Ismael Rodríguez
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| Ismael Rodríguez | |
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| Born | 19 October 1917 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 7 August 2004 Mexico City |
Ismael Rodríguez (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 Toshirō 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.[1]
Rodríguez's most renowned international film is Tizoc, Pedro Infante's last movie, starring alongside María Félix. For this role, Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- Mexicanos, al grito de guerra
- Nosotros los pobres
- Dos tipos de Cuidado
- El niño y el muro
- The Paper Man
[edit] References
- ^ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/34th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ "Berlinale 1957: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1957/03_preistr_ger_1957/03_Preistraeger_1957.html. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
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