
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
★ 10.0View details →
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
1998 · Movie
Fervor Infantilista
★ 9.0View details →
Fervor Infantilista
2014 · Movie
★ 9.0View details →
Chewing Gum
1968 · Movie
★ 8.0View details →
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
1994 · Movie
★ 8.4View details →
Dos tipos de cuidado
1953 · Movie
★ 8.3View details →
Full Spead Ahead
1951 · Movie
★ 8.3View details →
Los tres huastecos
1948 · Movie
★ 8.2View details →
Damned City!
1954 · Movie
★ 8.0View details →
My Son, the Hero
1961 · Movie
★ 8.1View details →
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
1951 · Movie
★ 8.1View details →
We the Poor
1948 · Movie
★ 7.9View details →
The Important Man
1961 · Movie
★ 8.0View details →
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
1950 · Movie
★ 8.0View details →
The Three Garcías
1947 · Movie
★ 7.8View details →
The Black Sheep
1949 · Movie
★ 7.6View details →
Tizoc
1957 · Movie
★ 7.7View details →
You the Rich
1948 · Movie
★ 7.6View details →
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
1951 · Movie
★ 7.6View details →
Las Islas Marias
1951 · Movie
★ 7.4View details →
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
1969 · Movie
★ 7.2View details →
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers
1980 · Movie
★ 7.2View details →
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter
1957 · Movie
★ 7.2View details →
Land of Men
1958 · Movie
★ 6.7View details →
Reclusorio III
1999 · Movie
★ 6.8View details →
The Scent of Death
1987 · Movie
★ 7.1View details →
My General's Wives
1951 · Movie
★ 6.9View details →
The Paper Man
1963 · Movie
★ 6.7View details →
Corrupción
1984 · Movie
★ 6.8View details →
This was Pedro Infante
1963 · Movie
Nosotros los feos
★ 6.7View details →
Nosotros los feos
1973 · Movie
★ 6.7View details →
Trampa para una niña
1971 · Movie
★ 6.8View details →
Romance de fieras
1954 · Movie
★ 6.8View details →
Píntame angelitos blancos
1954 · Movie
★ 6.3View details →
Pandilleras
1994 · Movie
★ 6.8View details →
Al son de la marimba
1940 · Movie
★ 6.3View details →
¡Yerba Sangrienta!
1986 · Movie
★ 6.7View details →
Vuelven los García
1947 · Movie
★ 6.6View details →
Cupido pierde a Paquita
1955 · Movie
★ 6.4View details →
Mi niño Tizoc
1972 · Movie
★ 6.3View details →
Masacre en el río Tula
1985 · Movie
★ 6.4View details →
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
1965 · Movie
★ 6.5View details →
Pepe El Toro
1953 · Movie
★ 6.4View details →
La Cucaracha
1959 · Movie
Fuera de la ley
★ 6.0View details →
Fuera de la ley
1998 · Movie
★ 6.4View details →
El gran premio
1958 · Movie
★ 6.4View details →
How Beautiful is Michoacan!
1943 · Movie
★ 6.0View details →
El secuestro de los cien millones
1980 · Movie
★ 6.0View details →
Ratero
1979 · Movie