Ismael Rodríguez (October 19, 1917 – August 7, 2004) was a Mexican film director.
Ismael Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 19 October 1917 |
| Died | 7 August 2004 (aged 86) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Children | Ismael Rodríguez |
Rodríguez rose to fame due to the movies he directed starring Pedro Infante,[1][2] and directed many major stars, including Dolores del Río, María Félix, Toshiro Mifune, Jorge Negrete, Sara García, Luis Aguilar, Tito Guízar, Gloria Marín, Carmelita González, Antonio Aguilar, Columba Domínguez and Flor Silvestre.[3] He directed the film Ánimas Trujano (1961) for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.[4]
Rodríguez's most renowned international film is Tizoc, in which Pedro Infante starred alongside María Félix. For this role, Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.[5]
He died on 7 August 2004 at the age of 87.[6]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | El niño y el muro | |
| 1963 | The Paper Man | |
| 1962 | Ánimas Trujano | |
| 1961 | Los Hermanos Del Hierro | |
| 1960 | To Each His Life | |
| 1959 | The Soldiers of Pancho Villa | |
| 1957 | Tizoc | |
| 1956 | Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer | |
| 1954 | Romance de fieras | |
| Borrasca en las almas | ||
| Maldita ciudad | ||
| 1953 | Pepe El Toro | |
| Dos tipos de cuidado | ||
| 1951 | What Has That Woman Done to You? | |
| 1951 | Full Speed Ahead | |
| 1951 | A.T.M. A toda máquina! | |
| 1951 | My General's Women | |
| 1951 | Kill Me Because I'm Dying! | |
| 1950 | Over the Waves | |
| You Shall Not Covet Thy Son's Wife | ||
| 1949 | The Black Sheep | |
| 1948 | Nosotros los Pobres | |
| Los tres huastecos | ||
| Ustedes los ricos | ||
| 1947 | The Three Garcias | |
| The Garcias Return | ||
| Chachita from Triana | ||
| 1943 | Mexicanos, al grito de guerra |
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