Directing · b. 1917 · Mexico City, Mexico

Ismael Rodríguez

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. For this role, Infante won the Silver...

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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 Trampa para una niña 1971 El ogro 1971 Unethical Behaviour 1970 Cuernos debajo de la cama 1969 The Door and the Butcher's Wife 1969 The Butcher’s Wife 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: Third chapter 1958 This Was Pancho Villa: Second 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 Storm in the souls 1954 Damned City! 1954 Romance de fieras 1954 Píntame angelitos blancos 1954 Pepe El Toro 1953 Dos tipos de cuidado 1953 From the Village to TV 1953 Full Spead Ahead 1951 My General's Wives 1951 ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? 1951 Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! 1951 Over the Waves 1950 No desearás la mujer de tu hijo 1950 The Black Sheep 1949 Los tres huastecos 1948 You the Rich 1948 We the Poor 1948 The Three Garcías 1947 Vuelven los García 1947 When the Brave Cry 1947 ¡Qué verde era mi padre! 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
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