Ismael Rodríguez
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor
October 19, 1917 — August 7, 2004 (86 years)
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.
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
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| 1956 | Daniel Boone, Trail BlazerOn Plex |
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| 1997 | Reclusorio · as Screenplay |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | Solicito marido para engañar · as Screenplay |
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| 1987 | Olor a muerte · as Screenplay |
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| 1984 | Corrupción · as Screenplay |
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| 1973 | Nosotros los feos · as Screenplay |
| 1972 | Mi niño Tizoc · as Screenplay |
| 1970 | Faltas a la moral · as Screenplay |
| 1969 | Cuernos debajo de la cama · as Screenplay |
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| 1963 | The Paper Man · as Screenplay |
| 1960 | Cuando ¡Viva Villa..! es la muerte · as Screenplay |
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| 1953 | Pepe El Toro · as Screenplay |
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| 1951 | ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? · as Screenplay |
| 1951 | A.T.M.: ¡¡A toda máquina!! · as Screenplay |
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| 1949 | La oveja negra · as Screenplay |
| 1948 | Ustedes, los ricos · as Screenplay |
| 1948 | Los tres huastecos · as Screenplay |
| 1947 | ¡Vuelven los García! · as Screenplay |
| 1947 | Chachita la de Triana · as Screenplay |
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| 1941 | El secreto del sacerdote · as Screenplay |
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| 1989 | |
| 1988 | Solicito marido para engañar · as Executive Producer |
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| 1960 | To Each His Life · as Executive Producer |
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| 1979 | Ratero · as Cast |
| 1966 | La vida de Pedro Infante · as Mesero |
| 1958 | El boxeador · as Cast |
| 1954 | Maldita ciudad (un drama cómico) · as Paquita's Wooer |
| 1954 | Borrasca en las almas · as Transeúnte Enojón |
| 1953 | Pepe El Toro · as Paseante (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Mátenme porque me muero · as Transeúnte (uncredited) |
| 1951 | A.T.M.: ¡¡A toda máquina!! · as Hombre Que Cuelga El Telefono (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Ustedes, los ricos · as Transeúnte (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Don't Fool Yourself Dear · as Empleado Oficina (uncredited) |
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| 1963 | Así era Pedro Infante · as Ismael Rodríguez |
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| 1980 | Snow White and Her Seven Lovers · as Story |
| 1980 | El secuestro de los cien millones · as Adaptation |
| 1979 | Ratero · as Screenplay By |
| 1971 | El ogro · as Story |
| 1971 | Trampa para una niña · as Adaptation |
| 1969 | La puerta y la mujer del carnicero · as Story |
| 1968 | Autopsia de un fantasma · as Written By |
| 1961 | The Important Man · as Adaptation |
| 1961 | My Son, the Hero · as Adaptation |
| 1957 | Tizoc · as Story |
| 1956 | Wire Service · as Cinematographer |
| 1955 | Cupido pierde a Paquita · as Story And Screenplay |
| 1955 | Sheena, Queen of the Jungle · as Production Executive |
| 1955 | Los paquetes de Paquita · as Story And Screenplay |
| 1954 | Borrasca en las almas · as Adaptation |
| 1951 | Mátenme porque me muero · as Adaptation |
| 1948 | Nosotros los pobres · as Story |
| 1947 | ¡Qué verde era mi padre! · as Story And Screenplay |
| 1944 | Amores de ayer · as Story And Screenplay |
| 1941 | Jalisco, Don't Backslide · as Adaptation |
| 1940 | I Shall Live Again · as Story Adaptation And Dialogue |
| 1933 | The Tiger of Yautepec · as Sound Montage Associate |