About

Known credits:
160
Birthday:
1903-03-26
Place of birth:
Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
Website:
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Emilio Fernández

Overview

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

Acting
2013 Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Island Feast Actor Founder of Restaurante Sa Foradada N/A
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2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
1987 Arriba Michoacán Actor 59
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1986 The Kidnapping of Lola Actor Commander Prieto 58
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1986 Lovers of the Lord of the Night Actor Don Venustiano 58
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1986 Ahora mis pistolas hablan Actor 58
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1985 Treasure of the Amazon Actor Tacho / Paco 58
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1984 Notes from Under the Volcano Actor Self N/A
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1984 Observations Under the Volcano Actor Self 59
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1984 Under the Volcano Actor Diosdado 59
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1983 Lola the Truck Driver Actor Comandante Prieto 58
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1983 Mercenarios de la Muerte Actor 59
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1982 Una Gallina Muy Ponedora Actor 58
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1982 Cinématon XIX Actor N°187 N/A
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1980 Las cabareteras Actor 59
Average
1979 Erótica Actor Hernández 59
Average
1976 Pink Zone Actor 58
Average
1975 Political Asylum Actor General Salino 59
Average
1975 Breakout Actor J.V. 59
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1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Actor El Jefe 63
Fair
1973 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Actor Paco 64
Fair
1972 El rincón de las vírgenes Actor Anacleto Morones 58
Average
1971 The Enemy Blood Actor Juan 59
Average
1971 La Chamuscada Actor Margarito Herrero 58
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1970 The Phantom Gunslinger Actor Sheriff 58
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1969 El crepúsculo de un dios Actor Himself 59
Average
1969 Duelo en El Dorado Actor 59
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1969 The Wild Bunch Actor Gen. Mapache 70
Good
1968 The Smugglers Actor Cesare Brunelli 58
Average
1968 El caudillo Actor 59
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1967 El Silencioso Actor Emilio Segura 58
Average
1967 Un dorado de Pancho Villa Actor Aurelio Pérez 59
Average
1967 The War Wagon Actor Calita 61
Fair
1967 Hard Breed to Kill Actor Ringo 58
Average
1967 A Covenant with Death Actor Ignacio 58
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1966 Return of the Seven Actor Francisco Lorca 59
Average
1966 Los malvados Actor 59
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1966 The Appaloosa Actor Lazaro 59
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1966 Duelo de pistoleros Actor 59
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1966 La recta final Actor Don Lucio 59
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1965 Un callejón sin salida Actor Moran 59
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1965 La conquista de El Dorado Actor 58
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1965 The Reward Actor Sergeant Lopez 59
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1965 Los hermanos Muerte Actor 59
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1964 Yo, el valiente Actor 58
Average
1964 The Night of the Iguana Actor Barkeeper (uncredited) 61
Fair
1964 El revólver sangriento Actor Félix Gómez 58
Average
1963 Wounded Dove Actor Danilo Zata 59
Average
1963 La Bandida Actor Epigmenio Gomez 58
Average
1962 Little Town Actor Coronel 58
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1961 My Son, the Hero Actor Pascual Velasco 59
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1959 La Cucaracha Actor Coronel Antonio Zeta 59
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1943 El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón! Actor Aguilucho 59
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1943 Wild Flower Actor Rogelio Torres 59
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1942 Passion Island Actor 59
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1941 Rancho Alegre Actor 59
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1941 El Zorro de Jalisco Actor Ernesto 59
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1940 El charro Negro Actor Emilio Gómez 58
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1940 The Underdogs Actor Pancracio 59
Average
1939 Con Los Dorados De Villa Actor 59
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1938 Juan sin miedo Actor 58
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1937 Las mujeres mandan Actor 58
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1937 Almas rebeldes Actor 59
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1937 Las cuatro milpas Actor 59
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1937 Adios Nicanor Actor 59
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1937 The Super Madman Actor Idúa 59
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1937 The Imposter Actor 59
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1936 Allá en el Rancho Grande Actor Bailarín 59
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1936 Marihuana El Monstruo Verde Actor 58
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1936 Celos Actor Sebastián 58
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1935 Janitzio Actor Zirahuén 59
Average
1934 Cruz Diablo Actor Toparca, bandolero 58
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1933 Flying Down to Rio Actor Dancer (uncredited) 59
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1932 The Western Code Actor Indian Joe N/A
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1931 The Sunrise Trail Actor Pancho 58
Average
1930 The Land of Missing Men Actor Lopez 59
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Directing
1979 Erótica Directing Director 59
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1979 México Norte Directing Director 59
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1976 Pink Zone Directing Director 58
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1974 La Choca Directing Director 59
Average
1969 El crepúsculo de un dios Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Un dorado de Pancho Villa Directing Director 59
Average
1963 Wounded Dove Directing Director 59
Average
1962 Little Town Directing Director 58
Average
1960 The Magnificent Seven Directing Assistant Director 71
Good
1960 El impostor Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Una cita de amor Directing Director 58
Average
1955 La Tierra del Fuego se apaga Directing Director 58
Average
1955 Nosotros dos Directing Director 58
Average
1954 La rosa blanca Directing Director 58
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1954 The Abduction Directing Director 59
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1954 Rebellion of the Hanged Directing Director 59
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1953 Reportaje Directing Director 59
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1953 The Net Directing Director 58
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1952 Cuando levanta la niebla Directing Director 59
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1952 El mar y tu Directing Director 59
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1952 Acapulco Directing Director 59
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1952 Siempre tuya Directing Director 58
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1951 La bienamada Directing Director 59
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1951 Las Islas Marias Directing Director 59
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1951 Victims of Sin Directing Director 59
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1950 One Day of Life Directing Director 59
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1950 The Torch Directing Director 58
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1950 Duelo en las montañas Directing Director 58
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1949 La malquerida Directing Director 59
Average
1949 Pueblerina Directing Director 59
Average
1949 Salon Mexico Directing Director 59
Average
1948 Maclovia Directing Director 59
Average
1948 Río escondido Directing Director 59
Average
1947 The Fugitive Directing Co-Director 59
Average
1947 The Pearl Directing Director 59
Average
1946 Enamorada Directing Director 60
Fair
1946 Pepita Jimenez Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Bugambilia Directing Director 58
Average
1945 The Abandoned Directing Director 59
Average
1944 Maria Candelaria Directing Director 59
Average
1943 Wild Flower Directing Director 59
Average
1942 Soy puro mexicano Directing Director 58
Average
1942 Passion Island Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1979 Erótica Writing Writer 59
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1976 Pink Zone Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 La Choca Writing Writer 59
Average
1969 El crepúsculo de un dios Writing Writer 59
Average
1967 Un dorado de Pancho Villa Writing Writer 59
Average
1963 Wounded Dove Writing Writer 59
Average
1962 Little Town Writing Writer 58
Average
1955 La Tierra del Fuego se apaga Writing Writer 58
Average
1955 Nosotros dos Writing Writer 58
Average
1954 La rosa blanca Writing Writer 58
Average
1954 The Abduction Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1953 The Net Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1952 El mar y tu Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 Acapulco Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 Siempre tuya Writing Writer 58
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1951 Las Islas Marias Writing Writer 59
Average
1951 Victims of Sin Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1950 One Day of Life Writing Writer 59
Average
1950 The Torch Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1950 Duelo en las montañas Writing Writer 58
Average
1949 La malquerida Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1949 Pueblerina Writing Writer 59
Average
1949 Salon Mexico Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1948 Maclovia Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1948 Río escondido Writing Story 59
Average
1947 The Pearl Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1946 Enamorada Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1946 Pepita Jimenez Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1945 Bugambilia Writing Story 58
Average
1945 The Abandoned Writing Writer 59
Average
1944 Maria Candelaria Writing Writer 59
Average
1943 El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón! Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1943 Wild Flower Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1942 Passion Island Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1942 Passion Island Writing Story 59
Average
1935 The Dead Speak Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1935 The Dead Speak Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1969 El crepúsculo de un dios Production Producer 59
Average
1967 Un dorado de Pancho Villa Production Producer 59
Average
1964 The Night of the Iguana Production Associate Producer 61
Fair
1947 The Fugitive Production Associate Producer 59
Average