Ismael Rodríguez
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 19, 1917, Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- August 7, 2004
- Movies
- 84
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2014 | Fervor Infantilista | Himself |
| 2000 | Mimí Derba | Self |
| 1998 | Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow | self |
| 1994 | El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito | |
| 1963 | This was Pedro Infante | Ismael Rodríguez |
| 1954 | Damned City! | Paquita's wooer |
| 1953 | Pepe El Toro | Paseante (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! | Transeúnte (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Full Spead Ahead | Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited) |
| 1948 | You the Rich | Transeúnte (uncredited) |
| 1937 | No te engañes corazón | Empleado oficina (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Santa |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1999 | Reclusorio III | Director, Writer |
| 1998 | Fuera de la ley | Director, Screenplay |
| 1997 | Reclusorio | Director, Screenplay |
| 1994 | Pandilleras | Producer |
| 1989 | Two Kinds of Schemes | Director |
| 1988 | Solicito marido para engañar | Director, Screenplay |
| 1987 | The Scent of Death | Screenplay |
| 1986 | ¡Yerba Sangrienta! | Writer, Director |
| 1985 | Masacre en el río Tula | Writer |
| 1984 | Corrupción | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1982 | Burdel | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1980 | Snow White and Her 7 Lovers | Director |
| 1980 | El secuestro de los cien millones | Director |
| 1979 | Ratero | Director |
| 1977 | Somos del otro Laredo | Director |
| 1973 | Nosotros los feos | Director |
| 1972 | Mi niño Tizoc | Director, Screenplay |
| 1971 | El ogro | Director, Writer |
| 1971 | Trampa para una niña | Director |
| 1970 | Unethical Behaviour | Director |
| 1969 | The Door and the Butcher's Wife | Director, Producer |
| 1969 | The Butcher’s Wife | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1969 | Cuernos debajo de la cama | Director, Screenplay |
| 1968 | Autopsy of a Ghost | Director |
| 1968 | Chewing Gum | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1965 | The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall | Director, Writer |
| 1964 | The Mighty Jungle | Director |
| 1963 | This was Pedro Infante | Director |
| 1963 | The Paper Man | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1963 | La Bandida | Producer |
| 1961 | The Important Man | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1961 | My Son, the Hero | Director |
| 1960 | To Each His Own Life | Producer |
| 1959 | La Cucaracha | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1959 | Land of Men | Writer, Director |
| 1958 | This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1958 | El gran premio | Producer |
| 1958 | This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1957 | Tizoc | Director |
| 1957 | This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1956 | Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer | Director |
| 1956 | The Beast of Hollow Mountain | Director |
| 1955 | Cupido pierde a Paquita | Director |
| 1955 | Los paquetes de Paquita | Director |
| 1954 | Píntame angelitos blancos | Director |
| 1954 | Storm in the souls | Director |
| 1954 | Romance de fieras | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1954 | Damned City! | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 1953 | Dos tipos de cuidado | Director, Writer |
| 1953 | Pepe El Toro | Director, Screenplay |
| 1953 | From the Village to TV | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 1951 | Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! | Director, Producer |
| 1951 | ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? | Director, Screenplay |
| 1951 | Full Spead Ahead | Director, Screenplay |
| 1951 | Las Islas Marias | Producer |
| 1951 | My General's Wives | Director, Writer |
| 1950 | Over the Waves | Director, Writer |
| 1950 | No desearás la mujer de tu hijo | Director, Writer |
| 1949 | The Black Sheep | Director, Screenplay |
| 1948 | You the Rich | Director, Screenplay |
| 1948 | Los tres huastecos | Director, Screenplay |
| 1948 | We the Poor | Director, Producer |
| 1947 | Vuelven los García | Director, Screenplay |
| 1947 | The Three Garcías | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1947 | ¡Qué verde era mi padre! | Director |
| 1947 | When the Brave Cry | Director, Writer |
| 1946 | ¡Ya tengo a mi hijo! | Director, Writer |
| 1944 | Escándalo de estrellas | Director, Writer |
| 1944 | Amores de ayer | Director |
| 1943 | How Beautiful is Michoacan! | Director |
| 1943 | ¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra! | Director |
| 1940 | Viviré otra vez | Producer |
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