Cast

José Ferrer

1912 – 1992

Active years (films on this site)

1948–1984

Genres

DramaBiographyAdventureRomanceHistory

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaBritish CinemaHorror and the Uncanny

Directors worked with

Victor Fleming1 filmEdward Dmytryk1 filmDavid Lean1 filmStanley Kramer1 filmBilly Wilder1 filmDavid Lynch1 film

Biography

José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic American actors during his lifetime and after, with a career spanning nearly 60 years between 1935 and 1992. He achieved prominence for his portrayal of Cyrano de Bergerac in the play of the same name, which earned him the inaugural Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1947. He reprised the role in a 1950 film version and won an Academy Award for Best Actor, making him both the first Hispanic and the first Puerto Rican–born actor to win an Academy Award.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1947
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1951
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1952
• Tony Award for Best Director 1952
• Distinguished Americans series 2012

National / local

• honorary doctor of the University of Miami 1984
• Donaldson Awards
• National Medal of Arts
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

6 films on this site

1. Joan of Arc 1948 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
2. The Caine Mutiny 1954 · Edward Dmytryk · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · David Lean · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
4. Ship of Fools 1965 · Stanley Kramer · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
5. Fedora 1978 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
6. Dune (1984) 1984 · David Lynch · IMDb 6.2 · Cast