José Ferrer

Also known as Jose Ferrer, José Vicente Ferrer, Jose Vicente Ferrer, José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón, Jose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron

American actor and director (1912–1992)

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José Ferrer was an American actor and director who had a prominent career in theater and film during the 20th century. He is notable as a significant figure in American entertainment history, though specific details about his most important roles or achievements would require additional context to describe accurately.

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Santurce, Puerto Rico

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

3-D Rarities — Alfred Davidson (archive footage)2015
Bogart: The Untold Story — Self (archive footage)1997
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years — Self (archive footage)1993
The Perfect Tribute — Edward Everett1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker — Self1991
Hired to Kill — Rallis1990
Old Explorers — Warner Watney1990
Mother's Day — Judge Leatham1989
Strange Interlude — Professor Leeds1988
Young Harry Houdini — Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi1987

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Key facts

Born: José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón , ( 1912-01-08 ) January 8, 1912, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died: January 26, 1992 (1992-01-26) (aged 80), Coral Gables, Florida , U.S.
Resting place: Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery , San Juan
Education: Princeton University (1933, B.Arch )
Occupations: Actor film director theatre director
Years active: 1935–1992
Children: 6, including Miguel Ferrer
Relatives: Debby Boone (daughter-in-law) Tessa Ferrer (granddaughter) George Clooney (nephew)
Awards: National Medal of Arts (1985)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Vicente
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Santurce
Place of death: Coral Gables
Occupation: theatrical director
Educated at: Princeton University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Record label: RCA Victor
Image: Jose Ferrer - 1952.jpg

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notable role: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
date of birth: 1912-01-08
date of death: 1992-01-26
Commons category: José Ferrer (actor)
cause of death: Colorectal cancer
manner of death: natural causes
nominated for: Tony Award for Best Musical
birth name: José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón
place of burial: Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
start of work period: 1935-00-00
different from: Mel Ferrer
name in native language: José Ferrer
writing language: English language
ethnic group: Puerto Ricans

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Encyclopedic overview

José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) 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.

His other notable film roles include Charles VII in Joan of Arc (1948), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge (1952), defense attorney Barney Greenwald in The Caine Mutiny (1954), Alfred Dreyfus in I Accuse! (1958), which he also directed; the Turkish Bey in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Siegfried Rieber in Ship of Fools (1965), and Emperor Shaddam IV in Dune (1984). Ferrer also maintained a prolific acting and directing career on Broadway, winning a second Best Actor Tony for The Shrike, and Best Director for The Shrike, The Fourposter, and Stalag 17, Additionally, Ferrer appeared numerous times in the works of Shakespeare, notably as Iago in Othello.

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