priest of the Brotherhood
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)Herod Antipas
The Big Brawl
The Big Brawl (1980)Dominici
The Swarm
The Swarm (1978)Dr. Andrews
Bloody Birthday
Bloody Birthday (1981)Doctor
The Little Drummer Boy
The Little Drummer Boy (1968)Ben Haramed (voice)
Fedora
Fedora (1978)Doctor Vando
The Big Bus
The Big Bus (1976)Ironman
The Evil That Men Do
The Evil That Men Do (1984)Dr. Hector Lomelin
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (1952)Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Whirlpool
Whirlpool (1950)David Korvo
Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools (1965)Rieber
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (1948)The Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)Cyrano de Bergerac
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned (1976)Manuel Benitez
Zoltan… Hound of Dracula
Zoltan… Hound of Dracula (1977)Inspector Branco
The Being
The Being (1983)Mayor Gordon Lane
Blood Tide
Blood Tide (1982)Nereus
The Cockleshell Heroes
The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)Major Stringer
Hired to Kill
Hired to Kill (1990)Rallis
Miss Sadie Thompson
Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)Alfred Davidson
Crisis
Crisis (1950)Raoul Farrago
Crash!
Crash! (1976)Marc Denne
Natural Enemies
Natural Enemies (1979)Harry Rosenthal
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart (1954)Sigmund Romberg
The Amazing Captain Nemo
The Amazing Captain Nemo (1978)Captain Nemo
The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)Athos
The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury (1950)José (uncredited)
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)Lionel McCoy
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows (1983)Badger (voice)
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985)Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg
Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet (1980)Abe Fortas
Cyrano and d'Artagnan
Cyrano and d'Artagnan (1964)Cyrano de Bergerac
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing (1967)Harrison B. Marlowe
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah (1984)The High Priest
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)Jake Weinhaus
Nine Hours to Rama
Nine Hours to Rama (1963)Superintendent Das
Forever Young, Forever Free
Forever Young, Forever Free (1975)Father Alberto
Berlin Tunnel 21
Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981)Martin Komansky
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes (1967)Hassan Bey
The Great Man
The Great Man (1956)Joe Harris
The Wedding in Monaco
The Wedding in Monaco (1956)Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)Self
Exo-Man
Exo-Man (1977)Kermit Haas
I Accuse!
I Accuse! (1958)Captain Alfred Dreyfus
This Girl for Hire
This Girl for Hire (1983)Harrison Wooly
Order to Kill
Order to Kill (1975)Inspector Reed
The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute (1991)Edward Everett
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All (1983)Self / Narrator
Who Has Seen the Wind
Who Has Seen the Wind (1977)The Ben
Covenant
Covenant (1985)Victor Noble
Stop Train 349
Stop Train 349 (1963)Cowan the Reporter
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving (1958)Jim Fry
Seduced
Seduced (1985)James Killian
3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities (2015)Alfred Davidson (archive footage)
Pleasure Palace
Pleasure Palace (1980)'Pokey'
Four Girls in Town
Four Girls in Town (1957)Director
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)Jeff Briggs
Young Harry Houdini
Young Harry Houdini (1987)Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
Kismet
Kismet (1967)Hajj
The Aquarians
The Aquarians (1970)Dr. Alfred Vreeland
The Missing Are Deadly
The Missing Are Deadly (1975)
The Art of Crime
The Art of Crime (1975)Beckwith Sloan
Mother's Day
Mother's Day (1989)Judge Leatham
Life of Sin
Life of Sin (1979)Bishop
Cyrano
Cyrano (1974)Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
The Shrike
The Shrike (1955)Jim Downs
Fame
Fame (1978)Francesco
Crosscurrent
Crosscurrent (1971)Dr. Charles Bedford
Gideon
Gideon (1971)Angel of the Lord
Anything Can Happen
Anything Can Happen (1952)Giorgi Papashvily
Medical Story
Medical Story (1975)Dr. William Knowland
Simple Gifts
Simple Gifts (1977)Narrator (segment "A Memory of Christmas") (voice)
Banyon
Banyon (1971)Lee Jennings
Paco
Paco (1976)Fermin Flores
Old Explorers
Old Explorers (1990)Warner Watney
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985)Narrator (voice)
Evita Peron
Evita Peron (1981)Agustin Magaldi
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)Self (archive footage)
Blood Feud
Blood Feud (1983)Edward Bennett Williams
And They're Off
And They're Off (1982)Martin Craig
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years (1993)Self (archive footage)
Rickles
Rickles (1975)

As Director

As Writer