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Emilio Fernández (I) (1903–1986)

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Emilio "El Indio" Fernández Romo, who was born on March 26, 1904, in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, is the most famous person in the history of Mexican movies. For an era he symbolized Mexico due to his violent machismo, rooted in the Revolution of 1910-17, and because of his staunch commitment to Mexican cultural nationalism... See full bio »

Born:

Emilio Fernández Romo
in Hondo, Coahuila, Mexico

Died:

(age 83) in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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1987 Arriba Michoacán
 
1986 El secuestro de Lola
Commander Prieto (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernández)
 
1986 Lovers of the Lord of the Night
Don Venustiano
 
1986 Ahora mis pistolas hablan (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernández)
 
1985 The Treasure of the Amazon
Tacho/Paco (as Emilio 'El Indio' Fernandez)
 
1984 Under the Volcano
Diosdado (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1983 Mercenaries of Death
Maestro tata
 
1983 La traición (TV series)
Gral. Arcadio Carvajal (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernández)
 
1983 Lola the Truck Driving Woman
Leoncio's Bodyguard (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernandez)
 
1982 Una gallina muy ponedora
 
1980 Las cabareteras (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernández)
 
1979 Erótica
Hernández
 
1976 Pink Zone
 
1976 Columbo (TV series)
Miguel
– A Matter of Honor (1976) … Miguel (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1975 Lucky Lady
Ybarra
 
1975 Breakout
J.V. (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1975 Political Asylum
Police Director
 
1975 El indio Pluma Roja (short) (as Indio Fernández)
 
1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
El Jefe (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1973 Kung Fu (TV series)
Carlos
– The Brujo (1973) … Carlos (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1973 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Paco (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1972 Nest of Virgins
Anacleto Morones
 
1972 Indio
 
1971 La sangre enemiga
 
1971 La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad) (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernández)
 
1970 The Phantom Gunslinger
Sheriff
 
1969 Duelo en El Dorado
 
1969 The Wild Bunch
Gen. Mapache (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1968 The Smugglers (TV movie)
Inspector Cesare Brunelli
 
1968 Un toro me llama
 
1968 El caudillo
 
1968 Guns for San Sebastian
 
1967 El silencioso
 
1967 A Faithful Soldier of Pancho Villa
Aurelio Pérez
 
1967 The War Wagon
Calita (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1967 Un tipo dificil de matar
 
1967 A Covenant with Death
Igancio
 
1966 Return of the Seven
Lorca (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1966 Los malvados
 
1966 The Appaloosa
Lazaro (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1966 Duelo de pistoleros (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernández)
 
1966 La recta final
Don Lucio
 
1965 Un callejón sin salida
Moran
 
1965 La conquista de El Dorado
 
1965 The Reward
Sgt. Lopez (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1964 Yo, el valiente (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernández)
 
1964 The Night of the Iguana
Barkeeper (uncredited)
 
1964 El revólver sangriento
Félix Gómez (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernández)
 
1964 Los hermanos Muerte
 
1963 Paloma herida
 
1963 La bandida
Epigmenio Gomez
 
1962 Little Village
 
1961 My Son, the Hero
Pascual Velasco
 
1959 The Soldiers of Pancho Villa
Coronel Antonio Zeta
 
1943 El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón!
Aguilucho
 
1943 Flor silvestre
Rogelio Torres
 
1942 La isla de la pasión
 
1941 Rancho Alegre
 
1941 El Zorro de Jalisco
 
1940 El charro Negro
Emilio Gómez
 
1940 Los de abajo
 
1939 With Villa's Veterans
Mayor El Indio Fernández
 
1939 Juan sin miedo
Valentin
 
1937 Good-Bye Nicanor
Nicanor
 
1937 Rebel Souls
 
1937 Las mujeres mandan
Dancer
 
1937 The Four Corn Patches
 
1937 The Imposter
 
1937 The Super Madman
Idúa
 
1936 Out on the Big Ranch
Dancer
 
1936/II Marihuana
El indio
 
1936 María Elena
 
1936 Celos
 
1936 La cucaracha mexicana (short)
 
1935 Janitzio
Zirahuén
 
1935 Tribu
Itzul
 
1935 Martín Garatuza
 
1935 Mexicana (short)
 
1934 Cruz Diablo
Toparca, bandit
 
1934 Heart of a Bandit
Chacal
 
1934 La buenaventura
Boris
 
1933 Flying Down to Rio
Dancer (uncredited)
 
1933 Laughing at Life
Revolutionary (uncredited)
 
1932 The Western Code
Indian Joe (as Emilio Fernandez)
 
1931 Sunrise Trail
Pancho (uncredited)
 
1930 Headin' North
Mexican Gambler (uncredited)
 
1930 The Land of Missing Men
Lopez aka Black Coyote
 
1930 The Oklahoma Cyclone
Pancho Gomez (uncredited)
 
1928 El destino
 
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1979 Erótica
 
1979 México Norte
 
1976 Pink Zone
 
1974 La choca
 
1969 El crepúsculo de un dios
 
1967 A Faithful Soldier of Pancho Villa
 
1963 Paloma herida
 
1962 Little Village
 
1960 The Imposter
 
1958 Una cita de amor
 
1956 El impostor
 
1955 La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
 
1955 We Two
 
1954 La rebelión de los colgados
 
1954 The White Rose
 
1954 El rapto
 
1953 Reportaje
 
1953 Rosanna
 
1952 Cuando levanta la niebla
 
1952 El mar y tú
 
1952 Acapulco
 
1952 Siempre tuya
 
1951 La bienamada
 
1951 Los islas Marias
 
1951 Victims of Sin
 
1950 Un día de vida
 
1950 The Torch
 
1950 Duelo en las montañas
 
1949 La malquerida
 
1949 Pueblerina
 
1949 Salón México
 
1948 Maclovia
 
1948 Hidden River
 
1947 The Fugitive (uncredited)
 
1947 La perla
 
1946 Enamorada
 
1946 Pepita Jiménez
 
1945 Bugambilia
 
1945 The Abandoned
 
1944 María Candelaria (Xochimilco)
 
1943 Flor silvestre
 
1942 I'm a Real Mexican
 
1942 La isla de la pasión
 
Show ShowWriter (42 titles)
1979 Erótica (writer)
 
1979 México Norte (writer)
 
1976 Pink Zone
 
1974 La choca
 
1969 El crepúsculo de un dios (writer)
 
1967 A Faithful Soldier of Pancho Villa
 
1963 Paloma herida (writer)
 
1962 Little Village
 
1955 La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
 
1955 We Two (screenplay / story)
 
1954 The White Rose
 
1954 El rapto (story and adaptation)
 
1953 Reportaje (story and adaptation)
 
1953 Rosanna (writer)
 
1952 El mar y tú (story and adaptation)
 
1952 Acapulco
 
1952 Siempre tuya
 
1951 La bienamada
 
1951 Los islas Marias
 
1951 Victims of Sin (story and adaptation)
 
1950 Un día de vida
 
1950 The Torch (original screenplay)
 
1950 Duelo en las montañas
 
1949 La malquerida (writer)
 
1949 Pueblerina (writer)
 
1949 Salón México (story and adaptation)
 
1948 Maclovia (screenplay)
 
1948 Hidden River (story)
 
1947 La perla (screenplay)
 
1946 Enamorada (story and screenplay)
 
1946 Pepita Jiménez
 
1945 Bugambilia (story, adaptation and dialogue)
 
1945 Entre hermanos
 
1945 The Abandoned (story, adaptation and dialogue)
 
1944 María Candelaria (Xochimilco)
 
1943 El fanfarrón: ¡Aquí llegó el valentón! (adaptation)
 
1943 Flor silvestre (adaptation)
 
1942 I'm a Real Mexican
 
1942 La isla de la pasión (screenplay / story)
 
1937 Good-Bye Nicanor
 
1936 Beautiful Sky
 
1935 The Dead Speak (adaptation)
 
1974 Savage City (assistant director)
 
1970 Chisum (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1960 The Magnificent Seven (assistant director - uncredited)
 
1960 The Unforgiven (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1938 Abnegación (assistant director)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
1969 El crepúsculo de un dios (producer)
 
1967 A Faithful Soldier of Pancho Villa (producer)
 
1964 The Night of the Iguana (associate producer - uncredited)
 
1947 The Fugitive (associate producer - as Emilio Fernandez)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1985 Un retrato del indio (documentary short)
 
1984 Cinématon (documentary)
Himself (1982)
 
1969 El crepúsculo de un dios
Himself (as Emilio 'Indio' Fernandez)
 
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The Oklahoma Cyclone -- A cowboy looking for his missing father, poses as an outlaw and joins the gang he thinks is responsible. The Night of the Iguana -- A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life. The Torch -- A revolutionary and his band take over a small Mexican town. The townspeople begin to take sides over whether to fight him, join forces with him or just try to get along with him.
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Emilio 'El Indio' Fernandez | Emilio 'Indio' Fernandez | Emilio Fernandez | Emilio 'Indio' Fernández | Indio Fernández

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He served as the model for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences First Award of Merit statuette (later called the Academy Award). While in exile in Los Angeles after a failed military revolt back in his native Mexico, actress Dolores del Rio -- a native of Mexico -- thought his physique would be perfect for the Crusader Knight her husband... See more »

Trademark:

Frequently casts Pedro Armendariz, Dolores Del Río and María Felix See more »

Nickname:

"El Indio" See more »

Star Sign:

Aries