Ismael Rodríguez

Ismael Rodríguez Ruelas(October 19, 1917 – August 7, 2004) was an acclaimedMexicanfilm director. Rodríguez directed many major stars, includingPedro Infante,Dolores del Río,María Félix, and evenToshiro Mifune, the favorite actor ofJapanesedirectorAkira Kurosawa, as a MexicanIndianin the filmÁnimas Trujano(1961). This film was nominated for anOscarforBest Foreign Language Film.Rodríguez's most renowned international film isTizoc, in whichPedro Infante-who starred alongside Maria Felix -received a Golden Globe nomination for best actor. For this role, Infante won theSilver Bear for Best Actorat the7th Berlin International Film Festival.Pedro Infante died in a plane crash. on April 15, 1957, before receiving the award. When Ismael Rodriguez asked Pedro's 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 writer/director.