Jaime Fernández was a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 actor. Over his career, he won 3 Silver Ariel awards - the Mexican equivalent of the Oscar

Academy Awards

An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...

 - including one for what is arguably his best-known role, playing Friday in Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish-born filmmaker — later a naturalized citizen of Mexico — who worked in Spain, Mexico, France and the US..-Early years:...

's Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe (1954 film)

Robinson Crusoe , also known as Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe, is a film by director Luis Buñuel, based on the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe....

. He appeared in over 200 films and served as the General Secretary of the Mexican actors' union for 11 years. His older brother was actor/director Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Emilio "El Indio" Fernández was an actor, screenwriter and director of the cinema of Mexico. He is best known for his work as director of the film Maria Candelaria which won the Grand Prix at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.-Early life:Fernández was born in Mineral del Hondo, Coahuila...

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Selected filmography

• Robinson Crusoe
  Robinson Crusoe (1954 film)
  Robinson Crusoe , also known as Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe, is a film by director Luis Buñuel, based on the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe....
  
  (1954)
• Talpa
  Talpa (film)
  Talpa is a 1956 Mexican drama film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Lilia Prado - Juana* Leonor Llausás - La presumida* Víctor Manuel Mendoza - Tanilo* Jaime Fernández - Esteban...
  
  (1956)
• Una cita de amor
  Una cita de amor
  Una cita de amor is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Silvia Pinal - Soledad* Carlos López Moctezuma - Don Mariano...
  
  (1958)
• Always Further On (1965)
• The Bricklayers
  The Bricklayers
  The Bricklayers is a 1976 Mexican drama film directed by Jorge Fons. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Ignacio López Tarso - Don Jesus* Jaime Fernández - Perez Gomez...
  
  (1976)

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