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Emilio Fernández
Directing
Born: March 26, 1903
Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
Biography
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.
Known For
The Wild Bunch
as Gen. Mapache
Breakout
as J.V.
The War Wagon
as Calita
Return of the Seven
as Francisco Lorca
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Paco
The Appaloosa
as Lazaro
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
as El Jefe
The Night of the Iguana
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio
as Dancer (uncredited)
Under the Volcano
as Diosdado
