About

Known credits:
144
Birthday:
1917-10-19
Place of birth:
Mexico City, Mexico
Website:
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Ismael Rodríguez

Overview

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

Acting
2014 Fervor Infantilista Actor Himself 59
Average
2000 Mimí Derba Actor Self N/A
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1994 El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito Actor N/A
N/A
1963 This was Pedro Infante Actor Ismael Rodríguez 59
Average
1954 Damned City! Actor Paquita's wooer 59
Average
1953 Pepe El Toro Actor Paseante (uncredited) 59
Average
1951 Full Spead Ahead Actor Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited) 61
Fair
1948 You the Rich Actor Transeúnte (uncredited) 60
Fair
1937 No te engañes corazón Actor Empleado oficina (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Santa Actor 58
Average

Directing
1999 Reclusorio III Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Fuera de la ley Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Reclusorio Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Dos tipas de cuidado Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Solicito marido para engañar Directing Director 58
Average
1986 ¡Yerba sangrienta! Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Corrupción Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Burdel Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Snow White and Her 7 Lovers Directing Director 60
Fair
1980 El secuestro de los cien millones Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Ratero Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Nosotros los feos Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Mi niño Tizoc Directing Director 58
Average
1971 El ogro Directing Director 58
Average
1971 Trampa para una niña Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Unethical Behaviour Directing Director 58
Average
1969 The Door and The Butcher's Wife Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Cuernos debajo de la cama Directing Director 59
Average
1968 Autopsy of a Ghost Directing Director 59
Average
1968 Chewing Gum Directing Director 58
Average
1965 The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall Directing Director 58
Average
1964 The Mighty Jungle Directing Director 59
Average
1963 The Paper Man Directing Director 59
Average
1963 This was Pedro Infante Directing Director 59
Average
1961 The Important Man Directing Director 59
Average
1961 My Son, the Hero Directing Director 59
Average
1959 La Cucaracha Directing Director 59
Average
1958 This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter Directing Director 58
Average
1958 This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Land of Men Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Tizoc Directing Director 59
Average
1957 This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter Directing Director 59
Average
1956 Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer Directing Director 58
Average
1956 The Beast of Hollow Mountain Directing Director 57
Average
1955 Cupido pierde a Paquita Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Los paquetes de Paquita Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Píntame angelitos blancos Directing Director 58
Average
1954 Romance de fieras Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Storm in the souls Directing Director 58
Average
1954 Damned City! Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Dos tipos de cuidado Directing Director 62
Fair
1953 Pepe El Toro Directing Director 59
Average
1953 From the Village to TV Directing Director 58
Average
1951 Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! Directing Director 59
Average
1951 ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? Directing Director 60
Fair
1951 Full Spead Ahead Directing Director 61
Fair
1951 My General's Wives Directing Director 59
Average
1950 Over the Waves Directing Director 59
Average
1950 No desearás la mujer de tu hijo Directing Director 60
Fair
1949 The Black Sheep Directing Director 61
Fair
1948 You the Rich Directing Director 60
Fair
1948 Los Tres Huastecos Directing Director 62
Fair
1948 We the Poor Directing Director 62
Fair
1947 The Three Garcías Directing Director 61
Fair
1947 Vuelven los García Directing Director 58
Average
1947 ¡Qué verde era mi padre! Directing Director 58
Average
1947 Cuando lloran los valientes Directing Director 58
Average
1946 ¡Ya tengo a mi hijo! Directing Director 58
Average
1944 Escándalo de estrellas Directing Director 58
Average
1944 Amores de ayer Directing Director 58
Average
1943 Beautiful Michoacán Directing Director 58
Average
1943 Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1999 Reclusorio III Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 Fuera de la ley Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1997 Reclusorio Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 The Scent of Death Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1988 Solicito marido para engañar Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1985 Masacre en el río Tula Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 Corrupción Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1982 Burdel Writing Writer 59
Average
1972 Mi niño Tizoc Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1972 Mi niño Tizoc Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1969 The Door and The Butcher's Wife Writing Story 59
Average
1969 Cuernos debajo de la cama Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1968 Chewing Gum Writing Writer 58
Average
1965 The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall Writing Writer 58
Average
1963 The Paper Man Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 The Important Man Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 The Important Man Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1961 My Son, the Hero Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1959 La Cucaracha Writing Writer 59
Average
1958 This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter Writing Writer 58
Average
1958 This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1958 Land of Men Writing Writer 59
Average
1957 Tizoc Writing Story 59
Average
1957 This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter Writing Writer 59
Average
1954 Romance de fieras Writing Writer 59
Average
1954 Damned City! Writing Writer 59
Average
1953 Dos tipos de cuidado Writing Writer 62
Fair
1953 Pepe El Toro Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 From the Village to TV Writing Writer 58
Average
1951 Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1951 ¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1951 Full Spead Ahead Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1951 My General's Wives Writing Writer 59
Average
1950 Over the Waves Writing Writer 59
Average
1950 No desearás la mujer de tu hijo Writing Writer 60
Fair
1949 The Black Sheep Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1948 You the Rich Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1948 Los Tres Huastecos Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1948 We the Poor Writing Story 62
Fair
1947 Vuelven los García Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1947 The Three Garcías Writing Writer 61
Fair
1947 Cuando lloran los valientes Writing Writer 58
Average
1946 ¡Ya tengo a mi hijo! Writing Writer 58
Average
1944 Escándalo de estrellas Writing Writer 58
Average
1941 El secreto del sacerdote Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1941 El secreto del sacerdote Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
1994 Gang Members Production Producer 59
Average
1988 Solicito marido para engañar Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1984 Corrupción Production Producer 59
Average
1982 Burdel Production Producer 59
Average
1969 The Door and The Butcher's Wife Production Producer 59
Average
1968 Chewing Gum Production Producer 58
Average
1963 The Paper Man Production Producer 59
Average
1963 La Bandida Production Producer 58
Average
1961 The Important Man Production Producer 59
Average
1960 To Each His Own Life Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1960 To Each His Own Life Production Producer 58
Average
1959 La Cucaracha Production Producer 59
Average
1958 This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter Production Producer 58
Average
1958 El gran premio Production Producer 58
Average
1958 This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter Production Producer 59
Average
1957 This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter Production Producer 59
Average
1954 Damned City! Production Producer 59
Average
1953 From the Village to TV Production Producer 58
Average
1951 Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! Production Producer 59
Average
1951 Las Islas Marias Production Producer 59
Average
1948 We the Poor Production Producer 62
Fair
1947 The Three Garcías Production Producer 61
Fair
1940 Viviré otra vez Production Producer 58
Average

Sound
1933 El tigre de Yautepec Sound Sound Montage Associate 58
Average

Crew
2022 Becoming Frederick Douglass Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1943 Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra Crew Supervising Technical Director 59
Average