Emilio Fernández
March 26, 1903 · 123 years old
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 f…
Known For
9 titles
The Wild Bunch
An aging group of outlaws in 1913 Texas look for one last big score, selling stolen Army rifles to a rogue Mexican general during that country's revolution, as the traditional American West is disappearing around them.
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
An American barroom pianist and his prostitute girlfriend go on a trip through the Mexican underworld to collect the bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
The Night of the Iguana
An ostracized Episcopal clergyman leads a busload of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.
Under the Volcano
A day in the life of a self-destructive British consul in Mexico on the eve of World War II.
Return of the Seven
Two survivors of the original Magnificent Seven, Chris and Vin, recruit four new members to re-form the outfit and defend several Mexican villages from vicious bandits.
Breakout
A bush pilot is hired for fifty thousand dollars to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.
The Appaloosa
Man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit.
Treasure of the Amazon
Three groups of adventurers all vying to find treasure in the jungle clash against each other, the merciless natives, and the dangerous wildlife.
Hidden River
Called by the Mexican President himself, and in spite of a heart condition, young teacher Rosaura Salazar travels to the deserted town of Rio Escondido to accomplish the mission of bringing education to the poorest people. Being t...