Ismael Rodríguez

Director

Ismael Rodríguez

Born October 19, 1917 in Mexico City, MexicoDied August 7, 200464 films

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.

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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. 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.

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Los tres huastecos posterFirst watchLos tres huastecos19488.3Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.This is the story of three brothers - a priest, a soldier, and an outlaw - that are raised separately by their godfathers once their mother dies.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Dos tipos de cuidado poster8.4Dos tipos de cuidado1953We the Poor poster8.2We the Poor1948Full Spead Ahead poster8.4Full Spead Ahead1951The Three Garcías poster8.2The Three Garcías1947The Black Sheep poster7.8The Black Sheep1949Snow White and Her 7 Lovers poster7.2Snow White and Her 7 Lovers1980You the Rich poster7.8You the Rich1948Tizoc poster7.6Tizoc1957

Filmography

64 films as director
  1. 1999Reclusorio IIIDirector
  2. 1998Fuera de la leyDirector
  3. 1997ReclusorioDirector
  4. 1989Two Kinds of SchemesDirector
  5. 1988Solicito marido para engañarDirector
  6. 1986¡Yerba Sangrienta!Director
  7. 1984CorrupciónDirector
  8. 1982BurdelDirector
  9. 1980Snow White and Her 7 LoversDirector
  10. 1980El secuestro de los cien millonesDirector
  11. 1979RateroDirector
  12. 1977Somos del otro LaredoDirector
  13. 1973Nosotros los feosDirector
  14. 1972Mi niño TizocDirector
  15. 1971El ogroDirector
  16. 1971Trampa para una niñaDirector
  17. 1970Unethical BehaviourDirector
  18. 1969The Door and the Butcher's WifeDirector
  19. 1969The Butcher’s WifeDirector
  20. 1969Cuernos debajo de la camaDirector
  21. 1968Autopsy of a GhostDirector
  22. 1968Chewing GumDirector
  23. 1965The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the WallDirector
  24. 1964The Mighty JungleDirector
  25. 1963This was Pedro InfanteDirector
  26. 1963The Paper ManDirector
  27. 1961The Important ManDirector
  28. 1961My Son, the HeroDirector
  29. 1959La CucarachaDirector
  30. 1959Land of MenDirector
  31. 1958This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapterDirector
  32. 1958This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapterDirector
  33. 1957TizocDirector
  34. 1957This Was Pancho Villa: First chapterDirector
  35. 1956Daniel Boone, Trail BlazerDirector
  36. 1956The Beast of Hollow MountainDirector
  37. 1955Cupido pierde a PaquitaDirector
  38. 1955Los paquetes de PaquitaDirector
  39. 1954Píntame angelitos blancosDirector
  40. 1954Storm in the soulsDirector
  41. 1954Romance de fierasDirector
  42. 1954Damned City!Director
  43. 1953Dos tipos de cuidadoDirector
  44. 1953Pepe El ToroDirector
  45. 1953From the Village to TVDirector
  46. 1951Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!Director
  47. 1951¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?Director
  48. 1951Full Spead AheadDirector
  49. 1951My General's WivesDirector
  50. 1950Over the WavesDirector
  51. 1950No desearás la mujer de tu hijoDirector
  52. 1949The Black SheepDirector
  53. 1948You the RichDirector
  54. 1948Los tres huastecosDirector
  55. 1948We the PoorDirector
  56. 1947Vuelven los GarcíaDirector
  57. 1947The Three GarcíasDirector
  58. 1947¡Qué verde era mi padre!Director
  59. 1947When the Brave CryDirector
  60. 1946¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!Director
  61. 1944Escándalo de estrellasDirector
  62. 1944Amores de ayerDirector
  63. 1943How Beautiful is Michoacan!Director
  64. 1943¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra!Director