Actor · Director

Emilio Fernández

1903 – 1986

Who they are

Born: 26 March 1903, Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
Died: 6 August 1986
Known for: Wild Flower, Maria Candelaria, Enamorada

Emilio "El Indio" Fernández was a Mexican director, screenwriter and actor. He was among the most prominent directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s, best known for María Candelaria. He later played tough supporting roles in Hollywood films, including The Wild Bunch.

Where to start

Wild Flower (1943)In the library
Early landmark of his Golden Age work as director, establishing his rural, nationalist melodrama style.
Maria Candelaria (1944)Full guide
His most celebrated film as director, honoured at the first Cannes Festival in 1946.
Enamorada (1946)Log in to add it to the library
Revolution-era romance regarded as one of his finest directorial achievements.
Pueblerina (1949)Log in to add it to the library
Admired rural drama that reinforced his reputation as a leading director of Mexican cinema.
The Wild Bunch (1969)Full guide
His best-known acting role, as the Mexican general Mapache in Sam Peckinpah's Western.

Their films in the library

Awards

1946 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix (now counted as the Palme d'Or) for María Candelaria

The full list · 109

1930The Land of Missing MenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lopez
1931The Sunrise TrailLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pancho
1932The Western CodeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Indian Joe
1933Flying Down to RioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dancer (uncredited)
1934Cruz DiabloLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Toparca, bandolero
1934La buenaventuraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Boris
1935JanitzioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zirahuén
1936Allá en el Rancho GrandeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bailarín
1936Marihuana (El monstruo verde)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as El indio
1936CelosLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sebastián
1937Las cuatro milpasLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1937The Super MadmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Idúa
1937Las mujeres mandanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bailarín
1937Almas rebeldesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1937Adios NicanorLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1937El impostorLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1938Juan sin miedoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1939Con Los Dorados De VillaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1940The UnderdogsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pancracio
1940El charro NegroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Emilio Gómez
1941El Zorro de JaliscoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ernesto
1941Rancho AlegreLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1942I'm a Real MexicanLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1942Passion IslandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Capitán barco · Director
1943Wild FlowerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rogelio Torres · Director
1943El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Aguilucho
1944Maria CandelariaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1945The AbandonedLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1945BugambiliaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1946EnamoradaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1946Pepita JiménezLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1947The PearlLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1948Hidden RiverLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1948MacloviaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1949Salon MexicoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1949PueblerinaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1949The Unloved WomanLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1950The TorchLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1950One Day of LifeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1950Duelo en las montañasLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1951Las Islas MariasLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1951Victims of SinLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1951La bienamadaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1952AcapulcoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1952When the Fog LiftsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1952Siempre tuyaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1952The Sea and YouLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1953The NetLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1953ReportajeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1954Rebellion of the HangedLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1954The AbductionLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1954La rosa blancaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1955La Tierra del Fuego se apagaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1955The Two of UsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1958Una cita de amorLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1959La CucarachaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Coronel Antonio Zeta
1960El impostorLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1961My Son, the HeroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pascual Velasco
1962Little TownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Coronel · Director
1963La BandidaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Epigmenio Gomez
1963Paloma heridaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Danilo Zata · Director
1964The Night of the IguanaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barkeeper (uncredited)
1964El revólver sangrientoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Félix Gómez
1964Yo El ValienteLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1965Los hermanos MuerteLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1965La conquista de El DoradoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1965Un callejón sin salidaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Moran
1965The RewardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sergeant Lopez
1966Return of the SevenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Francisco Lorca
1966The AppaloosaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lazaro
1966Los malvadosLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1966Duelo de pistolerosLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1966La recta finalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Lucio
1967The War WagonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Calita
1967Un dorado de Pancho VillaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aurelio Pérez · Director
1967A Covenant with DeathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ignacio
1967Hard Breed to KillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ringo
1967El SilenciosoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Emilio Segura
1968El caudilloLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1968The SmugglersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cesare Brunelli
1969The Wild BunchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gen. Mapache
1969Duelo en El DoradoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1969La Chamuscada - Tierra Y LibertadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Margarito Herrero
1969El crepúsculo de un diosLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Emilio · Director
1970The Phantom GunslingerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sheriff
1971The Enemy BloodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Juan
1972Nest of VirginsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anacleto Morones
1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paco
1974Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as El Jefe
1974La ChocaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1975BreakoutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as J.V.
1975Political AsylumLog in to add it to the libraryActor as General Salino
1976Red ZoneLog in to add it to the libraryActor · Director
1979EróticaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hernández · Director
1979México NorteLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1980Las cabareterasLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1982Una gallina muy ponedoraLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1982Cinématon XIXLog in to add it to the libraryActor as N°187
1983Lola the Truck DriverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Comandante Prieto
1983Mercenarios de la MuerteLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1984Under the VolcanoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Diosdado
1984Observations Under the VolcanoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1984Notes from Under the VolcanoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1985Treasure of the AmazonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tacho / Paco
1985Un Retrato del IndioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1986El Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Commander Prieto
1986Lovers of the Lord of the NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Venustiano
1986Ahora mis pistolas hablanLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1987Arriba MichoacánLog in to add it to the libraryActor

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.