Ismael Rodríguez

Ismael Rodríguez

Born: October 19, 1917
Died: August 7, 2004
in 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.

Movies for Ismael Rodríguez...

Fervor Infantilista
Title: Fervor Infantilista
Character: Himself
Released: April 18, 2014
Type: Movie
For 20 years, every April 15 was recorded what happened at the tomb of Pedro Infante when fans will commemorate the day of his death. In this documentary are involved the creators of the cinematographic myth and singing idol. It isn't a biography of Pedro Infante, nor an analysis of his films. It is confronting the popular fervor with the memory.
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Mimí Derba
Title: Mimí Derba
Character: Self
Released: October 18, 2000
Type: Movie
Mimí Derba is a documentary about one of the pioneers in acting and film production in México. In 1917, along with photographer Enrique Rosas, she founded one of the first film production companies: Azteca Films. Alejandra Moya captures a brief glimpse into the first Mexican female director.
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El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
Title: El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
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This was Pedro Infante
Title: This was Pedro Infante
Character: Ismael Rodríguez
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
The life of Pedro Infante, with scenes from his best films and the chaos that his tragic death caused in the public.
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Damned City!
Title: Damned City!
Character: Paquita's wooer
Released: February 28, 1954
Type: Movie
A humble provincial writer who wants to publish his first book offers it to a film producer who is looking for locations for a film at that time. The novelist's family then moves to the big city, where they will have to face many adversities that will make them wish they had never left their village.
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Pepe El Toro
Title: Pepe El Toro
Character: Paseante (uncredited)
Released: August 21, 1953
Type: Movie
The simple life and the values ​​of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of professional boxing, is the plot of this film, where Pepe el Toro shows the effort and tragedies that are experienced in this profession.
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Full Spead Ahead
Title: Full Spead Ahead
Character: Hombre que cuelga el telefono (uncredited)
Released: September 13, 1951
Type: Movie
A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home with a mate of this unit. The mate is in love with a girl, but he and she are always making jealous to each other. The drifter and the mate get involved themselves in a fight to become the winner of conquering ladies and performing unit acrobatic tricks, interfering with their friendship and profession.
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You the Rich
Title: You the Rich
Character: Transeúnte (uncredited)
Released: December 31, 1948
Type: Movie
Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children.
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No te engañes corazón
Title: No te engañes corazón
Character: Empleado oficina (uncredited)
Released: May 19, 1937
Type: Movie
No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature film of Cantinflas after becoming a star of the carpa circuit (folk theater). It was also one of the earliest films of Sara García and Carlos Orellana and the first where they share the screen. Don Boni (Orellana) is diagnosed with a deadly disease and decides to spend his last days doing good deeds. He leaves his wife and decides to help people. He then gets drunk and wakes up with a winning lottery ticket and realizes that the doctor who diagnosed him has been sent to prison for fraud.
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Santa
Title: Santa
Released: March 30, 1932
Type: Movie
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.