Peter Fernandez

Actor

Peter Fernandez

Born January 29, 1927 in New York City, New York, USADied July 15, 201014 films

Peter Fernandez (born: January 29, 1927 in New York, NY. Died July 15, 2010 in Pomona, NY.) was an American actor, voice director, and writer. Despite a career extending from the 1930s, he is best known for his roles in the 1967 anime Speed Racer. Fernandez co-wrote the scripts, was the voice director, and created the English-language version of the theme song. He was instrumental in introducing many Japanese anime series to English-speaking audiences.

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly posterFirst watchThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly19668.5as Baker (voice) (uncredited)A voice role in one of the best-rated films of their career.While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a…View film

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Speed Racer poster6.4Speed Racer2008

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly poster8.5The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966

Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2024The Car Acrobatic Team SagaSpeed Racer / Racer X
  2. 2009Speed Racer: The Great Escape
  3. 2008Speed RacerLocal Announcer
  4. 2008Plan BeeBellza / Elder #1 (voice)
  5. 2006Spider's Web: A Pig's TaleNoiman Ja Rahr (voice)
  6. 2000Mee! Christmas(voice)
  7. 1996Christmas in Cartoontown
  8. 1992The Speed Racer ShowSpeed Racer / Racer X (voice)
  9. 1988Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte
  10. 1988Les Tisserands du pouvoirThe Cardinal
  11. 1966The Good, the Bad and the UglyBaker (voice) (uncredited)
  12. 1966Gammera the InvincibleProfessor Murase / Captain Foster / New York newsreader / Mr. Ueda (voices)
  13. 1954MacbethDonalbain
  14. 1949City Across the RiverFrank Cusack