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Ismael Rodríguez

Ismael Rodríguez

Ismael Rodríguez Ruelas (October 19, 1917 – August 7, 2004) was an acclaimed Mexican film director. Rodríguez directed many major stars, including Pedro Infante, Dolores del Río, María Félix, and even Toshiro Mifune, the favorite actor of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, as a Mexican Indian in the film Ánimas Trujano (1961). This film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Rodríguez''s most renowned international film is Tizoc, in which Pedro Infante-who starred alongside Maria Felix -received a Golden Globe nomination for best actor. For this role, Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Pedro Infante died in a plane crash. on April 15, 1957, before receiving the award. When Ismael Rodriguez asked Pedro's mother to keep the Silver Bear, she refused to accept it. Instead she told Rodriguez that because I had "made" Pedro Infante, deserved to keep the statue. I humbly did. Rodriguez, not only worked with the best of Mexican and international actors, I have made some of the most memorable movies of the time. A brilliant writer/director.

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Movies Made By Ismael Rodríguez (76)

Becoming Frederick Douglass (2022)

In Becoming Frederick Douglass, acclaimed director Stanley Nelson and co-director Nicole London bring to life the story of an American icon. Using Douglass's own powerful, profound speeches and writing, the story retraces his journey from a man born and ra ...

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Reclusorio III (1999)

3 real life stories taken from the Mexican police archive. ...

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Fuera de la ley (1998)

Four raw stories about justice and law. ...

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Reclusorio (1997)

The human and divine justice are exposed through five real life stories related to the legal processes of a prison. The cases presented are: "I want to stay in jail", "Blood between women", "The raped prostitute", "The kidnapped policeman", and "Euthanasia ...

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Pandilleras (1994)

A group of punk chicks living in the sleazy streets of Mexico City. They mess around with a Santa Claus, listen to bands play live, rob people and even kill them. ...

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Two Kinds of Schemes (1989)

Gold-digger conspires with gal-pal to snag herself a rich husband. ...

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Solicito marido para engañar (1988)

Rich and misogynistic Fabián is determined to seduce married women, whom he literally undresses with his eyes due to a strange obsession. He also receives an inheritance from an aunt and announces that he will give part of it to his three cousins ​​wh ...

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The Scent of Death (1987)

The Chemos and the Pachecos are two gangs whose adventures are witnessed by the doctor, the assistant and the social worker of a clinic where they know of the young men's problems. ...

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¡Yerba Sangrienta! (1986)

An undercover cop and slick con-man form an alliance against a evil and vicious drug lord who takes advantage and uses the poor people of a small village with his equally evil henchmen. ...

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Masacre en el río Tula (1985)

Based on a real event, twelve dead bodies are found in the Tula River, we see the events that lead up to the massacre in a tale of crime, vice, corruption and sleaze. ...

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Burdel (1982)

(AKA: Ratero 2 or Cada quien su madre.) Innocent man forced to hide from the police, ends up taking refuge in a brothel. ...

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Snow White and Her 7 Lovers (1980)

An undercover policewoman tracks seven escaped convicts to the deserted island where they've set up a camp. ...

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Ratero (1979)

Solovino is called like that because no one knows where he came from. He is a miserable province man trying to improve his life, but sees himself forced to steal to survive. When he comes up with a large jewelry bounty a pair of cops offer him his freedom ...

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Mi niño Tizoc (1972)

Tizoc wishes to eat a chicken by himself and have his own piñata. At Christmas his father Carmelo grants his wish. ...

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Unethical Behaviour (1970)

A family in extreme poverty is forced to make a series of sacrifices in order to survive. ...

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The Door and the Butcher's Wife (1969)

A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The But ...

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Cuernos debajo de la cama (1969)

A woman has several lovers, her husband discovers her with one of them, and both men are mistaken for robbers. ...

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Autopsy of a Ghost (1968)

Satan offers a weary ghost a chance for redemption through true love. ...

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Chewing Gum (1968)

Two little poor kids, who work selling chewing gum in the streets, must face the true nature of the horror surrounding them. ...

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The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall (1965)

Not realizing the dangers he is facing, Young Dieter will do anything to get his ball back after it was thrown over the Berlin wall by a ruthless guar ...

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The Mighty Jungle (1964)

A South American expedition is in search of fortune thought to be hidden in an Lost Aztec city. While trudging through the jungles the main character in the story becomes detached from the group. He develops a fever and in a desperate attempt to cool his f ...

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This was Pedro Infante (1963)

The life of Pedro Infante, with scenes from his best films and the chaos that his tragic death caused in the public. ...

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The Paper Man (1963)

A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away. ...

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La Bandida (1963)

During a lull in the Mexican Revolution when Francisco Madero became president and attempted to implement land reforms, two former revolutionaries are pitted against each other for the love of the same woman. ...

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The Important Man (1961)

Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village. He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great honor usually conferred upon the wealthiest and most respected citizens. Animas has ...

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My Son, the Hero (1961)

Northern Mexico, early 20th century. Reynaldo del Hierro is murdered while riding with his sons Reynaldo and Martín, whose mother instills in them the need for revenge. ...

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To Each His Own Life (1960)

The days go by dizzyingly for the girls who work at the cabaret ´El Paraíso´. ...

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La Cucaracha (1959)

The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier. ...

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This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter (1958)

The second chapter of director Ismael Rodríguez's series about Pancho Villa. Several stories about the life and death of the famous mexican revolutionary general. ...

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El gran premio (1958)

Elderly home is struggling for funds; one of the residents competes on a game show to win a jackpot she can donate. ...

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This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter (1958)

The third and final chapter of director Ismael Rodríguez's series about Pancho Villa. Several stories about the life and death of the famous mexican revolutionary general. ...

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Land of Men (1958)

On his family's farm, Gilberto keeps weapons to support the revolutionaries. When his father find out, he runs out from the hacienda to join them. ...

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Tizoc (1957)

An Indian arouses envy for his expertise in hunting animals without ruining their skins, for his wisdom and his kindness. ...

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This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter (1957)

The disembodied head of Pancho Villa, kept in a glass jar in a research institute, is the narrator of several short stories from his own life, stories that might or might not have happened but are the stuff of legend. ...

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Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956)

Daniel Boone leads settlers into Kentucky, but must battle Shawnee Indians who have been persuaded by a French renegade that Boone and the settlers are there to kill them and steal their land. ...

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The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)

An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur. ...

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Cupido pierde a Paquita (1955)

Rich family's maid thinks that maybe if she plays her cards right, she can land a moneybags husband. There's also a really cute auto mechanic, though, and... ...

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Los paquetes de Paquita (1955)

Maid tries to smooth over the difficulties in her employers' marriage while juggling five or six potential boyfriends of her own. ...

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Píntame angelitos blancos (1954)

Orphaned by a father and children by a black mother, the little one is rejected by his grandmother, while the girl must deny her own mother. ...

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Storm in the souls (1954)

Lives in a "model factory," designed to create a progressive community among the workers. ...

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Romance de fieras (1954)

Newly-graduated lawyer gets caught up in the personal drama surrounding a rich industrialist and his sociopathic son. ...

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Damned City! (1954)

A humble provincial writer who wants to publish his first book offers it to a film producer who is looking for locations for a film at that time. The novelist's family then moves to the big city, where they will have to face many adversities that will make ...

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Dos tipos de cuidado (1953)

Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict between the former buddies begins. ...

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Pepe El Toro (1953)

The simple life and the values ​​of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of professional boxing, is the plot of this film, where Pepe el Toro shows the effort and tragedies that are experienced in this profession. ...

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From the Village to TV (1953)

A young man goes to the capital to prove himself as an opera singer, after being rejected he must find other means to achieve fame ...

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Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! (1951)

Tin Tan just won the lottery and wants to donate it to an orphanage. Sataela and Riverita want to keep the money for themselves. In an attenpt to do so, they convince him of having a terminal disease and suggest that committing suicide is his best option. ...

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¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? (1951)

This musical comedy tells the story of two men whose friendship (whose beginning is told in "A toda máquina") is affected by assumptions love triangles and misunderstandings between the two, however, the value of that friendship overcomes all difficulties ...

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Full Spead Ahead (1951)

A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home with a mate of this unit. The mate is in love with a girl, but he and she are always making jealous to each other. The drifter and the mate get involved themse ...

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Las Islas Marias (1951)

Las Islas Marias stars Pedro Infante as a man who must face time in jail, even though he never committed the crime. While on the inside, he learns important life lessons that actually make him a better man. ...

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My General's Wives (1951)

The encounter with an old lover puts a revolutionary general in great danger of death. ...

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Over the Waves (1950)

The life of the musician Juventino Rosas, who despite his talent lived an existence of misfortune and poverty. ...

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No desearás la mujer de tu hijo (1950)

An elderly man falls in love with a beautiful young woman, without knowing that she is in love with his son. ...

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The Black Sheep (1949)

The Trevino family tries to overcome the irresponsible behavior of Don Cruz, an erratic father with numerous defects that contrast with his son Silvano, a young kid man that is incapable of passing judgment on his own father. ...

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You the Rich (1948)

Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children. ...

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Los tres huastecos (1948)

This is the story of three brothers - a priest, a soldier, and an outlaw - that are raised separately by their godfathers once their mother dies. They cross their paths again when the soldier and the priest move into two towns near the town the outlaw live ...

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We the Poor (1948)

Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood. He pursues a romance with the pretty Celia, but tragedy comes knocking on his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony. ...

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Vuelven los García (1947)

Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them. ...

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The Three Garcías (1947)

Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them. ...

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When the Brave Cry (1947)

A farmer is in love during revolutionary times. ...

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Escándalo de estrellas (1944)

The story of the adventures and entanglements of the son of a famous film producer who is forced to study law. ...

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How Beautiful is Michoacan! (1943)

When her father dies, a young woman must go to Michoacán to take charge of her lands, where she meets a young man and they both fall in love. ...

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Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra (1943)

In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications. ...

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Cuando viajan las estrellas (1942)

A Hollywood star travels to Mexico to take flamenco dancing lessons for her next movie. In the airport she meets a Mexican rancher, and while both dislike each other at first, things may change. ...

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Las cinco noches de Adán (1942)

Globe-hopping playboy bachelor is getting on in years, so he invites his five international children to come live with him. ...

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El secreto del sacerdote (1941)

Three boys grow up to be a priest, a military commander and the town mayor. ...

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Viviré otra vez (1940)

Card-sharks blackmail a dissolute young man into participating in a big robbery; his brother takes the rap for him. ...

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Al son de la marimba (1940)

A broken high society man tries to keep his family expensive lifestyle by tricking a rich man from out of the town to marry his well intended daughter. ...

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El tigre de Yautepec (1933)

Costume-drama, 1840s: bandits prey on the town of Yautepec for over twenty years. ...

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Movies Starring Ismael Rodríguez (11)

Fervor Infantilista (2014)

For 20 years, every April 15 was recorded what happened at the tomb of Pedro Infante when fans will commemorate the day of his death. In this documentary are involved the creators of the cinematographic myth and singing idol. It isn't a biography of Pedro ...

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Mimí Derba (2000)

Mimí Derba is a documentary about one of the pioneers in acting and film production in México. In 1917, along with photographer Enrique Rosas, she founded one of the first film production companies: Azteca Films. Alejandra Moya captures a brief glimpse i ...

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This was Pedro Infante (1963)

The life of Pedro Infante, with scenes from his best films and the chaos that his tragic death caused in the public. ...

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Damned City! (1954)

A humble provincial writer who wants to publish his first book offers it to a film producer who is looking for locations for a film at that time. The novelist's family then moves to the big city, where they will have to face many adversities that will make ...

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Pepe El Toro (1953)

The simple life and the values ​​of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of professional boxing, is the plot of this film, where Pepe el Toro shows the effort and tragedies that are experienced in this profession. ...

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Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! (1951)

Tin Tan just won the lottery and wants to donate it to an orphanage. Sataela and Riverita want to keep the money for themselves. In an attenpt to do so, they convince him of having a terminal disease and suggest that committing suicide is his best option. ...

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Full Spead Ahead (1951)

A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home with a mate of this unit. The mate is in love with a girl, but he and she are always making jealous to each other. The drifter and the mate get involved themse ...

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You the Rich (1948)

Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children. ...

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No te engañes corazón (1937)

No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature film of Cantinflas after becoming a star of the carpa circuit (folk theater). It was also one of the earliest films of Sara García and Carlos Orellana and ...

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Santa (1932)

Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa ...

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