Directing
Emilio Fernández
Sabinas, Coahuila, MexicoBorn 1903
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.
72
Films
3
TV Shows
41
Crew Credits
Known For
75 Credits
Columbo
as Miguel
1971
The Wild Bunch
as Gen. Mapache
1969
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Paco
1973
Janitzio
as Zirahuén
1935
Adios Nicanor
1937
Wounded Dove
as Danilo Zata
1963
Erótica
as Hernández
1979
Return of the Seven
as Francisco Lorca
1966
The Appaloosa
as Lazaro
1966
The Night of the Iguana
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
1964
Breakout
as J.V.
1975
The War Wagon
as Calita
1967
