Ismael Rodríguez

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 Rodríguezs most renowned international film is Tizoc in which Pedro Infantewho 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 Pedros mother to keep the Silver Bear she refused to accept it Instead she told Rodriguez that because He had made Pedro Infante deserved to keep the statue He humbly did Rodriguez not only worked with the best of Mexican and international actors he made some of the most memorable movies of the time A brilliant writerdirector