Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'

Acting

Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'

Born 1934-01-17 · Mexico City, Mexico

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.

Acting credits

María Isabel poster
8.0

A woman jumping from the poverty of the countryside to the splendor of wealth in the city without losing its simplicity

María Isabel

1967

Huracán Ramírez poster
5.7

Family comedy and family melodrama involving father and son wrestlers, little brothers, little sisters, girlfriends, waitresses...

Huracán Ramírez

1953

El hijo de Huracán Ramírez poster
5.9

A wrestler is arrested on suspicion of assault, but his son manages to capture the real culprits.

El hijo de Huracán Ramírez

1966

Caminos de Michoacan poster
6.3

An innocent man (Gerardo Reyes) is accused of being involved in the disappearance of the daughter of a local landowner. Since I was dating the missing woman, I Becomes the prime suspect and must follow clues to find out what really happened to her. Since I was going out with the missing woman, becomes the prime suspect and must follow the clues to find out what really happened to her.

Caminos de Michoacan

1979

Jesús, nuestro Señor poster
7.1

Third movie in "Life of Christ" trilogy.

Jesús, nuestro Señor

1971

This was Pedro Infante poster
6.8

The life of Pedro Infante, with scenes from his best films and the chaos that his tragic death caused in the public.

This was Pedro Infante

1963

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez poster
5.5

Hurricane Ramirez is the new manager of the arena and champion of the ring. He must battle with The Prince, a ruthless criminal who will try to end with his life.

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez

1962

El vecindario poster
4.4

Mexican comedian Alfonso Zayas is just one of the many folks in town who are cheating on their spouses, imagining themselves quite clever and secretive, even while unbeknownst to them their spouses are cheating on them in turn! When one of the many women with whom Zayas has a child dies tragically, he attempts to integrate his daughter into one of his other families, calling her his goddaughter. But when his son falls in love with her, the many sexual escapades around town threaten to take a disturbing turn for the worse.

El vecindario

1981

Los tequileros poster
NR

Prohibition-era: Mexican farmer and his two sons get caught up in a smuggling gang, importing contraband liquor to USA.

Los tequileros

1990

Fatal Trap poster
6.3

Part of a series of films based on portions of the Manuel Payno novel "El fisto del diablo." The others are El fistol del diablo, Juego diabólico and El ataúd infernal. All were directed by Fernando Fernández and star Roberto Cañedo.

Fatal Trap

1961

Arrabalera poster
5.4

Working-class girl marries rich playboy, gets implicated in his criminal activities.

Arrabalera

1951

El robo imposible poster
6.8

Champion racehorse is kidnapped, ends up on a ranch in Durango, running dirt-road races at the county fair.

El robo imposible

1981

Piernas cruzadas poster
5.0

Lucerito is a Spanish star who has come to Mexico, accompanied by her godfather and her agent, to find work. Rosario is from upper class society and has grown tired of the demands made upon her by her family. When they meet each other in a Mexican hotel, they discover that they could be each other's identical twin and decide to change places.

Piernas cruzadas

1984

Love for Sale poster
6.3

Handicapped songwriter falls for bad girl. Again.

Love for Sale

1951

Pedro infante vive? poster
6.7

Reporter/photographer covering a Pedro Infante commemorative event discover an uncanny look-alike lurking on the periphery.

Pedro infante vive?

1991

El cara parchada poster
5.7

Evil guy gratifies his ambitions and desires at any cost, and he prospers nicely. Until he doesn't.

El cara parchada

1980

No artwork available
6.7

Mexican feature film

Crimen de ocasión

1985

El águila negra contra los enmascarados de la muerte poster
6.3

El Aguila Negra (Fernando Casanova) -a mix of Zorro with The Lone Ranger- has a new problem to deal with. Sectarian group known as "The Masked of Death", formed by seven masked men, is threatening a small village in the Mexican country. They are murdering and kidnapping the villagers, and occasionally stealing. Raúl (Casanova), a kind young man and also a great shooter, is worry about the situation. But the richest man in town, suspects that Raúl is one of the Masked of Death. In order to clean his name, Raúl will fight with the masked bandits, trying to rescue two beautiful girls, one of them the daughter of his best friend. What just a few people know, is that Raul is, in fact, El Aguila Negra.

El águila negra contra los enmascarados de la muerte

1958

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer poster
4.5

Daniel Boone leads settlers into Kentucky, but must battle Shawnee Indians who have been persuaded by a French renegade that Boone and the settlers are there to kill them and steal their land.

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

1956

Falsificadores y Asesinos poster
6.0

When criminals kidnap her brother and force her to secretly exchange their counterfeit dollars for real ones, bank cashier Rosa looks to an unassuming office boy named Julio to help her pull it off. But Rosa's buttoned-up bank manager boyfriend can't help but notice that something suspicious is going on, so he resolves to get to the bottom of it. Armando Silvestre, Irma Dorantes and Carlos Montesco star in this classic crime drama.

Falsificadores y Asesinos

1966

Street Love poster
6.0

El Pichi, El Trompas and El Orejas are street children who pick up a bill that Fernando has dropped, who prevents them from being arrested and offers them a job at a cake stand. Fernando meets Queta, El Pichi's sister, and they both feel attracted. This will lead Fernando to know the hardness of life for people in the suburbs.

Street Love

1950

Street Love poster
6.0

El Pichi, El Trompas and El Orejas are street children who pick up a bill that Fernando has dropped, who prevents them from being arrested and offers them a job at a cake stand. Fernando meets Queta, El Pichi's sister, and they both feel attracted. This will lead Fernando to know the hardness of life for people in the suburbs.

Street Love

1950

No artwork available
1.0

No synopsis available yet.

Juego de pasiones

1961

Twist: Locura de juventud poster
6.3

The Legion Of Decent Decency is determined to shut down a nightclub where live rock and roll bands play and young people dance The Twist.

Twist: Locura de juventud

1962