Emilio Fernández
Known For
Directing
Born
1903-03-26 in Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
Died
1986-08-06
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.
Most Known For
Columbo
as Miguel
Adios Nicanor
Wounded Dove
as Danilo Zata
Janitzio
as Zirahuén
The Wild Bunch
as Gen. Mapache
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Paco
The War Wagon
as Calita
Breakout
as J.V.
Erótica
as Hernández
Return of the Seven
as Francisco Lorca
Under the Volcano
as Diosdado
The Night of the Iguana
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
The Appaloosa
as Lazaro
Arriba Michoacán
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
as El Jefe
Kung Fu
as Carlos
Flying Down to Rio
as Dancer (uncredited)
A Covenant with Death
as Ignacio
La Cucaracha
as Coronel Antonio Zeta
Treasure of the Amazon
as Tacho / Paco