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
(1969)
Gen. Mapache
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(1973)
Paco
Return of the Seven
(1966)
Francisco Lorca
The War Wagon
(1967)
Calita
The Night of the Iguana
(1964)
Barkeeper (uncredited)
Breakout
(1975)
J.V.
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(1974)
El Jefe
The Appaloosa
(1966)
Lazaro
Under the Volcano
(1984)
Diosdado
Flying Down to Rio
(1933)
Dancer (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Land of Missing Men
(1930)
Lopez
The Sunrise Trail
(1931)
Pancho
The Western Code
(1932)
Indian Joe
Flying Down to Rio
(1933)
Dancer (uncredited)
Cruz Diablo
(1934)
Toparca, bandolero
Janitzio
(1935)
Zirahuén
Celos
(1936)
Sebastián
Marihuana El Monstruo Verde
(1936)
Allá en el Rancho Grande
(1936)
Bailarín
The Imposter
(1937)
Las cuatro milpas
(1937)
The Super Madman
(1937)
Idúa
Las mujeres mandan
(1937)
Almas rebeldes
(1937)
Adios Nicanor
(1937)
Juan sin miedo
(1938)
Con Los Dorados De Villa
(1939)
The Underdogs
(1940)
Pancracio
El charro Negro
(1940)
Emilio Gómez
Rancho Alegre
(1941)
El Zorro de Jalisco
(1941)
Ernesto
Passion Island
(1942)
Wild Flower
(1943)
Rogelio Torres
El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón!
(1943)
Aguilucho
La Cucaracha
(1959)
Coronel Antonio Zeta
My Son, the Hero
(1961)
Pascual Velasco
Little Town
(1962)
Coronel
Wounded Dove
(1963)
Danilo Zata
La Bandida
(1963)
Epigmenio Gomez
The Bloody Revolver
(1964)
Félix Gómez
The Night of the Iguana
(1964)
Barkeeper (uncredited)
Yo, el valiente
(1964)
La conquista de El Dorado
(1965)
The Reward
(1965)
Sergeant Lopez
Un callejón sin salida
(1965)
Moran
Los hermanos Muerte
(1965)
Return of the Seven
(1966)
Francisco Lorca
The Appaloosa
(1966)
Lazaro
Duelo de pistoleros
(1966)
La recta final
(1966)
Don Lucio
Los malvados
(1966)
El silencioso
(1967)
A Covenant with Death
(1967)
Ignacio
Hard Breed to Kill
(1967)
Ringo
The War Wagon
(1967)
Calita
Un dorado de Pancho Villa
(1967)
Aurelio Pérez
El caudillo
(1968)
The Smugglers
(1968)
Cesare Brunelli
Duelo en El Dorado
(1969)
The Wild Bunch
(1969)
Gen. Mapache
El crepúsculo de un dios
(1969)
Himself
The Phantom Gunslinger
(1970)
Sheriff
La Chamuscada
(1971)
Margarito Herrero
The Enemy Blood
(1971)
Juan
El rincón de las vírgenes
(1972)
Anacleto Morones
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(1973)
Paco
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(1974)
El Jefe
Political Asylum
(1975)
General Salino
Breakout
(1975)
J.V.
Pink Zone
(1976)
Erótica
(1979)
Hernández
Las cabareteras
(1980)
Una Gallina Muy Ponedora
(1982)
Cinématon XIX
(1982)
N°187
Mercenarios de la Muerte
(1983)
Lola the Truck Driver
(1983)
Comandante Prieto
Under the Volcano
(1984)
Diosdado
Observations Under the Volcano
(1984)
Self
Notes from Under the Volcano
(1984)
Self
Treasure of the Amazon
(1985)
Tacho / Paco
The Kidnapping of Lola
(1986)
Commander Prieto
Ahora mis pistolas hablan
(1986)
Lovers of the Lord of the Night
(1986)
Don Venustiano
Arriba Michoacán
(1987)
Writing
The Dead Speak
(1935)
Adaptation and Writer
Passion Island
(1942)
Screenplay and Story
El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón!
(1943)
Adaptation
Wild Flower
(1943)
Screenplay
Maria Candelaria
(1944)
Writer
Bugambilia
(1945)
Story
The Abandoned
(1945)
Writer
Enamorada
(1946)
Writer
Pepita Jimenez
(1946)
Screenplay
The Pearl
(1947)
Screenplay
Río escondido
(1948)
Story
Maclovia
(1948)
Screenplay
Salon Mexico
(1949)
Screenplay
Pueblerina
(1949)
Writer
La malquerida
(1949)
Screenplay
The Torch
(1950)
Screenplay
One Day of Life
(1950)
Writer
Duelo en las montañas
(1950)
Writer
Las Islas Marias
(1951)
Writer
Victims of Sin
(1951)
Screenplay
El mar y tu
(1952)
Writer
Siempre tuya
(1952)
Writer
Acapulco
(1952)
Writer
The Net
(1953)
Writer
La rosa blanca
(1954)
Writer
The Abduction
(1954)
Adaptation
The Land of Fire Goes Out
(1955)
Writer
Little Town
(1962)
Writer
Wounded Dove
(1963)
Writer
Un dorado de Pancho Villa
(1967)
Writer
El crepúsculo de un dios
(1969)
Writer
La Choca
(1974)
Writer
Pink Zone
(1976)
Writer
Erótica
(1979)
Writer
Directing
Passion Island
(1942)
Director
Soy puro mexicano
(1942)
Director
Wild Flower
(1943)
Director
Maria Candelaria
(1944)
Director
Bugambilia
(1945)
Director
The Abandoned
(1945)
Director
Enamorada
(1946)
Director
Pepita Jimenez
(1946)
Director
The Pearl
(1947)
Director
Río escondido
(1948)
Director
Maclovia
(1948)
Director
Salon Mexico
(1949)
Director
La malquerida
(1949)
Director
Pueblerina
(1949)
Director
The Torch
(1950)
Director
Duelo en las montañas
(1950)
Director
One Day of Life
(1950)
Director
Las Islas Marias
(1951)
Director
La bienamada
(1951)
Director
Victims of Sin
(1951)
Director
Acapulco
(1952)
Director
Cuando levanta la niebla
(1952)
Director
El mar y tu
(1952)
Director
Siempre tuya
(1952)
Director
Reportaje
(1953)
Director
The Net
(1953)
Director
Rebellion of the Hanged
(1954)
Director
La rosa blanca
(1954)
Director
The Abduction
(1954)
Director
The Land of Fire Goes Out
(1955)
Director
Nosotros Dos
(1955)
Director
Una cita de amor
(1958)
Director
El impostor
(1960)
Director
The Magnificent Seven
(1960)
Assistant Director
Little Town
(1962)
Director
Wounded Dove
(1963)
Director
Un dorado de Pancho Villa
(1967)
Director
El crepúsculo de un dios
(1969)
Director
La Choca
(1974)
Director
Pink Zone
(1976)
Director
México Norte
(1979)
Director
Erótica
(1979)
Director
Production