Ismael Rodríguez
81 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Oct 19, 1917
- Died
- Aug 7, 2004 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Mexico City, Mexico
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 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.
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Known for
Ismael Rodríguez: movies and TV shows
Acting (9)
- 1994
- 1963 This was Pedro Infante
as Ismael Rodríguez
- 1954 Damned City!
as Paquita's wooer
- 1953 Pepe El Toro
as Paseante (uncredited)
- 1951 Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
as Transeúnte (uncredited)
- 1951 Full Spead Ahead
as Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited)
- 1948 You the Rich
as Transeúnte (uncredited)
- 1937 No te engañes corazón
as Empleado oficina (uncredited)
- 1932
Behind the camera (79)
- 2022 Becoming Frederick Douglass
Cinematography
- 1999 Reclusorio III
Writer, Director
- 1998 Fuera de la ley
Screenplay, Director
- 1997 Reclusorio
Screenplay, Director
- 1994 Pandilleras
Producer
- 1989 Two Kinds of Schemes
Director
- 1988 Solicito marido para engañar
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
- 1987 The Scent of Death
Screenplay
- 1986 ¡Yerba Sangrienta!
Writer, Director
- 1985 Masacre en el río Tula
Writer
- 1984 Corrupción
Producer, Screenplay, Director
- 1982 Burdel
Director, Producer, Writer
- 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, Adaptation, 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, Story, 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
Writer, Director, 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, Producer, Screenplay
- 1963 La Bandida
Producer
- 1961 The Important Man
Screenplay, Adaptation, Director, Producer
- 1961 My Son, the Hero
Adaptation, Director
- 1960 To Each His Own Life
Producer, Executive Producer
- 1959 La Cucaracha
Writer, Director, 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, Story
- 1957 This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
Director, Producer, Writer
- 1956 Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
Director
- 1956 The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Director
- 1955 Cupido pierde a Paquita
Director
- 1955
- 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!
Producer, Writer, Director
- 1953 Dos tipos de cuidado
Director, Writer
- 1953 Pepe El Toro
Director, Screenplay
- 1953 From the Village to TV
Producer, Writer, Director
- 1951 Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
Director, Producer, Adaptation
- 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
Writer, Director
- 1949 The Black Sheep
Director, Screenplay
- 1948 You the Rich
Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1948 Los tres huastecos
Director, Screenplay
- 1948 We the Poor
Director, Producer, Story
- 1947 The Three Garcías
Director, Writer, Producer
- 1947 Vuelven los García
Director, Screenplay
- 1947 ¡Qué verde era mi padre!
Director
- 1947 When the Brave Cry
Writer, Director
- 1946 ¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
Director, Writer
- 1944 Escándalo de estrellas
Writer, Director
- 1944 Amores de ayer
Director
- 1943 How Beautiful is Michoacan!
Director
- 1943 ¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra!
Director, Supervising Technical Director
- 1942 Cuando viajan las estrellas
Sound Engineer
- 1942 Las cinco noches de Adán
Sound
- 1941 El secreto del sacerdote
Adaptation
- 1940 Viviré otra vez
Producer
- 1940 Al son de la marimba
Sound
- 1933 The Tiger of Yautepec
Sound Montage Associate
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2014
- 2000
- 1998