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Ismael Rodríguez

Director

Ismael Rodríguez

Directing
1947 — 1963 · 14 films
Lived
19 October 1917 — d. 2004
From
Mexico City, Mexico

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.

Career Signature

How Ismael Rodríguez’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.