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Emilio Fernández

Directing
83 years oldSabinas, Coahuila, Mexico

Biography

Emilio "El Indio" Fernández (born Emilio Fernández Romo, March 26, 1904 – August 6, 1986) was a Mexican film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific film directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for his work as director of the film Maria Candelaria, which won the Palme d'Or award at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. As an actor, he worked in numerous film productions of Mexico and also in Hollywood.

Personal Details

Born
March 26, 1903 - August 6, 1986 (age 83)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Emilio "Indio" Fernández
Emilio Fernández Romo
Emilio 'El Indio' Fernandez
Emilio Fernandez
Emilio 'Indio' Fernandez

Movies (47)

Arriba Michoacán
5.0

Arriba Michoacán

1987

The Kidnapping of Lola
5.4

The Kidnapping of Lola

as Commander Prieto

1986

Lovers of the Lord of the Night
3.9

Lovers of the Lord of the Night

as Don Venustiano

1986

Ahora mis pistolas hablan
5.0

Ahora mis pistolas hablan

1986

Treasure of the Amazon
4.3

Treasure of the Amazon

as Tacho / Paco

1985

Un Retrato del Indio

Un Retrato del Indio

as Self

1985

Notes from Under the Volcano

Notes from Under the Volcano

as Self

1984

Observations Under the Volcano
2.0

Observations Under the Volcano

as Self

1984

Under the Volcano
6.5

Under the Volcano

as Diosdado

1984

Lola the Truck Driver
5.8

Lola the Truck Driver

as Comandante Prieto

1983

Mercenarios de la Muerte
5.0

Mercenarios de la Muerte

1983

Una gallina muy ponedora
3.6

Una gallina muy ponedora

1982

Cinématon XIX

Cinématon XIX

as N°187

1982

Las cabareteras
4.5

Las cabareteras

1980

Erótica
6.4

Erótica

as Hernández

1979

México Norte
6.3

México Norte

Director (Directing)

1979

Red Zone
2.9

Red Zone

1976

Political Asylum
5.0

Political Asylum

as General Salino

1975

Breakout
6.3

Breakout

as J.V.

1975

La Choca
7.5

La Choca

Writer (Writing)

1974

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
7.1

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

as El Jefe

1974

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
7.2

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

as Paco

1973

Nest of Virgins
5.5

Nest of Virgins

as Anacleto Morones

1972

The Enemy Blood
6.3

The Enemy Blood

as Juan

1971

La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad)
6.0

La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad)

as Margarito Herrero

1971

The Phantom Gunslinger
4.0

The Phantom Gunslinger

as Sheriff

1970

El crepúsculo de un dios
6.2

El crepúsculo de un dios

as Himself

1969

Duelo en El Dorado
5.0

Duelo en El Dorado

1969

The Wild Bunch
7.6

The Wild Bunch

as Gen. Mapache

1969

The Smugglers
4.8

The Smugglers

as Cesare Brunelli

1968

El caudillo
5.6

El caudillo

1968

El Silencioso
6.0

El Silencioso

as Emilio Segura

1967

Un dorado de Pancho Villa
6.1

Un dorado de Pancho Villa

as Aurelio Pérez

1967

The War Wagon
6.8

The War Wagon

as Calita

1967

Hard Breed to Kill
5.1

Hard Breed to Kill

as Ringo

1967

A Covenant with Death
4.7

A Covenant with Death

as Ignacio

1967

Return of the Seven
6.1

Return of the Seven

as Francisco Lorca

1966

Los malvados
5.0

Los malvados

1966

The Appaloosa
6.3

The Appaloosa

as Lazaro

1966

Duelo de pistoleros
5.0

Duelo de pistoleros

1966

La recta final
5.0

La recta final

as Don Lucio

1966

Un callejón sin salida
5.6

Un callejón sin salida

as Moran

1965

La conquista de El Dorado
5.0

La conquista de El Dorado

1965

The Reward
5.7

The Reward

as Sergeant Lopez

1965

Los hermanos Muerte
5.2

Los hermanos Muerte

1965

Yo, el valiente
5.0

Yo, el valiente

1964

The Night of the Iguana
7.2

The Night of the Iguana

as Barkeeper (uncredited)

1964

TV Shows (3)