Ismael Rodríguez
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-10-19
Day of Death
2004-08-07 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico
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.
Known For
Acting
(2014)
Fervor Infantilista
as Himself
(2000)
Mimí Derba
as Self
(1998)
(1994)
(1963)
This was Pedro Infante
as Ismael Rodríguez
(1954)
Damned City!
as Paquita's wooer
(1953)
Pepe El Toro
as Paseante (uncredited)
(1951)
Full Spead Ahead
as Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited)
(1948)
You the Rich
as Transeúnte (uncredited)
(1937)
No te engañes corazón
as Empleado oficina (uncredited)
(1932)
Crew
(2022)
Becoming Frederick Douglass
Cinematography
(1999)
Reclusorio III
Writer, Director
(1998)
Fuera de la ley
Screenplay, Director
(1997)
Reclusorio
Screenplay, Director
(1994)
Pandilleras
Producer
(1989)
Dos tipas de cuidado
Director
(1989)
The Scent of Death
Screenplay
(1988)
Solicito marido para engañar
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
(1986)
¡Yerba sangrienta!
Director
(1985)
Masacre en el río Tula
Writer
(1984)
Corrupción
Producer, Screenplay, Director
(1982)
Burdel
Director, Producer, Writer
(1980)
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers
Director
(1980)
(1979)
Ratero
Director
(1973)
Nosotros los feos
Director
(1972)
Mi niño Tizoc
Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
(1971)
Trampa para una niña
Director
(1971)
El ogro
Director
(1970)
Unethical Behaviour
Director
(1969)
Cuernos debajo de la cama
Director, Screenplay
(1969)
The Door and The Butcher's Wife
Director, Story, Producer
(1969)
The Door
Producer
(1969)
The Butcher's Wife
Director, Writer, Producer
(1968)
Autopsy of a Ghost
Director
(1968)
Chewing Gum
Writer, Director, Producer
(1965)
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
Director, Writer
(1964)
The Mighty Jungle
Director
(1963)
La Bandida
Producer
(1963)
The Paper Man
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(1963)
This was Pedro Infante
Director
(1961)
The Important Man
Screenplay, Adaptation, Director, Producer
(1961)
My Son, the Hero
Adaptation, Director
(1960)
To Each His Own Life
Producer, Executive Producer
(1959)
La Cucaracha
Writer, Director, Producer
(1958)
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1958)
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
Director, Writer, Producer
(1958)
Land of Men
Writer, Director
(1958)
El gran premio
Producer
(1957)
Tizoc
Director, Story
(1957)
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
Director, Producer, Writer
(1956)
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
Director
(1956)
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Director
(1955)
Cupido pierde a Paquita
Director
(1955)
Los paquetes de Paquita
Director
(1954)
Damned City!
Producer, Writer, Director
(1954)
Storm in the souls
Director
(1954)
Romance de fieras
Director, Writer
(1954)
Píntame angelitos blancos
Director
(1953)
Pepe El Toro
Director, Screenplay
(1953)
Dos tipos de cuidado
Director, Writer
(1953)
From the Village to TV
Producer, Writer, Director
(1951)
Full Spead Ahead
Director, Screenplay
(1951)
My General's Wives
Director, Writer
(1951)
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
Director, Screenplay
(1951)
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1951)
Las Islas Marias
Producer
(1950)
Over the Waves
Director, Writer
(1950)
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
Writer, Director
(1949)
The Black Sheep
Director, Screenplay
(1948)
Los Tres Huastecos
Director, Screenplay
(1948)
You the Rich
Director, Screenplay
(1948)
We the Poor
Director, Producer, Story
(1947)
The Three Garcías
Director, Writer, Producer
(1947)
Vuelven los García
Director, Screenplay
(1947)
Cuando lloran los valientes
Writer, Director
(1947)
¡Qué verde era mi padre!
Director
(1946)
¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
Director, Writer
(1944)
Escándalo de estrellas
Writer, Director
(1944)
Amores de ayer
Director
(1943)
How Beautiful is Michoacan!
Director
(1943)
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
Director, Supervising Technical Director
(1941)
El secreto del sacerdote
Screenplay, Adaptation
(1940)
Viviré otra vez
Producer
(1933)
El tigre de Yautepec
Sound Montage Associate