Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Mexican film director and actor (1904-1986)

Emilio Fernández Romo, nicknamed "El Indio", was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and actor. He was one of the most prolific and acclaimed film directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and '50s. His film María Candelaria (1944) won the Palme d'Or at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival, the first Mexican film to receive the honor. As an actor, he worked in numerous film productions in both Mexico and in Hollywood.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 7 films (1947–1969) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1947 The Pearl Dancigers Oscar 77 min. 16mm B&W sound
1950 The Torch Emilio Fernández
1952 Siempre Tuya. Importadora Inc. 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1965 THE REWARD. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 27 min. 35mm Color sound
1966 The Appaloosa. Universal Pictures 98 min 35mm Color sound
1967 The War Wagon. Universal Pictures & Batjac Productions Inc. 97 min 35mm Color sound
1969 The Wild Bunch warner brothers 145 min 16mm Color sound