Ismael Rodríguez (Director)

Reviews of movies from director Ismael Rodríguez

Looking for reviews of films directed by Ismael Rodríguez? Cinafilm has a total of 19 reviews across 9 movies directed by Ismael Rodríguez.

Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 74%.

Dos tipos de cuidado is Ismael Rodríguez's highest rated movie, with a score of 84% based on 4 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Ismael Rodríguez is Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer, with a score of 41% based on 2 reviews.

Director Biography

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.

Ismael Rodríguez has directed films starring Pedro Infante, Leonor Gómez, José Muñoz and Fernando Soto.