Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

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 Featuring Emilio Fernández

Erótica

Erótica (1979)

as Hernández
Nest of Virgins

Nest of Virgins (1972)

as Anacleto Morones
The Smugglers

The Smugglers (1968)

as Cesare Brunelli
El Silencioso

El Silencioso (1967)

as Emilio Segura
The Reward

The Reward (1965)

as Sergeant Lopez
The Night of the Iguana

The Night of the Iguana (1964)

as Barkeeper (uncredited)
La Bandida

La Bandida (1963)

as Epigmenio Gomez
My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero (1961)

as Pascual Velasco
La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha (1959)

as Coronel Antonio Zeta
Wild Flower

Wild Flower (1943)

as Rogelio Torres
Celos

Celos (1936)

as Sebastián
Janitzio

Janitzio (1935)

as Zirahuén
Cruz Diablo

Cruz Diablo (1934)

as Toparca, bandolero
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

as Dancer (uncredited)