Ismael Rodríguez
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 19, 1917
- Died
- August 7, 2004 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- 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. A brilliant writer/director.
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Reclusorio III
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Fuera de la ley
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Reclusorio
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Two Kinds of Schemes
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Solicito marido para engañar
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¡Yerba Sangrienta!
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Corrupción
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Burdel
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Snow White and Her 7 Lovers
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El secuestro de los cien millones
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Ratero
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Somos del otro Laredo
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Nosotros los feos
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Mi niño Tizoc
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Trampa para una niña
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El ogro
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Unethical Behaviour
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Cuernos debajo de la cama
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The Door and the Butcher's Wife
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The Butcher’s Wife
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Autopsy of a Ghost
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Chewing Gum
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The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
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The Mighty Jungle
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The Paper Man
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This was Pedro Infante
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The Important Man
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My Son, the Hero
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La Cucaracha
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Land of Men
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La ciudad sagrada
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This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
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This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
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Tizoc
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This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
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Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
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The Beast of Hollow Mountain
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Cupido pierde a Paquita
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Los paquetes de Paquita
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Storm in the souls
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Damned City!
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Romance de fieras
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Píntame angelitos blancos
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Pepe El Toro
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Dos tipos de cuidado
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From the Village to TV
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Full Spead Ahead
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My General's Wives
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¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
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Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
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No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
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Over the Waves
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The Black Sheep
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Los tres huastecos
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You the Rich
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We the Poor
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Vuelven los García
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The Three Garcías
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When the Brave Cry
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¡Qué verde era mi padre!
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Chachita la de Triana
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¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
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Escándalo de estrellas
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Amores de ayer
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How Beautiful is Michoacan!
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¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra!
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