Ismael Rodríguez
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 19, 1917
- Died
- August 7, 2004
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
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.
Filmography
Becoming Frederick Douglass 2022
Cinematography
- Fervor Infantilista
Fervor Infantilista 2014
as Himself
- Pedro Infante: La trayectoria
Pedro Infante: La trayectoria 2008
as Self
Mimí Derba 2000
as Self
Reclusorio III 1999
Director, Writer
- Fuera de la ley
Fuera de la ley 1998
Screenplay, Director
- Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow 1998
as self
Reclusorio 1997
Screenplay, Director
Pandilleras 1994
Producer
El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito 1994
Actor
Two Kinds of Schemes 1989
Director, Screenplay
Solicito marido para engañar 1988
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Passport to Death 1988
Screenplay
The Scent of Death 1987
Screenplay
¡Yerba Sangrienta! 1986
Writer, Director
Masacre en el río Tula 1985
Writer
Corrupción 1984
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Burdel 1982
Director, Producer, Writer
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers 1980
Director, Screenplay
El secuestro de los cien millones 1980
Director, Screenplay
Ratero 1979
Actor, Director, Screenplay
Somos del otro Laredo 1977
Director, Screenplay
Llanto, risas y nocaut 1974
Screenplay
- Nosotros los feos
Nosotros los feos 1973
Director, Screenplay
Mi niño Tizoc 1972
Director, Screenplay, Adaptation
El ogro 1971
Director, Writer, Editor
Trampa para una niña 1971
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Unethical Behaviour 1970
Director, Screenplay
- The Butcher’s Wife
The Butcher’s Wife 1969
Director, Writer, Producer
The Door and the Butcher's Wife 1969
Director, Producer, Story
Cuernos debajo de la cama 1969
Director, Screenplay
Autopsy of a Ghost 1968
Director, Screenplay
Chewing Gum 1968
Writer, Producer, Director
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall 1965
Director, Writer
The Mighty Jungle 1964
Director, Screenplay
This was Pedro Infante 1963
as Ismael Rodríguez, Director
The Paper Man 1963
Producer, Screenplay, Director
La Bandida 1963
Producer
The Important Man 1961
Screenplay, Director, Producer, Adaptation
My Son, the Hero 1961
Director, Adaptation
To Each His Own Life 1960
Executive Producer, Producer
La Cucaracha 1959
Writer, Director, Producer
Land of Men 1959
Writer, Director
La ciudad sagrada 1959
Director, Screenplay
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter 1958
Director, Writer, Producer
El gran premio 1958
Producer
- El boxeador
El boxeador 1958
Actor
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter 1958
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Tizoc 1957
Director, Story
This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter 1957
Director, Writer, Producer
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer 1956
Director
The Beast of Hollow Mountain 1956
Director
Cupido pierde a Paquita 1955
Director, Screenplay
Los paquetes de Paquita 1955
Director, Screenplay
Píntame angelitos blancos 1954
Director
Romance de fieras 1954
Director, Writer, Producer
Storm in the souls 1954
as Transeúnte enojón, Director, Screenplay
Damned City! 1954
as Paquita's wooer, Producer, Writer, Director
Dos tipos de cuidado 1953
Director, Writer
Pepe El Toro 1953
as Paseante (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
From the Village to TV 1953
Writer, Producer, Director
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! 1951
as Transeúnte (uncredited), Director, Producer, Adaptation
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? 1951
Director, Screenplay
Full Spead Ahead 1951
as Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
Las Islas Marias 1951
Producer
My General's Wives 1951
Director, Writer
Over the Waves 1950
Director, Writer
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo 1950
Writer, Director
The Black Sheep 1949
Director, Screenplay
You the Rich 1948
as Transeúnte (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Story
Los tres huastecos 1948
Director, Screenplay
We the Poor 1948
Director, Producer, Story
The Three Garcías 1947
Writer, Director, Producer
Vuelven los García 1947
Screenplay, Director
¡Qué verde era mi padre! 1947
Director, Screenplay
When the Brave Cry 1947
Director, Writer
Chachita la de Triana 1947
Director, Screenplay
¡Ya tengo a mi hijo! 1946
Director, Writer
Escándalo de estrellas 1944
Writer, Director
Amores de ayer 1944
Director, Screenplay
How Beautiful is Michoacan! 1943
Director
¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra! 1943
Director, Supervising Technical Director
Cuando viajan las estrellas 1942
Sound Engineer
Las cinco noches de Adán 1942
Sound
Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up! 1941
Screenplay
El secreto del sacerdote 1941
Adaptation
Viviré otra vez 1940
Producer, Screenplay
Al son de la marimba 1940
Sound
No te engañes corazón 1937
as Empleado oficina (uncredited)
The Tiger of Yautepec 1933
Sound Montage Associate
Santa 1932
Actor
Credits from TMDB.