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
Breakout
(1975)
J.V.
Return of the Seven
(1966)
Francisco Lorca
The Wild Bunch
(1969)
Gen. Mapache
The War Wagon
(1967)
Calita
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(1973)
Paco
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(1974)
El Jefe
The Night of the Iguana
(1964)
Barkeeper (uncredited)
The Appaloosa
(1966)
Lazaro
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
Marihuana El Monstruo Verde
(1936)
Celos
(1936)
Sebastián
Allá en el Rancho Grande
(1936)
Bailarín
Adios Nicanor
(1937)
Almas rebeldes
(1937)
The Super Madman
(1937)
Idúa
Las mujeres mandan
(1937)
Las cuatro milpas
(1937)
The Imposter
(1937)
Juan sin miedo
(1938)
Con Los Dorados De Villa
(1939)
The Underdogs
(1940)
Pancracio
El charro Negro
(1940)
Emilio Gómez
El Zorro de Jalisco
(1941)
Ernesto
Rancho Alegre
(1941)
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
La Bandida
(1963)
Epigmenio Gomez
Wounded Dove
(1963)
Danilo Zata
Yo, el valiente
(1964)
The Night of the Iguana
(1964)
Barkeeper (uncredited)
The Bloody Revolver
(1964)
Félix Gómez
The Reward
(1965)
Sergeant Lopez
La conquista de El Dorado
(1965)
Los hermanos Muerte
(1965)
Un callejón sin salida
(1965)
Moran
Return of the Seven
(1966)
Francisco Lorca
The Appaloosa
(1966)
Lazaro
Duelo de pistoleros
(1966)
Los malvados
(1966)
La recta final
(1966)
Don Lucio
The War Wagon
(1967)
Calita
A Covenant with Death
(1967)
Ignacio
Hard Breed to Kill
(1967)
Ringo
El silencioso
(1967)
Un dorado de Pancho Villa
(1967)
Aurelio Pérez
El caudillo
(1968)
The Smugglers
(1968)
Cesare Brunelli
The Wild Bunch
(1969)
Gen. Mapache
El crepúsculo de un dios
(1969)
Himself
Duelo en El Dorado
(1969)
The Phantom Gunslinger
(1970)
Sheriff
The Enemy Blood
(1971)
Juan
La Chamuscada
(1971)
Margarito Herrero
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
Breakout
(1975)
J.V.
Political Asylum
(1975)
General Salino
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
Observations Under the Volcano
(1984)
Self
Notes from Under the Volcano
(1984)
Self
Under the Volcano
(1984)
Diosdado
Treasure of the Amazon
(1985)
Tacho / Paco
Ahora mis pistolas hablan
(1986)
Lovers of the Lord of the Night
(1986)
Don Venustiano
The Kidnapping of Lola
(1986)
Commander Prieto
Arriba Michoacán
(1987)
Writing
The Dead Speak
(1935)
Adaptation and Writer
Passion Island
(1942)
Screenplay and Story
Wild Flower
(1943)
Screenplay
El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón!
(1943)
Adaptation
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
La malquerida
(1949)
Screenplay
Pueblerina
(1949)
Writer
Salon Mexico
(1949)
Writer
The Torch
(1950)
Screenplay
One Day of Life
(1950)
Writer
Duelo en las montañas
(1950)
Writer
Victims of Sin
(1951)
Writer
Las Islas Marias
(1951)
Writer
Siempre tuya
(1952)
Writer
El mar y tu
(1952)
Writer
Acapulco
(1952)
Writer
The Net
(1953)
Writer
The Abduction
(1954)
Adaptation
La rosa blanca
(1954)
Writer
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
Soy puro mexicano
(1942)
Director
Passion Island
(1942)
Director
Wild Flower
(1943)
Director
Maria Candelaria
(1944)
Director
The Abandoned
(1945)
Director
Bugambilia
(1945)
Director
Enamorada
(1946)
Director
Pepita Jimenez
(1946)
Director
The Pearl
(1947)
Director
Río escondido
(1948)
Director
Maclovia
(1948)
Director
La malquerida
(1949)
Director
Pueblerina
(1949)
Director
Salon Mexico
(1949)
Director
The Torch
(1950)
Director
One Day of Life
(1950)
Director
Duelo en las montañas
(1950)
Director
Victims of Sin
(1951)
Director
La bienamada
(1951)
Director
Las Islas Marias
(1951)
Director
Cuando levanta la niebla
(1952)
Director
Acapulco
(1952)
Director
Siempre tuya
(1952)
Director
El mar y tu
(1952)
Director
The Net
(1953)
Director
Reportaje
(1953)
Director
The Abduction
(1954)
Director
Rebellion of the Hanged
(1954)
Director
La rosa blanca
(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
Erótica
(1979)
Director
México Norte
(1979)
Director
Production