About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1908-07-20
Place of birth:
Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico
Website:
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Fernando Méndez

Overview

Fernando Méndez (1908–1966) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In 1957 he switched from melodramas to focus increasingly on horror films.

Known for

Directing
1960 Venganza Apache Directing Director 59
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1960 El renegado blanco Directing Director 58
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1959 The Living Coffin Directing Director 58
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1959 Los hermanos Diablo Directing Director 58
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1959 Los diablos del terror Directing Director 58
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1959 Black Pit of Dr. M Directing Director 58
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1959 El cofre del pirata Directing Director 59
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1959 Señoritas Directing Director 59
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1958 The Vampire's Coffin Directing Director 59
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1957 La esquina de mi barrio Directing Director 59
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1957 The Vampire Directing Director 59
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1957 The Body Snatcher Directing Director 58
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1957 Hay ángeles con espuelas Directing Director 58
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1957 La locura del rock and roll Directing Director 58
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1956 Rapto al sol Directing Director 59
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1955 La venganza de los Villalobos Directing Director 59
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1955 Los tres Villalobos Directing Director 59
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1955 Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos Directing Director 59
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1955 What a Man Directing Director 59
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1954 Los aventureros Directing Director 59
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1954 As negro Directing Director 58
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1953 El lunar de la familia Directing Director 59
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1953 Si, Mi vida Directing Director 58
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1953 The Naked Woman Directing Director 58
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1953 Genio y figura Directing Director 58
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1953 Había una vez un marido Directing Director 59
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1952 La hija del ministro Directing Director 59
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1951 The Soft One Directing Director 58
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1951 Fierecilla Directing Director 58
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1951 Los apuros de mi ahijada Directing Director 59
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1950 Slum Directing Director 59
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1950 Matrimonio y mortaja Directing Director 59
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1945 El criollo Directing Director 59
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1944 The Skulls of Terror Directing Director 59
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1944 The Skulls of Terror Return Directing Director N/A
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1944 La leyenda del bandido Directing Director 58
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1942 Allá en el bajio Directing Director 58
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1940 Mexico's Queen Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1967 Adios cuñado Writing Story 58
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1966 Rage Writing Screenplay 58
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1962 El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez Writing Writer 58
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1960 La cárcel de Cananea Writing Story 58
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1957 The Body Snatcher Writing Writer 58
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1957 The Body Snatcher Writing Adaptation 58
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1955 La venganza de los Villalobos Writing Writer 59
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1955 El pueblo sin Dios Writing Writer 59
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1955 What a Man Writing Writer 59
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1954 As negro Writing Writer 58
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1953 Genio y figura Writing Writer 58
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1952 Los hijos de María Morales Writing Writer 59
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1952 Cuatro noches contigo Writing Writer 58
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1949 Ángeles de arrabal Writing Story 58
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1947 The Three Garcías Writing Writer 61
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1944 La leyenda del bandido Writing Adaptation 58
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1942 Allá en el bajio Writing Story 58
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1932 Contrabando Writing Writer 58
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Production
1941 Cinco minutos de amor Production Producer 59
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