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.
Filmography
all 85
Movies 84
Director 64
Writer 7
Producer 6
self 3
TV Shows 1
Becoming Frederick Douglass (2022)
Fervor Infantilista (2014)
Mimí Derba (2000)
Reclusorio III (1999)
Fuera de la ley (1998)
Reclusorio (1997)
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito (1994)
Gang Members (1994)
Dos tipas de cuidado (1989)
The Scent of Death (1989)
Solicito marido para engañar (1988)
Pasaporte a la muerte (1988)
¡Yerba sangrienta! (1986)
Masacre en el río Tula (1985)
Corrupción (1984)
Burdel (1982)
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers (1980)
El secuestro de los cien millones (1980)
Ratero (1979)
Somos del otro Laredo (1977)
Llanto, risas y nocaut (1974)
Nosotros los feos (1973)
Mi niño Tizoc (1972)
El ogro (1971)
Trampa para una niña (1971)
Unethical Behaviour (1970)
The Door and The Butcher's Wife (1969)
Cuernos debajo de la cama (1969)
Autopsy of a Ghost (1968)
Chewing Gum (1968)
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall (1965)
The Mighty Jungle (1964)
The Paper Man (1963)
This was Pedro Infante (1963)
La Bandida (1963)
The Important Man (1961)
My Son, the Hero (1961)
To Each His Own Life (1960)
La Cucaracha (1959)
La ciudad sagrada (1959)
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter (1958)
El gran premio (1958)
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter (1958)
Land of Men (1958)
Tizoc (1957)
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter (1957)
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956)
The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)
Cupido pierde a Paquita (1955)
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (1955)
Los paquetes de Paquita (1955)
Píntame angelitos blancos (1954)
Romance de fieras (1954)
Storm in the souls (1954)
Damned City! (1954)
Dos tipos de cuidado (1953)
Pepe El Toro (1953)
From the Village to TV (1953)
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! (1951)
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? (1951)
Full Spead Ahead (1951)
Las Islas Marias (1951)
My General's Wives (1951)
Over the Waves (1950)
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo (1950)
The Black Sheep (1949)
You the Rich (1948)
The Three Huastecos (1948)
We the Poor (1948)
Vuelven los García (1947)
The Three Garcia (1947)
¡Qué verde era mi padre! (1947)
When the Brave Cry (1947)
Chachita la de Triana (1947)
¡Ya tengo a mi hijo! (1946)
Star Scandal (1944)
Amores de ayer (1944)
Beautiful Michoacán (1943)
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra (1943)
Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up! (1941)
El secreto del sacerdote (1941)
Viviré otra vez (1940)
No te engañes corazón (1937)
El tigre de Yautepec (1933)
Santa (1932)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1917-10-19
Deathday2004-08-07 (86 years old)
Birth NameIsmael Rodríguez Ruelas
Birth PlaceMexico City, Mexico
CitizenshipsMexico
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