Ismael Rodríguez

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1917-10-19

Deathday 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

Director

1999
Reclusorio III

as Director

1998
Fuera de la ley

as Director

1997
Reclusorio

as Director

1989
1986
1984
Corrupción

as Director

1982
Burdel

as Director

1979
Ratero

as Director

1973
Nosotros los feos

as Director

1972
Mi niño Tizoc

as Director

1971
1971
El ogro

as Director

1970
1968
Autopsy of a Ghost

as Director

1968
Chewing Gum

as Director

1964
The Mighty Jungle

as Director

1963
The Paper Man

as Director

1963
1961
The Important Man

as Director

1961
My Son, the Hero

as Director

1959
La Cucaracha

as Director

1958
Land of Men

as Director

1957
Tizoc

as Director

1955
1955
1954
Storm in the souls

as Director

1954
Damned City!

as Director

1954
Romance de fieras

as Director

1953
Pepe El Toro

as Director

1953
1953
1951
Full Spead Ahead

as Director

1951
My General's Wives

as Director

1950
Over the Waves

as Director

1949
The Black Sheep

as Director

1948
Los Tres Huastecos

as Director

1948
You the Rich

as Director

1948
We the Poor

as Director

1947
1947
The Three Garcías

as Director

1946
1944
1944
Amores de ayer

as Director

1943

Writer

1999
Reclusorio III

as Writer

1998
Fuera de la ley

as Screenplay

1997
Reclusorio

as Screenplay

1989
The Scent of Death

as Screenplay

1984
Corrupción

as Screenplay

1982
Burdel

as Writer

1972
Mi niño Tizoc

as Adaptation

1972
Mi niño Tizoc

as Screenplay

1969
1968
Chewing Gum

as Writer

1963
The Paper Man

as Screenplay

1961
The Important Man

as Adaptation

1961
The Important Man

as Screenplay

1961
My Son, the Hero

as Adaptation

1959
La Cucaracha

as Writer

1958
Land of Men

as Writer

1957
Tizoc

as Story

1954
Damned City!

as Writer

1954
1953
1953
Pepe El Toro

as Screenplay

1951
Full Spead Ahead

as Screenplay

1951
1950
Over the Waves

as Writer

1949
The Black Sheep

as Screenplay

1948
Los Tres Huastecos

as Screenplay

1948
You the Rich

as Screenplay

1948
We the Poor

as Story

1947
Vuelven los García

as Screenplay

1947
1941
1941

Producer

1994
Gang Members

as Producer

1988
Solicito marido para engañar

as Executive Producer

1984
Corrupción

as Producer

1982
Burdel

as Producer

1968
Chewing Gum

as Producer

1963
La Bandida

as Producer

1963
The Paper Man

as Producer

1961
The Important Man

as Producer

1960
To Each His Own Life

as Executive Producer

1960
1959
La Cucaracha

as Producer

1958
El gran premio

as Producer

1955
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle

as Production Executive

1954
Damned City!

as Producer

1953
1951
Las Islas Marias

as Producer

1948
We the Poor

as Producer

1947
The Three Garcías

as Producer

1940
Viviré otra vez

as Producer

Actor

2014
2000
Mimí Derba

as Self

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

as Cinematography

1943
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra

as Supervising Technical Director

Sound

1933
El tigre de Yautepec

as Sound Montage Associate