Ismael Rodríguez

Known for DirectingBorn 1917-10-19Died 2004-08-07Mexico City, Mexico

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow

Fervor Infantilista

Chewing Gum

El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito

Dos tipos de cuidado

Full Spead Ahead

Los tres huastecos

Damned City!

My Son, the Hero

¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?

We the Poor

The Important Man

No desearás la mujer de tu hijo

The Three Garcías

The Black Sheep

Tizoc

You the Rich

Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!

Las Islas Marias

The Door and the Butcher's Wife

Snow White and Her 7 Lovers

This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter

Land of Men

Reclusorio III

The Scent of Death

My General's Wives

The Paper Man

Corrupción

This was Pedro Infante

Nosotros los feos

Trampa para una niña

Romance de fieras

Píntame angelitos blancos

Pandilleras

Al son de la marimba

¡Yerba Sangrienta!

Vuelven los García

Cupido pierde a Paquita

Mi niño Tizoc

Masacre en el río Tula

The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall

Pepe El Toro

La Cucaracha

Fuera de la ley

El gran premio

How Beautiful is Michoacan!

El secuestro de los cien millones

Ratero