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Ismael Rodríguez

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" 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1917-10-19

Birth Place

Mexico City, Mexico

Movies and TV shows :

Damned City!

Damned City!

1954

7.8

Movie
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito

El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito

1994

0.0

Movie
Fervor Infantilista

Fervor Infantilista

2014

9.0

Movie
Full Spead Ahead

Full Spead Ahead

1951

8.3

Movie
Mimí Derba

Mimí Derba

2000

0.0

Movie
No te engañes corazón

No te engañes corazón

1937

4.4

Movie
Pepe El Toro

Pepe El Toro

1953

6.3

Movie
Santa

Santa

1932

5.6

Movie
This was Pedro Infante

This was Pedro Infante

1963

6.0

Movie
You the Rich

You the Rich

1948

7.5

Movie