
Emilio Fernández
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 26, 1903
- Died
- August 6, 1986
- Birthplace
- Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
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.
Filmography

Arriba Michoacán 1987
Actor

El Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2 1986
as Commander Prieto

Lovers of the Lord of the Night 1986
as Don Venustiano

Cuando corrio el alazan 1986
Actor

Ahora mis pistolas hablan 1986
Actor

Treasure of the Amazon 1985
as Tacho / Paco
- Un Retrato del Indio
Un Retrato del Indio 1985
as Self

Notes from Under the Volcano 1984
as Self

Observations Under the Volcano 1984
as Self

Under the Volcano 1984
as Diosdado

Lola the Truck Driver 1983
as Comandante Prieto

Mercenarios de la Muerte 1983
Actor

Una gallina muy ponedora 1982
Actor
- Cinématon XIX
Cinématon XIX 1982
as N°187

Las cabareteras 1980
Actor

Erótica 1979
as Hernández, Director, Writer

México Norte 1979
Director, Screenplay

Red Zone 1976
Actor, Director, Writer

Political Asylum 1975
as General Salino

Breakout 1975
as J.V.

La Choca 1974
Writer, Director

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 1974
as El Jefe

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 1973
as Paco

Nest of Virgins 1972
as Anacleto Morones

Indio 1972
as Victorio

The Enemy Blood 1971
as Juan

The Phantom Gunslinger 1970
as Sheriff

El crepúsculo de un dios 1969
as Emilio, Director, Writer, Producer

Duelo en El Dorado 1969
Actor

La Chamuscada - Tierra Y Libertad 1969
as Margarito Herrero

The Wild Bunch 1969
as Gen. Mapache

The Smugglers 1968
as Cesare Brunelli
- El caudillo
El caudillo 1968
Actor
- Un toro me llama
Un toro me llama 1968
Actor

El Silencioso 1967
as Emilio Segura

Un dorado de Pancho Villa 1967
as Aurelio Pérez, Writer, Producer, Director

The War Wagon 1967
as Calita

Hard Breed to Kill 1967
as Ringo

A Covenant with Death 1967
as Ignacio

Return of the Seven 1966
as Francisco Lorca

Los malvados 1966
Actor

The Appaloosa 1966
as Lazaro

Duelo de pistoleros 1966
Actor

La recta final 1966
as Don Lucio

Un callejón sin salida 1965
as Moran

La conquista de El Dorado 1965
Actor

The Reward 1965
as Sergeant Lopez

Los hermanos Muerte 1965
Actor

Yo El Valiente 1964
Actor

The Night of the Iguana 1964
as Barkeeper (uncredited), Associate Producer

El revólver sangriento 1964
as Félix Gómez

Paloma herida 1963
as Danilo Zata, Director, Story

La Bandida 1963
as Epigmenio Gomez

Little Town 1962
as Coronel, Director, Writer

My Son, the Hero 1961
as Pascual Velasco

The Magnificent Seven 1960
Assistant Director

El impostor 1960
Director

The Unforgiven 1960
Second Unit Director

La Cucaracha 1959
as Coronel Antonio Zeta

Una cita de amor 1958
Director

La Tierra del Fuego se apaga 1955
Director, Writer

The Two of Us 1955
Director, Writer

La rosa blanca 1954
Director, Adaptation, Story

The Abduction 1954
Director, Adaptation

Rebellion of the Hanged 1954
Director

Reportaje 1953
Director, Screenplay

The Net 1953
Director, Screenplay

When the Fog Lifts 1952
Director

The Sea and You 1952
Director, Writer

Siempre tuya 1952
Director, Writer

Acapulco 1952
Director, Writer

La bienamada 1951
Director, Writer

Las Islas Marias 1951
Director, Writer

Victims of Sin 1951
Director, Screenplay

One Day of Life 1950
Director, Writer

The Torch 1950
Director, Screenplay

Duelo en las montañas 1950
Director, Writer
- The Unloved Woman
The Unloved Woman 1949
Director, Screenplay

Pueblerina 1949
Director, Writer

Salon Mexico 1949
Director, Screenplay

Maclovia 1948
Director, Screenplay

Hidden River 1948
Director, Story

The Fugitive 1947
Associate Producer, Co-Director

The Pearl 1947
Director, Screenplay

Enamorada 1946
Director, Screenplay

Pepita Jiménez 1946
Director, Adaptation

Bugambilia 1945
Director, Story

Entre hermanos 1945
Screenplay

The Abandoned 1945
Director, Writer

Maria Candelaria 1944
Director, Writer

El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón! 1943
as Aguilucho, Adaptation

Wild Flower 1943
as Rogelio Torres, Director, Screenplay

I'm a Real Mexican 1942
Director, Story

Passion Island 1942
as Capitán barco, Director, Story, Screenplay

Rancho Alegre 1941
Actor

El Zorro de Jalisco 1941
as Ernesto

El charro Negro 1940
as Emilio Gómez

The Underdogs 1940
as Pancracio

Con Los Dorados De Villa 1939
Actor

Juan sin miedo 1938
Actor

Almas rebeldes 1937
Actor

Las mujeres mandan 1937
as Bailarín

Las cuatro milpas 1937
Actor

Adios Nicanor 1937
Actor, Screenplay

The Super Madman 1937
as Idúa

El impostor 1937
Actor

Allá en el Rancho Grande 1936
as Bailarín

Beautiful Sky 1936
Screenplay

Marihuana (El monstruo verde) 1936
as El indio

Celos 1936
as Sebastián
- María Elena
María Elena 1936
as Bailarín de La Bamba

The Dead Speak 1935
Adaptation, Writer

Janitzio 1935
as Zirahuén

Martín Garatuza 1935
Actor

Corazón bandolero 1935
as Chacal

Cruz Diablo 1934
as Toparca, bandolero
- La buenaventura
La buenaventura 1934
as Boris

Tribu 1934
as Itzul

Flying Down to Rio 1933
as Dancer (uncredited)

The Western Code 1932
as Indian Joe

The Sunrise Trail 1931
as Pancho

The Land of Missing Men 1930
as Lopez

El destino 1928
Actor
Credits from TMDB.