José Ferrer
Biography
José Ferrer was a Puerto Rican actor and director who worked in theater, film, and television for nearly 60 years. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, he made his Broadway debut in 1935 and later became famous for his portrayal of Cyrano de Bergerac. That role earned him the first Tony Award for a leading performance in a play, in 1947. He repeated it in the 1950 film version and took the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Hispanic actor to win one. His notable films included Joan of Arc (1948), Moulin Rouge (1952), The Caine Mutiny (1954), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Ship of Fools (1965), and Dune (1984). He also directed for the stage and screen, winning Tony Awards for directing The Shrike, The Fourposter, and Stalag 17. In 1985, the National Medal of Arts was awarded to him. He died in 1992.
80years old at death
- Born Santurce
- Died Coral Gables
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (birth name)Also credited as Jose Ferrer, José Vicente Ferrer, Jose Vicente Ferrer and Jose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 37 years1948 to 1985
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A first
Ferrer took the Best Actor Oscar, the first actor to earn an Oscar for the same role that had already brought him a Tony.
First role
In the summer of 1934, Ferrer made his first professional appearance as an actor at a showboat theater on Long Island.
Big break
Ferrer feared his Broadway Cyrano de Bergerac would fail in rehearsals, so he brought in Joshua Logan as play doctor; the production became a hit and won Ferrer the first Best Actor Tony.
Behind the camera
Ferrer made his film directing debut with The Shrike in 1955, a decision he made after growing frustrated at being cast only in stereotypical roles that degraded Latinos.
José Ferrer movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
David Lean directed two of these films. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Charles Bronson's page
Max von Sydow's page
Martin Landau's page
Lee Marvin's page
David LeanDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1965
All films by David Lean
Also two films together6 more actors
- Arthur KennedyThe Sentinel (1977) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Fred MacMurrayThe Swarm (1978) and The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- Olivia de HavillandThe Fifth Musketeer (1979) and The Swarm (1978)
- Richard ConteThe Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) and Whirlpool (1950)
- Carroll BakerHitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
- Reggie NalderZoltan… Hound of Dracula (1977) and Crash! (1976)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What José Ferrer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$211 million
11 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 30 films: 11 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 14 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 14Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$70M33.2% of the total
- 2$32M14.9% of the total
- 3$22M10.3% of the total
- 4$21M10.2% of the total
- 5$16M7.3% of the total
- 6$13M6.2% of the total
- 7$13M6.2% of the total
- 8$9.1M4.3% of the total
$15.7 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
Awards
Nine awards and honors from 1947 to 2012, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1951 | Best Actor | Cyrano de Bergerac | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1952 | Best Actor in a Play | Won | |
| 1952 | Best Director | Won | |
| 1947 | Best Actor in a Play | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2012 | Distinguished Americans series (posthumous) | Won | |
| 1984 | Honorary doctor of the University of Miami | Honorary | |
| Donaldson Awards | Won | ||
| National Medal of Arts | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.