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José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón [1] (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—or, indeed, actors of any ethnicity—during his lifetime and after, with a career spanning nearly 60 years between 1935 and 1992.
Jose Ferrer (1912-1992) was an American actor and director. He is best known today as the title character in the film Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), a performance that won him an Academy Award, and for his portrayal of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge (1952).
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Learn about the life and career of José Ferrer, a Puerto Rican actor and film director who won an Oscar for Cyrano de Bergerac. Find out his birthplace, education, stage roles, film roles, awards, and personal life.
- January 8, 1912
- January 26, 1992
Jose Ferrer or Jose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron was a Puert Rican actor, director and pianist who won three Tony Awards including two for ‘Best Actor’, one for ‘Best Director’ and three Oscar nominations during his entire acting career. Throughout his career he played negative characters in various stage and film productions.
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), known as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor and director. He was the first Puerto Rican actor, as well as the first Hispanic actor, to win an Academy Award (in 1950 for Cyrano de Bergerac ).
Born in Puerto Rico on January 8, 1912, actor, director, and producer José Ferrer (José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón) received numerous honors, including three Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre (Tony Awards) and an Academy Award (Oscar Award) for Best Actor, throughout his distinguished career.