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Emilio Fernández

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

March 26, 1903(83)

Day of Death

August 6, 1986

Place of Birth

Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico

Also Known As

Emilio "Indio" FernándezEmilio Fernández RomoEmilio 'El Indio' FernandezEmilio FernandezEmilio 'Indio' Fernandez

Emilio Fernández

Directing

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

Filmography