Fernando Fernán Gómez
Spanish actor, screenwriter, and director, (1921-2007) · Argentina · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Fernando Fernández Gómez, better known as Fernando Fernán Gómez, was a Spanish actor, screenwriter, film director, theater director, novelist, and playwright. Prolific in all these fields, he was elected member of the Royal Spanish Academy in 1998.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Something to Remember Me ByFilm, Mateo2002
The City of No LimitsFilm, Max2001Medalla de OroAward
Cuéntame cómo pasóSeries, 2001Venancio1999Donostia AwardAwardGold Medal of Work MeritAward1998Alcalá City AwardsAward
El abueloSeries, 1998Don Rodrigo
The GrandfatherFilm, 1998Don Rodrigo de Arista Potestad1995Princess of Asturias Award for the ArtsAward
Lo + plusSeries, 19951993Goya Award for Best Supporting ActorAward
Cuentos de BorgesSeries, 1993Writer1992
Belle ÉpoqueFilm, Manolo1989
JuncalSeries, Domingo Camprecios
The Sea and the WeatherFilm, 1989Director, Writer1986
Mambru Went to WarFilm, Director1985National Theater PrizeAward1982
Ramon y CajalSeries, Don Justo1981Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine ArtsAward
MaravillasFilm, 1981Fernando1980
Fortunata and JacintaSeries, Evaristo Feijoo1979
Don Quijote de la ManchaSeries, Don Quijote de la Mancha1976
The AnchoriteFilm, Fernando Tobajas1974
El pícaroSeries, Director, Writer1973
Anna and the WolvesFilm, Fernando1971
Del dicho al hechoSeries, Ernesto1966
Ninette and a Gentleman from MurciaFilm, Director, Writer1964
Strange VoyageFilm, Director1958
Life AheadFilm, Director, Writer1953
That Happy CoupleFilm, Juan1949
Life in ShadowsFilm, Carlos1921Born28 August 1921People around Fernando
Carlos Saura Directed Mamá cumple cien años (1979)
José Luis López Vázquez Also in That Happy Couple and El inquilino
Rafaela Aparicio Fernando directed El extraño viaje (1964)
Manuel Alexandre Fernando directed The Sea and the Weather (1989)
Rafael Azcona Wrote Butterfly's Tongue and Ana and the Wolves
Rafael Gil Directed Saturday Night (1950)
Elías Querejeta Produced The Spirit of the Beehive (1974)
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón Directed Half of Heaven, Maravillas and Feroz
María Asquerino Fernando directed Mambru Went to War (1986)
María Luisa Ponte Fernando directed Voyage to Nowhere (1986)
Agustín González Fernando directed Voyage to Nowhere (1986)
Gabino Diego Fernando directed Voyage to Nowhere (1986)
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia Directed El destino se disculpa (1945)
Xan das Bolas Fernando directed El extraño viaje (1964)
Francisco Algora Fernando directed Lázaro de Tormes (2000)
Tina Sainz Fernando directed Voyage to Nowhere (1986)
Cesáreo González Produced Anchor Button and Saturday Night- Chus Lampreave Also in Belle Époque (1993)
José Luis Cuerda Directed Butterfly's Tongue (1999)
Imanol Uribe Directed The Dumbfounded King and Plenilunio
Analía Gadé Fernando directed For Men Only (1960)
Julia Caba Alba Fernando directed El malvado Carabel (1956)
Carlos Larrañaga Fernando directed El extraño viaje (1964)
Alfredo Landa Also in Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004)
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All About My Mother 1999
The Spirit of the Beehive 1973
Butterfly 1999
Strange Voyage 1964
Anna and the Wolves 1973
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
265 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
Photos 5
Fernán Gómez as Don Mendo Salazar in Don Mendo's Revenge (1962)
Entrance to the Fernán Gómez Theater. Madrid
Emma Cohen received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise in 2008 awarded to Fernando Fernán Gómez posthumously.
Fernando Fernán Gómez exhibition at the Jerez Campus, University of Cádiz in 2017.Awards
About this person
He was born in Lima, Peru while his mother, Spanish actress Carola Fernán-Gómez, was making a tour in Latin America. He would later use her surname for his stage name when he moved to Spain in 1924.
