Ismael Rodríguez

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

Dos tipos de cuidado
Dos tipos de cuidado
We the Poor
We the Poor
We the Poor
Los Tres Huastecos
Birth Location Mexico City, Mexico
Born 1917-10-19
Died 2004-08-07

Movies

Fervor Infantilista as Himself
2014
Mimí Derba as Self
2000
This was Pedro Infante as Ismael Rodríguez
1963
Damned City! as Paquita's wooer
1954
Pepe El Toro as Paseante (uncredited)
1953
Full Spead Ahead as Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited)
1951
You the Rich as Transeúnte (uncredited)
1948
No te engañes corazón as Empleado oficina (uncredited)
1937
1932

Movies

2022
1999
Reclusorio III Director
1999
Fuera de la ley Screenplay
1998
Fuera de la ley Director
1998
Reclusorio Screenplay
1997
Reclusorio Director
1997
Gang Members Producer
1994
1989
The Scent of Death Screenplay
1989
Solicito marido para engañar Executive Producer
1988
1986
Corrupción Producer
1984
Corrupción Screenplay
1984
Corrupción Director
1984
Burdel Producer
1982
Burdel Writer
1982
Burdel Director
1982
Ratero Director
1979
1973
Mi niño Tizoc Screenplay
1972
Mi niño Tizoc Adaptation
1972
Mi niño Tizoc Director
1972
El ogro Director
1971
1971
1970
1969
1968
Chewing Gum Writer
1968
Chewing Gum Producer
1968
Chewing Gum Director
1968
1964
The Paper Man Producer
1963
The Paper Man Director
1963
The Paper Man Screenplay
1963
1963
La Bandida Producer
1963
The Important Man Screenplay
1961
The Important Man Adaptation
1961
1961
1961
My Son, the Hero Adaptation
1961
My Son, the Hero Director
1961
1960
To Each His Own Life Executive Producer
1960
La Cucaracha Writer
1959
La Cucaracha Director
1959
La Cucaracha Producer
1959
El gran premio Producer
1958
Land of Men Writer
1958
Land of Men Director
1958
Tizoc Story
1957
Tizoc Director
1957
1955
1955
1954
1954
1954
Damned City! Producer
1954
Damned City! Writer
1954
Damned City! Director
1954
1953
1953
Pepe El Toro Screenplay
1953
Pepe El Toro Director
1953
1953
1953
Full Spead Ahead Screenplay
1951
Full Spead Ahead Director
1951
Las Islas Marias Producer
1951
1951
1951
1950
Over the Waves Director
1950
The Black Sheep Screenplay
1949
The Black Sheep Director
1949
You the Rich Screenplay
1948
You the Rich Director
1948
Los Tres Huastecos Screenplay
1948
1948
We the Poor Story
1948
We the Poor Producer
1948
We the Poor Director
1948
Los tres García Producer
1947
Los tres García Director
1947
1947
1947
Vuelven los García Screenplay
1947
1946
1944
Amores de ayer Director
1944
1943
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra Supervising Technical Director
1943
1941
1941
Viviré otra vez Producer
1940
El tigre de Yautepec Sound Montage Associate
1933