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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.


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Born:
Oct 19, 1917 In Mexico City - Mexico
Movie/TV Credits:
10
First Appeared:
In the movie Santa 1932-03-30
Latest Project:
Movie Fervor Infantilista 2014-04-18
Known For
Poster of Fervor Infantilista
Poster of This was Pedro Infante
Poster of Pepe El Toro
Poster of You the Rich
Filmography
Movie Fervor Infantilista Himself 2014-04-18
Movie Mimí Derba Self 2000-10-18
Movie El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito 1994-01-01
Movie This was Pedro Infante Ismael Rodríguez 1963-01-01
Movie Damned City! Paquita's wooer 1954-02-28
Movie Pepe El Toro Paseante (uncredited) 1953-08-21
Movie Full Spead Ahead Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited) 1951-09-13
Movie You the Rich Transeúnte (uncredited) 1948-12-31
Movie No te engañes corazón Empleado oficina (uncredited) 1937-05-19
Movie Santa 1932-03-30