Ismael Rodríguez
Directing
Born October 19, 1917 · Mexico City, Mexico
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. 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.
Directed (63)
Reclusorio III
1999
Fuera de la ley
1998
Reclusorio
1997
Two Kinds of Schemes
1989
Solicito marido para engañar
1988
¡Yerba Sangrienta!
1986
Corrupción
1984
Burdel
1982
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers
1980
El secuestro de los cien millones
1980
Ratero
1979
Nosotros los feos
1973
Mi niño Tizoc
1972
El ogro
1971
Trampa para una niña
1971
Unethical Behaviour
1970
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
1969
The Butcher’s Wife
1969
Cuernos debajo de la cama
1969
Autopsy of a Ghost
1968
Chewing Gum
1968
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
1965
The Mighty Jungle
1964
The Paper Man
1963
This was Pedro Infante
1963
The Important Man
1961
My Son, the Hero
1961
La Cucaracha
1959
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
1958
Land of Men
1958
Tizoc
1957
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
1957
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
1956
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956
Cupido pierde a Paquita
1955
Los paquetes de Paquita
1955
Píntame angelitos blancos
1954
Storm in the souls
1954
Romance de fieras
1954
Damned City!
1954
Dos tipos de cuidado
1953
Pepe El Toro
1953
From the Village to TV
1953
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
1951
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
1951
Full Spead Ahead
1951
My General's Wives
1951
Over the Waves
1950
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
1950
The Black Sheep
1949
You the Rich
1948
Los tres huastecos
1948
We the Poor
1948
Vuelven los García
1947
The Three Garcías
1947
¡Qué verde era mi padre!
1947
When the Brave Cry
1947
¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
1946
Escándalo de estrellas
1944
Amores de ayer
1944
How Beautiful is Michoacan!
1943
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
1943
Acting (12)
Fervor Infantilista
2014
Mimí Derba
2000
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
1998
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
1994
This was Pedro Infante
1963
Damned City!
1954
Pepe El Toro
1953
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
1951
Full Spead Ahead
1951
You the Rich
1948
No te engañes corazón
1937
Santa
1932