Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'
Acting
Born January 17, 1934, 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.
Filmography
- 1991Pedro infante vive?
- 1990Los tequileros
- 1985Crimen de ocasión
- 1985Los malvivientes
- 1985Los pepenadores de aca
- 1984Piernas cruzadas — Receptionist
- 1984Tierra de valientes
- 1983El sexo de los pobres — Leandro Acamapixle (as Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi')
- 1983El triángulo del crimen
- 1983El vecindario 2 — Edmundo
- 1982San Miguel el alto
- 1982¡El que no corre... vuela! — Capitan Tovar
- 1981El robo imposible — Richard Bond
- 1981El vecindario — Edmundo
- 1981La casa prohibida
- 1981National Calvary
- 1980El cara parchada
- 1980Las tres tumbas
- 1979Adriana del Rio, actriz
- 1979Caminos de Michoacan
- 1978The White Zorro
- 1976El guía de las turistas
- 1976Resigned for Reasons of Health — Benítez
- 1973Capulina vs. the Mummies — The Nephew
- 1973El caballo torero
- 1971El inolvidable Chucho el Roto
- 1971Jesús, nuestro Señor — Felipe
- 1971Santo vs. the Head Hunters — Carlos
- 1970La Vida De Chucho El Roto
- 1970Los amores de Chucho el Roto
- 1970Yo soy Chucho el Roto
- 1969The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez — Pichi
- 1967María Isabel — Gilberto
- 1966El hijo de Huracán Ramírez — Pichi
- 1966Falsificadores y Asesinos
- 1965El dengue del amor
- 1963This was Pedro Infante — Freddy Fernández
- 1962El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez — Pichi
- 1962Twist: Locura de juventud
- 1961Diabolical Game — Toño
- 1961El fistol del diablo II — Toño
- 1961En carne propia — José Pérez
- 1961Fatal Trap — Toño
- 1961Juego de pasiones
- 1961The Treasure of the Indian — Macario Rendón
- 1960El gran pillo — Freddy
- 1960La llamada de la muerte — Manuel
- 1960Su primer amor
- 1958El águila negra contra los enmascarados de la muerte
- 1958¡Paso a la juventud..!
- 1957La ciudad de los niños
- 1957La mujer que no tuvo infancia
- 1957La sombra del otro — Víctor Gómez
- 1956Bataclán mexicano
- 1956Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer — Israel Boone
- 1956El hombre que quiso ser pobre
- 1956Who are our daughters with? — Tony
- 1955La venganza de los Villalobos — Machito Villaobos
- 1955Los tres Villalobos
- 1954Venganza en el circo — Freddy
- 1953Huracán Ramírez — El Pichi
- 1953La segunda mujer
- 1953Pepe El Toro — Atita
- 1953¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!
- 1952Pasionaria
- 1952Una calle entre tú y yo
- 1952When Children Sin — El Pichi
- 1952Yo fui una callejera
- 1951Arrabalera — Pichi
- 1951Black Is My Color — Freddy
- 1951Los pobres van al cielo
- 1951Love for Sale
- 1950Las dos huerfanitas
- 1950Si fuera una cualquiera
- 1950Street Love — Fernando "el Pichi", Fernando 'El Pichi'
- 1949Callejera
- 1949Secreto entre mujeres — Botones (uncredited)
- 1948You the Rich — El Atarantado