Ismael Rodríguez
Known for: Directing
Born: October 19, 1917
Died: August 7, 2004
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
84 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
4.7
Becoming Frederick Douglass
20229.0
Fervor Infantilista
2014
NR
Mimí Derba
2000
6.7
Reclusorio III
19996.0
Fuera de la ley
199810.0
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
1998
6.2
Reclusorio
1997
8.0
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
1994
6.3
Pandilleras
1994
4.9
Two Kinds of Schemes
1989
4.2
Solicito marido para engañar
1988
6.8
The Scent of Death
1987
6.3
¡Yerba Sangrienta!
1986
6.5
Masacre en el río Tula
1985
6.7
Corrupción
1984
5.2
Burdel
1982
7.2
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers
1980
6.0
El secuestro de los cien millones
1980
6.0
Ratero
1979
6.0
Somos del otro Laredo
19776.7
Nosotros los feos
1973
6.4
Mi niño Tizoc
1972
6.0
El ogro
1971
6.7
Trampa para una niña
1971
4.6
Unethical Behaviour
1970
7.4
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
1969NR
The Butcher’s Wife
1969
4.2
Cuernos debajo de la cama
1969
5.2
Autopsy of a Ghost
1968
9.0
Chewing Gum
1968
6.4
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
1965
6.0
The Mighty Jungle
1964
6.8
This was Pedro Infante
1963
6.9
The Paper Man
1963
5.0
La Bandida
1963
7.9
The Important Man
1961
8.0
My Son, the Hero
1961
5.3
To Each His Own Life
1960
6.4
La Cucaracha
1959
5.4
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
1958
6.4
El gran premio
1958
5.8
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
1958
7.2
Land of Men
1958
7.6
Tizoc
1957
7.2
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
1957
4.5
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
1956
4.3
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956
6.6
Cupido pierde a Paquita
1955
5.3
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
1955
6.0
Los paquetes de Paquita
1955
6.8
Píntame angelitos blancos
1954
5.1
Storm in the souls
1954
6.8
Romance de fieras
1954
8.2
Damned City!
1954
8.4
Dos tipos de cuidado
1953
6.5
Pepe El Toro
1953
5.9
From the Village to TV
1953
7.7
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
1951
8.2
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
1951
8.4
Full Spead Ahead
1951
7.6
Las Islas Marias
1951
7.1
My General's Wives
1951
6.1
Over the Waves
1950
8.0
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
1950
7.8
The Black Sheep
1949
7.7
You the Rich
1948
8.3
Los tres huastecos
1948
8.1
We the Poor
1948
6.7
Vuelven los García
1947
8.1
The Three Garcías
1947
6.3
¡Qué verde era mi padre!
1947
5.7
When the Brave Cry
1947
5.7
¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
1946
5.0
Escándalo de estrellas
1944
5.7
Amores de ayer
1944
6.4
How Beautiful is Michoacan!
1943
6.0
¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra!
1943
6.0
Cuando viajan las estrellas
1942
5.8
Las cinco noches de Adán
1942
6.0
El secreto del sacerdote
1941
5.6
Viviré otra vez
1940
6.8
Al son de la marimba
1940
6.1
No te engañes corazón
1937
6.0
The Tiger of Yautepec
1933
5.6
Santa
1932