Ismael Rodríguez
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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.
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Vuelven los García (1947)
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Tizoc (1957)
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The Important Man (1961)
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Corrupción (1984)
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¡Yerba Sangrienta! (1986)
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This was Pedro Infante (1963)
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El ogro (1971)
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Storm in the souls (1954)
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Dos tipos de cuidado (1953)
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¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? (1951)
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Romance de fieras (1954)
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Mi niño Tizoc (1972)
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Cupido pierde a Paquita (1955)
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Los paquetes de Paquita (1955)
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My Son, the Hero (1961)
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The Butcher’s Wife (1969)
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We the Poor (1948)
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Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956)
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Solicito marido para engañar (1988)
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The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)
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Pepe El Toro (1953)
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La Cucaracha (1959)
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The Three Garcías (1947)
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Full Spead Ahead (1951)
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Autopsy of a Ghost (1968)
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The Mighty Jungle (1964)
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No desearás la mujer de tu hijo (1950)
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The Paper Man (1963)
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Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! (1951)
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You the Rich (1948)
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Ratero (1979)
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Los tres huastecos (1948)
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This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter (1958)
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Snow White and Her 7 Lovers (1980)
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Escándalo de estrellas (1944)
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Reclusorio (1997)
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When the Brave Cry (1947)
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My General's Wives (1951)
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The Black Sheep (1949)
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The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall (1965)
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Over the Waves (1950)
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Nosotros los feos (1973)
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This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter (1957)
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Burdel (1982)
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Damned City! (1954)
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Trampa para una niña (1971)
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Amores de ayer (1944)
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The Door and the Butcher's Wife (1969)
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¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra! (1943)
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This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter (1958)
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Fuera de la ley (1998)
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Píntame angelitos blancos (1954)
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Cuernos debajo de la cama (1969)
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From the Village to TV (1953)
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Two Kinds of Schemes (1989)
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How Beautiful is Michoacan! (1943)
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Unethical Behaviour (1970)
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Reclusorio III (1999)
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El secuestro de los cien millones (1980)
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Chewing Gum (1968)
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Land of Men (1958)
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¡Ya tengo a mi hijo! (1946)
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¡Qué verde era mi padre! (1947)
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