Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Known for

Directing

Life

1903 – 1986 (aged 83)

Born in

Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico

Credits

77 acting credits

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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

The Wild Bunch

19 Jun 1969

Columbo

Columbo

15 Sep 1971

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

23 May 1973

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

01 Aug 1974

Return of the Seven

Return of the Seven

19 Oct 1966

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

14 Oct 1972

The War Wagon

The War Wagon

26 May 1967

The Night of the Iguana

The Night of the Iguana

06 Aug 1964

Filmography

2013

1984

1979

1975

1972

1971

1968

1967

1964

1963

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1940

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1931