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Emilio Fernández
Born 1903-03-26Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Arriba MichoacánRoleEl Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2Commander PrietoLovers of the Lord of the NightDon VenustianoAhora mis pistolas hablanRoleTreasure of the AmazonTacho / PacoUn Retrato del IndioSelfNotes from Under the VolcanoSelfObservations Under the VolcanoSelfUnder the VolcanoDiosdadoLola the Truck DriverComandante PrietoMercenarios de la MuerteRoleUna gallina muy ponedoraRoleCinématon XIXN°187Las cabareterasRoleEróticaHernándezRed ZoneRolePolitical AsylumGeneral SalinoBreakoutJ.V.Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaEl JefePat Garrett & Billy the KidPacoNest of VirginsAnacleto MoronesThe Enemy BloodJuanThe Phantom GunslingerSheriffEl crepúsculo de un diosEmilio