Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'
Born: 1934-01-17 in Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 1995-05-10
Known For: Acting
Biography
Alfredo Jesús Fernández Sáenz (nicknamed "El Pichi") (January 16, 1934, Mexico City – May 10, 1995, Mexico City) was a Mexican film and television actor. Fernández was the only son of Alfredo Fernández and Elisa Sáenz Rojas. As a youth, he joined the Children's Fine Arts Theatre Company of Fine Arts under the direction of Clementina Otero. The nickname "El Pichi" was given to Fernández by producer Luis Manrique during the making of the film Callejera in 1949. He received the Virginia Fábregas medal from National Association of Actors (ANDA) for his 25 year career and was nominated three times for an Ariel Award. His son is Alfredo Fernández ("El Pato"). He died on May 10, 1995, of esophageal cancer in Mexico City, aged 61. His remains were buried in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, his son's garden.
Filmography
1991
1990
1984
- Piernas cruzadas as Receptionist
- Tierra de valientes
1983
- El sexo de los pobres as Leandro Acamapixle (as Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi')
- El triángulo del crimen
- El vecindario 2 as Edmundo
1982
- ¡El que no corre... vuela! as Capitan Tovar
- San Miguel el alto
1981
- El vecindario as Edmundo
- El robo imposible as Richard Bond
- National Calvary
- La casa prohibida
1978
1976
1973
- Capulina vs. the Mummies as The Nephew
- El caballo torero
1971
- Santo vs. the Head Hunters as Carlos
- Jesús, nuestro Señor as Felipe
- El inolvidable Chucho el Roto
1969
- The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez as Pichi
1967
- María Isabel as Gilberto
1966
1965
1963
- This was Pedro Infante as Freddy Fernández
1962
1961
- Juego de pasiones
- Fatal Trap as Toño
- The Treasure of the Indian as Macario Rendón
- El fistol del diablo II as Toño
- Diabolical Game as Toño
- En carne propia as José Pérez
1960
- Su primer amor
- La llamada de la muerte as Manuel
- El gran pillo as Freddy
1957
- La sombra del otro as Víctor Gómez
- La ciudad de los niños
- La mujer que no tuvo infancia
1956
- Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer as Israel Boone
- Who are our daughters with? as Tony
- El hombre que quiso ser pobre
- Bataclán mexicano
1955
- La venganza de los Villalobos as Machito Villaobos
- Los tres Villalobos
1954
- Venganza en el circo as Freddy
1953
- Huracán Ramírez as El Pichi
- ¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!
- Pepe El Toro as Atita
- La segunda mujer
1952
1951
- Arrabalera as Pichi
- Love for Sale
- Black Is My Color as Freddy
- Los pobres van al cielo
1950
- Street Love as Fernando "el Pichi"
- Si fuera una cualquiera
- Las dos huerfanitas
1949
- Callejera
- Secreto entre mujeres as Botones (uncredited)
1948
- You the Rich as El Atarantado