- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 19, 1917
- Place of Birth
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- August 7, 2004
Ismael Rodríguez
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" …
Filmography
movieBecoming Frederick Douglass
2022 · Cinematography
Fervor Infantilista
movieFervor Infantilista
2014 · Himself
movieMimí Derba
2000 · Self
movieReclusorio III
1999 · Director, Writer
Fuera de la ley
movieFuera de la ley
1998 · Screenplay, Director
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
movieAlex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
1998 · self
movieReclusorio
1997 · Screenplay, Director
movieEl hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
1994
moviePandilleras
1994 · Producer
movieTwo Kinds of Schemes
1989 · Director
movieSolicito marido para engañar
1988 · Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
movieThe Scent of Death
1987 · Screenplay
movie¡Yerba Sangrienta!
1986 · Writer, Director
movieMasacre en el río Tula
1985 · Writer
movieCorrupción
1984 · Producer, Director, Screenplay
movieBurdel
1982 · Director, Producer, Writer
movieSnow White and Her 7 Lovers
1980 · Director
movieEl secuestro de los cien millones
1980 · Director
movieRatero
1979 · Director
Nosotros los feos
movieNosotros los feos
1973 · Director
movieMi niño Tizoc
1972 · Director, Screenplay, Adaptation
movieEl ogro
1971 · Director, Writer
movieTrampa para una niña
1971 · Director
movieUnethical Behaviour
1970 · Director
movieThe Door and the Butcher's Wife
1969 · Director, Producer, Story
The Butcher’s Wife
movieThe Butcher’s Wife
1969 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieCuernos debajo de la cama
1969 · Director, Screenplay
movieAutopsy of a Ghost
1968 · Director
movieChewing Gum
1968 · Writer, Producer, Director
movieThe Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
1965 · Director, Writer
movieThe Mighty Jungle
1964 · Director
movieThis was Pedro Infante
1963 · Ismael Rodríguez, Director
movieThe Paper Man
1963 · Producer, Screenplay, Director
movieLa Bandida
1963 · Producer
movieThe Important Man
1961 · Screenplay, Director, Producer, Adaptation
movieMy Son, the Hero
1961 · Director, Adaptation
movieTo Each His Own Life
1960 · Executive Producer
movieLa Cucaracha
1959 · Writer, Director, Producer
movieThis Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
1958 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieEl gran premio
1958 · Producer
movieThis Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
1958 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
movieLand of Men
1958 · Writer, Director
movieTizoc
1957 · Director, Story
movieThis Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
1957 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieDaniel Boone, Trail Blazer
1956 · Director
movieThe Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956 · Director
movieCupido pierde a Paquita
1955 · Director
tvSheena: Queen of the Jungle
1955 · Production Executive
movieLos paquetes de Paquita
1955 · Director
moviePíntame angelitos blancos
1954 · Director
movieStorm in the souls
1954 · Director
movieRomance de fieras
1954 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieDamned City!
1954 · Paquita's wooer, Producer, Writer, Director
movieDos tipos de cuidado
1953 · Director, Writer
moviePepe El Toro
1953 · Paseante (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
movieFrom the Village to TV
1953 · Writer, Producer, Director
movieKill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
1951 · Transeúnte (uncredited), Director, Producer, Adaptation
movie¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
1951 · Director, Screenplay
movieFull Spead Ahead
1951 · Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
movieLas Islas Marias
1951 · Producer
movieMy General's Wives
1951 · Director, Writer
movieOver the Waves
1950 · Director, Writer
movieNo desearás la mujer de tu hijo
1950 · Writer, Director
movieThe Black Sheep
1949 · Director, Screenplay
movieYou the Rich
1948 · Transeúnte (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
movieLos tres huastecos
1948 · Director, Screenplay
movieWe the Poor
1948 · Director, Producer, Story
movieVuelven los García
1947 · Screenplay, Director
movieThe Three Garcías
1947 · Writer, Director, Producer
movie¡Qué verde era mi padre!
1947 · Director
movieWhen the Brave Cry
1947 · Director, Writer
movie¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
1946 · Director, Writer
movieEscándalo de estrellas
1944 · Writer, Director
movieAmores de ayer
1944 · Director
movieHow Beautiful is Michoacan!
1943 · Director
movieMexicanos al Grito de Guerra
1943 · Director, Supervising Technical Director
movieCuando viajan las estrellas
1942 · Sound Engineer
movieLas cinco noches de Adán
1942 · Sound
movieEl secreto del sacerdote
1941 · Screenplay, Adaptation
movieViviré otra vez
1940 · Producer
movieAl son de la marimba
1940 · Sound
movieNo te engañes corazón
1937 · Empleado oficina (uncredited)
movieThe Tiger of Yautepec
1933 · Sound Montage Associate
movieSanta
1932