Emilio Fernández
DirectingAlso Known As
Emilio "Indio" Fernández, Emilio Fernández Romo, Emilio 'El Indio' Fernandez, Emilio Fernandez, Emilio 'Indio' Fernandez
Biography
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.
Movies
(75 total)
The Wild Bunch
as Gen. Mapache
Return of the Seven
as Francisco Lorca
The War Wagon
as Calita
The Night of the Iguana
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
Breakout
as J.V.
Under the Volcano
as Diosdado
The Appaloosa
as Lazaro
Flying Down to Rio
as Dancer (uncredited)
Erótica
as Hernández
Treasure of the Amazon
as Tacho / Paco
The Enemy Blood
as Juan
Lola the Truck Driver
as Comandante Prieto
Nest of Virgins
as Anacleto Morones
Un dorado de Pancho Villa
as Aurelio Pérez
Wild Flower
as Rogelio Torres
My Son, the Hero
as Pascual Velasco
El Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2
as Commander Prieto
La Cucaracha
as Coronel Antonio Zeta
