Ismael Rodríguez
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.
Personal Details
Movies (49)
Becoming Frederick Douglass
Cinematography (Crew)
2022
Fervor Infantilista
as Himself
2014
Mimí Derba
as Self
2000
Reclusorio III
Writer (Writing)
1999
Fuera de la ley
Screenplay (Writing)
1998
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
as self
1998
Reclusorio
Screenplay (Writing)
1997
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
1994
Pandilleras
Producer (Production)
1994
Two Kinds of Schemes
Director (Directing)
1989
Solicito marido para engañar
Director (Directing)
1988
The Scent of Death
Screenplay (Writing)
1987
¡Yerba Sangrienta!
Writer (Writing)
1986
Masacre en el río Tula
Writer (Writing)
1985
Corrupción
Producer (Production)
1984
Burdel
Director (Directing)
1982
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers
Director (Directing)
1980
El secuestro de los cien millones
Director (Directing)
1980
Ratero
Director (Directing)
1979
Nosotros los feos
Director (Directing)
1973
Mi niño Tizoc
Director (Directing)
1972
El ogro
Director (Directing)
1971
Trampa para una niña
Director (Directing)
1971
Unethical Behaviour
Director (Directing)
1970
The Door and The Butcher's Wife
Director (Directing)
1969
The Door
Producer (Production)
1969
Cuernos debajo de la cama
Director (Directing)
1969
Autopsy of a Ghost
Director (Directing)
1968
Chewing Gum
Writer (Writing)
1968
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
Director (Directing)
1965
The Mighty Jungle
Director (Directing)
1964
The Paper Man
Director (Directing)
1963
This was Pedro Infante
as Ismael Rodríguez
1963
La Bandida
Producer (Production)
1963
The Important Man
Screenplay (Writing)
1961
My Son, the Hero
Adaptation (Writing)
1961
To Each His Own Life
Producer (Production)
1960
La Cucaracha
Writer (Writing)
1959
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
Director (Directing)
1958
El gran premio
Producer (Production)
1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
Director (Directing)
1958
Land of Men
Writer (Writing)
1958
Tizoc
Director (Directing)
1957
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
Director (Directing)
1957
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
Director (Directing)
1956
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Director (Directing)
1956
Cupido pierde a Paquita
Director (Directing)
1955
Los paquetes de Paquita
Director (Directing)
1955
Píntame angelitos blancos
Director (Directing)
1954
