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Jose Ferrer
Director, Book WriterBorn 1912, died 1992On stage 1935 to 198718 productions on this page
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 C…
On stage
18 productions, 52 yearsWorked with more than once
12 names- Jos Ferrer 11 productions
- Uta Hagen 4 productions
- Robinson Stone 3 productions
- Philip Huston 3 productions
- Nan McFarland 3 productions
- Karl Malden 3 productions
- Tom Tryon 2 productions
- Stanley Carlson 2 productions
- Ruth March 2 productions
- Ronald Bishop 2 productions
- Robert Carroll 2 productions
- Richard Clark 2 productions
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