Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1903-03-26

  • Day of Death

    1986-08-06 (83 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Sabinas, 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.

Acting

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