Ismael Rodríguez
| Ismael Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
19 October 1917 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died |
7 August 2004 (aged 86) Mexico City |
Ismael Rodríguez (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.[1]
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.[2] 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.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | El niño y el muro | |
| 1963 | The Paper Man | |
| 1962 | Ánimas Trujano | |
| 1961 | Los Hermanos Del Hierro | |
| 1960 | To Each His Life | |
| 1959 | The Soldiers of Pancho Villa | |
| 1957 | Tizoc | |
| 1956 | Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer | |
| 1954 | Romance de fieras | |
| Borrasca en las almas | ||
| Maldita ciudad | ||
| 1953 | Dos tipos de cuidado | |
| 1951 | What Has That Woman Done to You? | |
| 1951 | Full Speed Ahead | |
| 1951 | A.T.M. A toda máquina! | |
| 1951 | My General's Women | |
| 1951 | Kill Me Because I'm Dying! | |
| 1950 | Over the Waves | |
| 1948 | Nosotros los pobres | |
| Los tres huastecos | ||
| Ustedes los ricos | ||
| 1943 | Mexicanos, al grito de guerra |
References
- ↑ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ↑ "Berlinale 1957: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2009-12-31.