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Ismael Rodríguez
Director

Ismael Rodríguez

19 Oct 1917Born
7 Aug 2004Died
86Age at death
69Credits

Biography

Ismael Rodríguez Ruelas (October 19, 1917 – August 7, 2004) was an acclaimed Mexican film director. Rodríguez directed many major stars, including Pedro Infante, Dolores del Río, María Félix, and even Toshiro Mifune, the favorite actor of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, as a Mexican Indian in the film Ánimas Trujano (1961). This film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Rodríguez's most renowned international film is Tizoc, in which Pedro Infante-who starred alongside Maria Felix -received a Golden Globe nomination for best actor.

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For this role, Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Pedro Infante died in a plane crash. on April 15, 1957, before receiving the award. When Ismael Rodriguez asked Pedro's mother to keep the Silver Bear, she refused to accept it. Instead she told Rodriguez that because He had "made" Pedro Infante, deserved to keep the statue. He humbly did. Rodriguez, not only worked with the best of Mexican and international actors, he made some of the most memorable movies of the time.

A brilliant writer/director.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1999Reclusorio IIIFilm: Director, Writer
  2. 1998Fuera de la leyFilm: Screenplay, Director
  3. 1997ReclusorioFilm: Screenplay, Director
  4. 1994El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mitoFilm
  5. 1989Two Kinds of SchemesFilm: Director
  6. 1988Solicito marido para engañarFilm: Director, Screenplay
  7. 1987The Scent of DeathFilm: Screenplay
  8. 1986¡Yerba Sangrienta!Film: Writer, Director
  9. 1985Masacre en el río TulaFilm: Writer
  10. 1984CorrupciónFilm: Director, Screenplay
  11. 1982BurdelFilm: Director, Writer
  12. 1980Snow White and Her 7 LoversFilm: Director
  13. 1980El secuestro de los cien millonesFilm: Director
  14. 1979RateroFilm: Director
  15. 1977Somos del otro LaredoFilm: Director
  16. 1973Nosotros los feosFilm: Director
  17. 1972Mi niño TizocFilm: Director, Screenplay
  18. 1971El ogroFilm: Director, Writer
  19. 1971Trampa para una niñaFilm: Director
  20. 1970Unethical BehaviourFilm: Director
  21. 1969The Door and the Butcher's WifeFilm: Director
  22. 1969The Butcher’s WifeFilm: Director, Writer
  23. 1969Cuernos debajo de la camaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  24. 1968Autopsy of a GhostFilm: Director
  25. 1968Chewing GumFilm: Writer, Director
  26. 1965The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the WallFilm: Director, Writer
  27. 1964The Mighty JungleFilm: Director
  28. 1963This was Pedro InfanteFilm: Ismael Rodríguez, Director
  29. 1963The Paper ManFilm: Screenplay, Director
  30. 1961The Important ManFilm: Screenplay, Director
  31. 1961My Son, the HeroFilm: Director
  32. 1959La CucarachaFilm: Writer, Director
  33. 1959Land of MenFilm: Writer, Director
  34. 1958This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapterFilm: Director, Writer
  35. 1958This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapterFilm: Director, Screenplay
  36. 1957TizocFilm: Director
  37. 1957This Was Pancho Villa: First chapterFilm: Director, Writer
  38. 1956Daniel Boone, Trail BlazerFilm: Director
  39. 1956The Beast of Hollow MountainFilm: Director
  40. 1955Cupido pierde a PaquitaFilm: Director
  41. 1955Los paquetes de PaquitaFilm: Director
  42. 1954Píntame angelitos blancosFilm: Director
  43. 1954Storm in the soulsFilm: Director
  44. 1954Romance de fierasFilm: Director, Writer
  45. 1954Damned City!Film: Paquita's wooer, Writer, Director
  46. 1953Dos tipos de cuidadoFilm: Director, Writer
  47. 1953Pepe El ToroFilm: Paseante (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
  48. 1953From the Village to TVFilm: Writer, Director
  49. 1951Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!Film: Transeúnte (uncredited), Director
  50. 1951¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?Film: Director, Screenplay
  51. 1951Full Spead AheadFilm: Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
  52. 1951My General's WivesFilm: Director, Writer
  53. 1950Over the WavesFilm: Director, Writer
  54. 1950No desearás la mujer de tu hijoFilm: Writer, Director
  55. 1949The Black SheepFilm: Director, Screenplay
  56. 1948You the RichFilm: Transeúnte (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
  57. 1948Los tres huastecosFilm: Director, Screenplay
  58. 1948We the PoorFilm: Director
  59. 1947Vuelven los GarcíaFilm: Screenplay, Director
  60. 1947The Three GarcíasFilm: Writer, Director
  61. 1947¡Qué verde era mi padre!Film: Director
  62. 1947When the Brave CryFilm: Director, Writer
  63. 1946¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!Film: Director, Writer
  64. 1944Escándalo de estrellasFilm: Writer, Director
  65. 1944Amores de ayerFilm: Director
  66. 1943How Beautiful is Michoacan!Film: Director
  67. 1943¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra!Film: Director
  68. 1937No te engañes corazónFilm: Empleado oficina (uncredited)
  69. 1932SantaFilm

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