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Emilio Fernández
Also Known As: Emilio "Indio" Fernández, Emilio Fernández Romo, Emilio 'El Indio' Fernandez
Birth Date
March 26, 1903
Death Date
August 6, 1986
(passed away at 83)
Place of Birth
Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
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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.
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Columbo
Miguel
1971 • 1 episode
The Wild Bunch
Gen. Mapache
1969
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
El Jefe
1974
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Paco
1973
Breakout
J.V.
1975
Return of the Seven
Francisco Lorca
1966
Under the Volcano
Diosdado
1984
The War Wagon
Calita
1967
The Appaloosa
Lazaro
1966
La traición
Gral. Arcadio Carvajal
1984 • 120 episodes
Arriba Michoacán
1987
The Night of the Iguana
Barkeeper (uncredited)
1964
Flying Down to Rio
Dancer (uncredited)
1933
Treasure of the Amazon
Tacho / Paco
1985
Cruz Diablo
Toparca, bandolero
1934
La buenaventura
Boris
1934
Kung Fu
Carlos
1972 • 1 episode
Janitzio
Zirahuén
1935
A Covenant with Death
Ignacio
1967
Adios Nicanor
1937