Jaime Fernández

Actor

Born: December 6, 1927 (77 years old)

Died: April 15, 2005

Place of birth: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Biography

Nicolás Jaime Fernández Reyes (December 6, 1933), better known simply as Jaime Fernández, was a Mexican actor and union leader. Over his career, he won 3 Silver Ariel awards — the Mexican equivalent of the Oscar — including one for what is arguably his best-known role, playing Friday, the protagonist's associate in Luis Buñuel's Robinson Crusoe. He appeared in over 200 films and served as the general secretary of the National Association of Actors (ANDA) for 11 years.

Filmography (66)

• Guns for San Sebastian (1967, ★ 7)
• El moro de Cumpas (1977, ★ 7.7)
• Robinson Crusoe (1954, ★ 6.4)
• Emiliano Zapata (1970, ★ 6.4)
• Soledad's Shawl (1952, ★ 6.5)
• One Day of Life (1950, ★ 6.3)
• The River and Death (1954, ★ 6.4)
• El alazán y el rosillo (1966, ★ 6.1)
• The Bricklayers (1976, ★ 6.6)
• Talpa (1956, ★ 6.3)
• La soldadera (1967, ★ 7)
• Las Islas Marias (1951, ★ 7.6)
• The Shadow of the Bat (1968, ★ 5.5)
• Amanecí en tus brazos (1967, ★ 5.8)
• Una cita de amor (1958, ★ 6)
• Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power (1966, ★ 5.3)
• The World's Oldest Profession (1970, ★ 5.7)
• Blue Demon (1965, ★ 6)
• Vuelta al paraíso (1960, ★ 6)
• El justiciero vengador (1962, ★ 5.8)
• El Aduanal (1987, ★ 5.8)
• El impostor (1960, ★ 5.8)
• The Macabre Footprint (1963, ★ 5.7)
• The Mark of Satan (1957, ★ 5.4)
• El Bronco Reynosa (1961, ★ 5.6)
• The Deadly Trap (1962, ★ 6)
• Dos hijos desobedientes (1960, ★ 6.2)
• The Head of Pancho Villa (1957, ★ 5.8)
• The Revenge of the Shadow (1962, ★ 5.4)
• Juana la Cubana (1994, ★ 6.2)