Emilio Fernández

Known for Directing

Emilio Fernández's portrait

Details

Birthday: March 26, 1903

Deathday: August 06, 1986

Place of birth: Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico

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.

Actor

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