Emilio Fernández

Directing

Emilio Fernández

Born March 26, 1903Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico114 credits

Emilio "El Indio" Fernández (born Emilio Fernández Romo, March 26, 1904 – August 6, 1986) was a Mexican film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific film directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for his work as director of the film Maria Candelaria, which won the Palme d'Or award at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. As an actor, he worked in numerous film productions of Mexico and also in Hollywood.

Known For

Filmography

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2013Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Island Feast
as Founder of Restaurante Sa ForadadaTV
Treasure of the Amazon
1985Treasure of the Amazon
as Tacho / PacoMovie
La traición
1984La traición
as Gral. Arcadio CarvajalTV
Under the Volcano
1984Under the Volcano
as DiosdadoMovie
Lola the Truck Driver
1983Lola the Truck Driver
as Comandante PrietoMovie
C
1982Cinématon XIX
as N°187Movie
Erótica
1979Erótica
as HernándezMovie
México Norte
1979México Norte
DirectorMovie
Political Asylum
1975Political Asylum
as General SalinoMovie
Breakout
1975Breakout
as J.V.Movie
La Choca
1974La Choca
WriterMovie
Nest of Virgins
1972Nest of Virgins
as Anacleto MoronesMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as CarlosTV
Columbo
1971Columbo
as MiguelTV
La Chamuscada - Tierra Y Libertad
1971La Chamuscada - Tierra Y Libertad
as Margarito HerreroMovie
The Wild Bunch
1969The Wild Bunch
as Gen. MapacheMovie
The Smugglers
1968The Smugglers
as Cesare BrunelliMovie
El Silencioso
1967El Silencioso
as Emilio SeguraMovie
Un dorado de Pancho Villa
1967Un dorado de Pancho Villa
as Aurelio PérezMovie
The War Wagon
1967The War Wagon
as CalitaMovie
Return of the Seven
1966Return of the Seven
as Francisco LorcaMovie
The Appaloosa
1966The Appaloosa
as LazaroMovie
La recta final
1966La recta final
as Don LucioMovie
The Reward
1965The Reward
as Sergeant LopezMovie
The Night of the Iguana
1964The Night of the Iguana
as Barkeeper (uncredited)Movie
El revólver sangriento
1964El revólver sangriento
as Félix GómezMovie
Wounded Dove
1963Wounded Dove
as Danilo ZataMovie
La Bandida
1963La Bandida
as Epigmenio GomezMovie
Little Town
1962Little Town
as CoronelMovie
My Son, the Hero
1961My Son, the Hero
as Pascual VelascoMovie
El impostor
1960El impostor
DirectorMovie
La Cucaracha
1959La Cucaracha
as Coronel Antonio ZetaMovie
Nosotros dos
1955Nosotros dos
DirectorMovie
The Abduction
1954The Abduction
DirectorMovie
Reportaje
1953Reportaje
DirectorMovie
The Net
1953The Net
DirectorMovie
Acapulco
1952Acapulco
DirectorMovie
Siempre tuya
1952Siempre tuya
DirectorMovie
La bienamada
1951La bienamada
DirectorMovie
Victims of Sin
1951Victims of Sin
DirectorMovie
The Torch
1950The Torch
DirectorMovie
Pueblerina
1949Pueblerina
WriterMovie
Salon Mexico
1949Salon Mexico
DirectorMovie
Maclovia
1948Maclovia
DirectorMovie
Hidden River
1948Hidden River
DirectorMovie
The Pearl
1947The Pearl
DirectorMovie
Enamorada
1946Enamorada
DirectorMovie
Pepita Jimenez
1946Pepita Jimenez
DirectorMovie
Bugambilia
1945Bugambilia
DirectorMovie
The Abandoned
1945The Abandoned
DirectorMovie
Wild Flower
1943Wild Flower
as Rogelio TorresMovie
El charro Negro
1940El charro Negro
as Emilio GómezMovie
The Underdogs
1940The Underdogs
as PancracioMovie
Celos
1936Celos
as SebastiánMovie
Janitzio
1935Janitzio
as ZirahuénMovie
Cruz Diablo
1934Cruz Diablo
as Toparca, bandoleroMovie
La buenaventura
1934La buenaventura
as BorisMovie
Flying Down to Rio
1933Flying Down to Rio
as Dancer (uncredited)Movie
The Western Code
1932The Western Code
as Indian JoeMovie
The Sunrise Trail
1931The Sunrise Trail
as PanchoMovie