José Ferrer

Acting • 119 Credits

Biography

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (7)

Directorial Filmography
Return to Peyton Place

Return to Peyton Place

1961 ⭐ 3.3
The Cockleshell Heroes

The Cockleshell Heroes

1955 ⭐ 3.0
State Fair

State Fair

1962 ⭐ 2.5
The Great Man

The Great Man

1956 ⭐ 2.5
I Accuse!

I Accuse!

1958 ⭐ 3.3
The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

1958 ⭐ 3.3
The Shrike

The Shrike

1955 ⭐ 3.9

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Great Man

The Great Man

1956 ⭐ 2.5
Screenplay

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962 ⭐ 4.0
as Turkish Bey
Dune

Dune

1984 ⭐ 3.1
as Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
Columbo

Columbo

1971 ⭐ 4.0
as Marshall Cahill
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

1982 ⭐ 3.3
as Leopold
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 ⭐ 3.8
as Cagliostro
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980 ⭐ 3.6
as Robert Caine
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954 ⭐ 3.6
as Lt. Barney Greenwald
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983 ⭐ 3.4
as Prof. Siletski
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977 ⭐ 3.0
as Priest of the Brotherhood
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965 ⭐ 3.2
as Herod Antipas
The Swarm

The Swarm

1978 ⭐ 2.5
as Dr. Andrews
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 ⭐ 3.1
as Deke Donner
The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

1980 ⭐ 3.0
as Dominici
Bloody Birthday

Bloody Birthday

1981 ⭐ 3.0
as Doctor
The Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy

1968 ⭐ 3.3
as Ben Haramed (voice)
Fedora

Fedora

1978 ⭐ 3.3
as Doctor Vando
Matlock

Matlock

1986 ⭐ 3.5
as Nicholas Baron
The Evil That Men Do

The Evil That Men Do

1984 ⭐ 2.9
as Dr. Hector Lomelin
Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

1952 ⭐ 3.3
as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

1976 ⭐ 2.7
as Ironman
Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

1965 ⭐ 3.3
as Rieber
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1950 ⭐ 3.2
as David Korvo
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1948 ⭐ 3.1
as The Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France
Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

1950 ⭐ 3.5
as Cyrano de Bergerac
Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976 ⭐ 3.0
as Manuel Benitez
Newhart

Newhart

1982 ⭐ 3.6
as Arthur Vanderkellen
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 ⭐ 3.4
as Carlos
Zoltan… Hound of Dracula

Zoltan… Hound of Dracula

1977 ⭐ 2.4
as Inspector Branco
The Being

The Being

1983 ⭐ 2.4
as Mayor Gordon Lane