Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico
March 26, 1903

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.

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Representative Works

The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
7.5
/ English
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
7.6
/ English
Arriba Michoacán
Arriba Michoacán
5.5
/ Spanish
The War Wagon
The War Wagon
6.8
/ English
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
7.2
/ English
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
7.1
/ English
Breakout
Breakout
6.3
/ English
The Appaloosa
The Appaloosa
6.4
/ English
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
6.0
/ English
Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven
6.1
/ English
La buenaventura
La buenaventura
10.0
/ Spanish
The Night of the Iguana
The Night of the Iguana
7.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Magnificent Seven
1960Nominee

Best Director

The Magnificent Seven

The Wild Bunch
1969Winner

Best Performance

The Wild Bunch

Arriba Michoacán
1987Nominee

Best Performance

Arriba Michoacán

Career Highlights

The War Wagon
1967Highlight

Best Performance

The War Wagon

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973Highlight

Best Performance

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

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