Miguel Ferrer
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Awards and Nominations
British Academy of Film & Television Arts
Foreign Actor
Nominated
Academy Award
Actor
Won
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Won
Ferrer was honored for his theatrical and cinematic works with an induction into the American Theatre Hall of Fame and a National Medal of Arts, becoming the first actor and Hispanic to be presented with the prestigious award.
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1951 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Cyrano de Bergerac. 1949 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Joan of Arc.
- January 8, 1912
- January 26, 1992
José Ferrer was a Puerto Rican actor and film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for playing the title character in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). Ferrer was the first Puerto Rican actor to win an Academy Award, and also the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award.
- January 1, 1
- Santurce, Puerto Rico
- January 1, 1
- Coral Gables, Florida, USA
José Ferrer (accepting from New York) wins Best Actor for "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the 23rd Academy Awards. Helen Hayes presents the award; hosted by Fred Ast...
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Aug 14, 2024 · 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).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 27, 2024 · John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez and more reflect on the legacy of the first Hispanic actor to win an Oscar.
Check all the awards won and nominated for by José Ferrer - Tony Award for Best Director (1952) , Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (1952) , Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama (1951) and more awards.
