Ismael Rodríguez
DirectingIsmael 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
Pepe El Toro
Paseante (uncredited)
Full Spead Ahead
Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited)
You the Rich
Transeúnte (uncredited)
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
Transeúnte (uncredited)
Santa
Damned City!
Paquita's wooer
No te engañes corazón
Empleado oficina (uncredited)
Mimí Derba
Self
This was Pedro Infante
Ismael Rodríguez
Filmography — Acting
Pepe El Toro
Paseante (uncredited)
Full Spead Ahead
Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited)
You the Rich
Transeúnte (uncredited)
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
Transeúnte (uncredited)
Santa
Damned City!
Paquita's wooer
No te engañes corazón
Empleado oficina (uncredited)
Mimí Derba
Self
This was Pedro Infante
Ismael Rodríguez
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
self
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
Fervor Infantilista
Himself
Filmography — Crew
Los tres huastecos
Director
Tizoc
Director
The Three Garcías
Director
Pepe El Toro
Director
The Black Sheep
Director
The Important Man
Director
We the Poor
Director
La Cucaracha
Director
My Son, the Hero
Director
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
Director
Dos tipos de cuidado
Director
Full Spead Ahead
Director
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
Director
Reclusorio
Director
Las Islas Marias
Producer
To Each His Own Life
Producer
The Paper Man
Director
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
Director
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
Director
You the Rich
Director
The Scent of Death
Screenplay
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
Director
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Director
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers
Director
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
Director
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
Director
Land of Men
Writer
Cuernos debajo de la cama
Director
Damned City!
Writer
Ratero
Director
La Bandida
Producer
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
Director
Vuelven los García
Director
Autopsy of a Ghost
Director
How Beautiful is Michoacan!
Director
El secreto del sacerdote
Screenplay
Burdel
Director
From the Village to TV
Writer
Solicito marido para engañar
Director
Masacre en el río Tula
Writer
Fuera de la ley
Director
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
Director
Pandilleras
Producer
When the Brave Cry
Director
Reclusorio III
Director
Corrupción
Director
Chewing Gum
Director
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
Director
¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
Director
My General's Wives
Director
Escándalo de estrellas
Director
Two Kinds of Schemes
Director
Píntame angelitos blancos
Director
The Mighty Jungle
Director
Unethical Behaviour
Director
This was Pedro Infante
Director
El gran premio
Producer
Los paquetes de Paquita
Director
Romance de fieras
Director
The Butcher’s Wife
Director
Cupido pierde a Paquita
Director
El secuestro de los cien millones
Director
Viviré otra vez
Producer
Mi niño Tizoc
Director
Storm in the souls
Director
Over the Waves
Director
¡Yerba Sangrienta!
Writer
¡Qué verde era mi padre!
Director
Amores de ayer
Director
Trampa para una niña
Director
Nosotros los feos
Director
El ogro
Director