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.
    Known for
    Directing
    Place of birth
    Mexico City, Mexico
    Birthday
    10/19/1917
Fervor Infantilista
9
Santa
Santa
5.5
No te engañes corazón
No te engañes corazón
4.4
You the Rich
You the Rich
7.4
Full Spead Ahead
Full Spead Ahead
8.2
Pepe El Toro
Pepe El Toro
6.3
This was Pedro Infante
6
Damned City!
Damned City!
7.8
Mimí Derba
Mimí Derba
0
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
0
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