Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
March 26, 1903
Died
August 6, 1986 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
Also Known As
Emilio "Indio" Fernández
Emilio Fernández Romo
Emilio 'El Indio' Fernandez
Emilio Fernandez
Emilio 'Indio' Fernandez
Emilio Fernández
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.
Known For
TV
Columbo
Miguel
1971
TV
La traición
Gral. Arcadio Carvajal
1984
Film
The Wild Bunch
Gen. Mapache
1969
Film
Breakout
J.V.
1975
Film
Adios Nicanor
1937
Film
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Paco
1973
TV
Kung Fu
Carlos
1972
Film
Return of the Seven
Francisco Lorca
1966
Film
The War Wagon
Calita
1967
Film
The Appaloosa
Lazaro
1966
Film
Erótica
Hernández
1979
Film
The Night of the Iguana
Barkeeper (uncredited)
1964
Film
Janitzio
Zirahuén
1935
Film
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
El Jefe
1974
Film
Under the Volcano
Diosdado
1984
Film
Arriba Michoacán
1987
Film
Flying Down to Rio
Dancer (uncredited)
1933
Film
Wounded Dove
Danilo Zata
1963
Film
La Cucaracha
Coronel Antonio Zeta
1959
Film
Treasure of the Amazon
Tacho / Paco
1985
Filmography
2013TVOttolenghi's Mediterranean Island Feastas Founder of Restaurante Sa Foradada1987FilmArriba Michoacán1986FilmEl Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2as Commander Prieto1986FilmLovers of the Lord of the Nightas Don Venustiano1986FilmAhora mis pistolas hablan1985FilmTreasure of the Amazonas Tacho / Paco1985FilmUn Retrato del Indioas Self1984TVLa traiciónas Gral. Arcadio Carvajal1984FilmNotes from Under the Volcanoas Self1984FilmObservations Under the Volcanoas Self1984FilmUnder the Volcanoas Diosdado1983FilmLola the Truck Driveras Comandante Prieto1983FilmMercenarios de la Muerte1982FilmUna gallina muy ponedora1982FilmCinématon XIXas N°1871980FilmLas cabareteras1979FilmEróticaas Hernández1976FilmRed Zone1975FilmPolitical Asylumas General Salino1975FilmBreakoutas J.V.1974FilmBring Me the Head of Alfredo Garciaas El Jefe1973FilmPat Garrett & Billy the Kidas Paco1972FilmNest of Virginsas Anacleto Morones1972TVKung Fuas Carlos1971TVColumboas Miguel1971FilmThe Enemy Bloodas Juan1971FilmLa Chamuscada - Tierra Y Libertadas Margarito Herrero1970FilmThe Phantom Gunslingeras Sheriff1969FilmEl crepúsculo de un diosas Emilio1969FilmDuelo en El Dorado1969FilmThe Wild Bunchas Gen. Mapache1968FilmThe Smugglersas Cesare Brunelli1968FilmEl caudillo1967FilmEl Silenciosoas Emilio Segura1967FilmUn dorado de Pancho Villaas Aurelio Pérez1967FilmThe War Wagonas Calita1967FilmHard Breed to Killas Ringo1967FilmA Covenant with Deathas Ignacio1966FilmReturn of the Sevenas Francisco Lorca1966FilmLos malvados1966FilmThe Appaloosaas Lazaro1966FilmDuelo de pistoleros1966FilmLa recta finalas Don Lucio1965FilmUn callejón sin salidaas Moran1965FilmLa conquista de El Dorado1965FilmThe Rewardas Sergeant Lopez1965FilmLos hermanos Muerte1964FilmYo El Valiente1964FilmThe Night of the Iguanaas Barkeeper (uncredited)1964FilmEl revólver sangrientoas Félix Gómez1963FilmWounded Doveas Danilo Zata1963FilmLa Bandidaas Epigmenio Gomez1962FilmLittle Townas Coronel1961FilmMy Son, the Heroas Pascual Velasco1959FilmLa Cucarachaas Coronel Antonio Zeta1943FilmEl fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón!as Aguilucho1943FilmWild Floweras Rogelio Torres1942FilmPassion Island1941FilmRancho Alegre1941FilmEl Zorro de Jaliscoas Ernesto1940FilmEl charro Negroas Emilio Gómez1940FilmThe Underdogsas Pancracio1939FilmCon Los Dorados De Villa1938FilmJuan sin miedo1937FilmLas mujeres mandan1937FilmAlmas rebeldes1937FilmLas cuatro milpas1937FilmAdios Nicanor1937FilmThe Super Madmanas Idúa1937FilmEl impostor1936FilmAllá en el Rancho Grandeas Bailarín1936FilmMarihuana (El monstruo verde)as El indio1936FilmCelosas Sebastián1935FilmJanitzioas Zirahuén1934FilmCruz Diabloas Toparca, bandolero1933FilmFlying Down to Rioas Dancer (uncredited)1932FilmThe Western Codeas Indian Joe1931FilmThe Sunrise Trailas Pancho1930FilmThe Land of Missing Menas Lopez