Fernando Fernán Gómez

Acting

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Born August 28, 1921 · Lima, Peru

Died November 21, 2007 · aged 86

Fernando Fernán Gómez was a Spanish actor, novelist and screenwriter, film and theater director, and member of the Royal Spanish Academy.

Known For

Chechu y familiaChechu y familia · 1992
Chechu y familia
5.31992
MovieComedy
Chechu is a 13 year old boy who lives surrounded by peculiar people: his grandfather, his uncle, and two maids. He falls in love with one of them.
Madrid, 1987Madrid, 1987 · 2012
Madrid, 1987
6.52012
MovieDrama
In 1987 Madrid, the unexpected encounter between a seasoned journalist and a young student leads to a profound exploration of love, desire, politics, power, and discovery of each other.
All About My MotherAll About My Mother · 1999
All About My Mother
7.61999
MovieComedyDrama
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
Belle ÉpoqueBelle Époque · 1992
Belle Époque
6.71992
MovieComedyDrama
In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.
The BachelorThe Bachelor · 1955
The Bachelor
6.41955
MovieComedy
Paolo Anselmi is a happily single man. He lives in a flat with a friend but is forced to leave when the friend gets married. He then goes to a boarding house where he flirts with a girl but ditches her when she proposes marriage. When he goes and visits his mother he finds out that she is also trying to find the right girl for him. Is he going to surrender this time?
Copy ZeroCopy Zero · 1982
Copy Zero
1982
MovieDrama
A film director deals with the frustration of not having achieved anything in his life.
The Court of the PharaohThe Court of the Pharaoh · 1985
The Court of the Pharaoh
5.61985
MovieComedyMusic
In the early Spanish Civil Post-war, in Madrid, during the most hard times of the Franco dictatorship, a group of second-rate players try to get out of their wretched lives taking advantage of the artistic caprices of the son of a rich man who supports the regime. They try to stage a Pre-war 'zarzuela' (a sort of Spanish operetta), 'La Corte Del Faraón', which ironically, thirty years later, is too obscene for the regime censorship. They finally manage to perform the 'zarzuela' but end up in the police station where they confirm that justice depends on which side are you on
Morena claraMorena clara · 1954
Morena clara
7.31954
MovieComedyRomance
Trini, a gipsy girl, and her uncle Regalito are tried for the theft of several hams. Some time later, she presents herself, disguised as a maid, at the house of her former prosecutor, who ends up falling in love with her.

Movies

Chechu y familiaChechu y familia · 1992
Chechu y familia
5.31992
MovieComedy
Chechu is a 13 year old boy who lives surrounded by peculiar people: his grandfather, his uncle, and two maids. He falls in love with one of them.
Madrid, 1987Madrid, 1987 · 2012
Madrid, 1987
6.52012
MovieDrama
In 1987 Madrid, the unexpected encounter between a seasoned journalist and a young student leads to a profound exploration of love, desire, politics, power, and discovery of each other.
All About My MotherAll About My Mother · 1999
All About My Mother
7.61999
MovieComedyDrama
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
Belle ÉpoqueBelle Époque · 1992
Belle Époque
6.71992
MovieComedyDrama
In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.
The BachelorThe Bachelor · 1955
The Bachelor
6.41955
MovieComedy
Paolo Anselmi is a happily single man. He lives in a flat with a friend but is forced to leave when the friend gets married. He then goes to a boarding house where he flirts with a girl but ditches her when she proposes marriage. When he goes and visits his mother he finds out that she is also trying to find the right girl for him. Is he going to surrender this time?
Copy ZeroCopy Zero · 1982
Copy Zero
1982
MovieDrama
A film director deals with the frustration of not having achieved anything in his life.
The Court of the PharaohThe Court of the Pharaoh · 1985
The Court of the Pharaoh
5.61985
MovieComedyMusic
In the early Spanish Civil Post-war, in Madrid, during the most hard times of the Franco dictatorship, a group of second-rate players try to get out of their wretched lives taking advantage of the artistic caprices of the son of a rich man who supports the regime. They try to stage a Pre-war 'zarzuela' (a sort of Spanish operetta), 'La Corte Del Faraón', which ironically, thirty years later, is too obscene for the regime censorship. They finally manage to perform the 'zarzuela' but end up in the police station where they confirm that justice depends on which side are you on
Morena claraMorena clara · 1954
Morena clara
7.31954
MovieComedyRomance
Trini, a gipsy girl, and her uncle Regalito are tried for the theft of several hams. Some time later, she presents herself, disguised as a maid, at the house of her former prosecutor, who ends up falling in love with her.
The Spirit of the BeehiveThe Spirit of the Beehive · 1973
The Spirit of the Beehive
7.71973
MovieDramaFantasy
In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn.
Mi generalMi general · 1987
Mi general
5.31987
MovieComedy
A group of generals of the army meet for a course about NATO and new weapons. In the beginning everything is normal but as the time passes they behave more and more like school children.
Strange VoyageStrange Voyage · 1964
Strange Voyage
7.31964
MovieComedyThriller
In a small town near Madrid, Paquita and her brother Venancio, both single and with a childish personality, live under the shadow of their bossy older sister, Ignacia, a grumpy old maid.
Merry-Go-Round c. 1950Merry-Go-Round c. 1950 · 2004
Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
6.02004
MovieDramaComedy
This movie doesn't have any coherent plot. It's the portrait of the lives of different people in the hard years of post-war in Spain (the 40's), and how they manage to survive in a country desolated by the war. Like other films: La colmena or Roma (Fellini) it shows us lots of characters and some moments of their lives.
The Irony of MoneyThe Irony of Money · 1957
The Irony of Money
5.61957
MovieComedyDrama
The finding of a wallet with a lot of money is the common theme of four stories, featuring a shoeshine from Seville, a clerk from Salamanca, a bullfighter from Cuenca and a newspapers seller from Paris.
¡Adiós, Mimí Pompón!¡Adiós, Mimí Pompón! · 1961
¡Adiós, Mimí Pompón!
7.51961
MovieComedy
The famous couplet singer Mimi Pompon leaves everything to marry Heriberto Promenade, a wealthy merchant of Limoges with five marriages behind her. Of course Mimi has also been widowed five times. Saintpaul, an astute police, suspicious of so many accidental deaths and closely monitor both the mansion. Gradually, we discover that Heriberto, fearing that their wives may betray him, the killer, always with the complicity of her mother.
¡Jo, papá!¡Jo, papá! · 1975
¡Jo, papá!
5.51975
MovieDrama
With the purpose of recalling a youthful adventure, Enrique, a well-placed merchant, decides to travel around Spain in the company of his wife Alicia and his two daughters, Pilar and Carmen.
El gran SerafínEl gran Serafín · 1987
El gran Serafín
5.71987
MovieDrama
A group of peoples decide to go to relax to a hotel near the sea. He hotel's owner is an enigmatic woman who lives with her distant daughter, a young pianist and a naive waitress. When the media inform about the end of the world only reaction the waitress and one of the guests.
Cristina GuzmánCristina Guzmán · 1943
Cristina Guzmán
7.01943
MovieComedyDrama
Cristina Guzmán is hired to impersonate the disappeared sister-in-law of a rich man.
El capitán VenenoEl capitán Veneno · 1950
El capitán Veneno
5.81950
MovieComedy
In Madrid, under Queen Isabel II reign, rebellions are frequent events. During one of them Captain Jorge de Córdoba, nicknamed Veneno (poison) for his quarrelsome disposition, bad temper and outright misogyny, is hurt and taken to a house where two women, a widow and her daughter, are to take care of him.
ButterflyButterfly · 1999
Butterfly
7.31999
MovieDrama
The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.
EsquilacheEsquilache · 1989
Esquilache
5.81989
MovieDramaHistory
In the 18th century in Madrid, the Marquess of Esquilache, King Charles III of Spain's former minister, bans on wearing the popular wide collar with a long coat and brimmed hat. Along with other measures provoke a massive riot in the city.
Pepe GuindoPepe Guindo · 1999
Pepe Guindo
8.01999
MovieDrama
A prestigious, elderly actor performs a monologue about a thespian who is reminiscing about his life. Involuntarily, he begins to recall his own.
VisionariosVisionarios · 2001
Visionarios
6.52001
MovieDrama
An aspiring teacher (Eduardo Noriega) falls for a maid (Ingrid Rubio) in a village where people claim they see the Virgin Mary.
SoledadSoledad · 1959
Soledad
5.81959
MovieComedy
Soledad and Miguel are two young people in a romantic relationship. Don Ramón, a wealthy stranger, arrives in their small town and marries Soledad. Miguel leaves town and wanders aimlessly throughout the region with a peddler.
Life in ShadowsLife in Shadows · 1949
Life in Shadows
7.21949
MovieDramaHistory
The creative and ambitious Carlos, a young Spanish film buff, manages to become a professional camera operator with time and effort, and is also blessed with the love of Ana, which he has longed for; but the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936 changes everything for both of them.

TV Shows

Cuéntame cómo pasóCuéntame cómo pasó · 2001
Cuéntame cómo pasó
7.12001
SeriesComedyDrama
Recounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Alcántaras, during the last years of the rule of Francisco Franco and the beginning of the Spanish Transition to democracy.
Lo + plusLo + plus · 1995
Lo + plus
1995
Series
Don Quijote de la ManchaDon Quijote de la Mancha · 1979
Don Quijote de la Mancha
7.71979
SeriesAnimation
Los ladrones van a la oficinaLos ladrones van a la oficina · 1993
Los ladrones van a la oficina
5.81993
SeriesComedy
Ramon y CajalRamon y Cajal · 1982
Ramon y Cajal
7.01982
SeriesDrama
Cuentos de BorgesCuentos de Borges · 1993
Cuentos de Borges
9.01993
Series
Fortunata and JacintaFortunata and Jacinta · 1980
Fortunata and Jacinta
6.71980
SeriesDrama
The aristocrat Juan de Santa Cruz meets Fortunata, a girl of humble origins, and a passionate love arises between them; but his mother decides to marry him to her niece Jacinta.
El pícaroEl pícaro · 1974
El pícaro
7.21974
SeriesComedy
In 17th-century Spain, Lucas Trapaza is a lazy liar and con artist who does everything he can to live off others.
El abueloEl abuelo · 1998
El abuelo
1998
SeriesDrama
JuncalJuncal · 1989
Juncal
6.61989
SeriesDrama
The world of bullfighting seen through the unforgettable adventures of a likeable rogue. A serious goring forced José Álvarez "Juncal", a famous bullfighter from the 1950s, to leave the bullfighting world, but it left him with a distinguished limp.
Del dicho al hechoDel dicho al hecho · 1971
Del dicho al hecho
10.01971
SeriesComedy
Spanish television anthology series broadcast in 1971, composed of standalone episodes inspired by popular Spanish sayings, portraying everyday situations with social and comedic undertones.