Ismael Rodríguez (October 19, 1917 – August 7, 2004) was a Mexican film director.

Rodríguez rose to fame due to the movies he directed starring Pedro Infante, and directed many major stars, including Dolores del Río, María Félix, Toshiro Mifune, Jorge Negrete, Sara García, Luis Aguilar, Tito Guízar, Gloria Marín, Carmelita González, Antonio Aguilar, Columba Domínguez and Flor Silvestre. He directed the film Ánimas Trujano (1961) for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Rodríguez's most renowned international film is Tizoc, in which Pedro Infante starred alongside María Félix. For this role, Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.

He died on 7 August 2004 at the age of 87.

Selected filmography

Film
YearTitleNotes
1965El niño y el muro
1963The Paper Man
1962Ánimas Trujano
1961Los Hermanos Del Hierro
1960To Each His Life
1959The Soldiers of Pancho Villa
1957Tizoc
1956Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
1954Romance de fieras
Borrasca en las almas
Maldita ciudad
1953Pepe El Toro
Dos tipos de cuidado
1951What Has That Woman Done to You?
1951Full Speed Ahead
1951A.T.M. A toda máquina!
1951My General's Women
1951Kill Me Because I'm Dying!
1950Over the Waves
You Shall Not Covet Thy Son's Wife
1949The Black Sheep
1948Nosotros los Pobres
Los tres huastecos
Ustedes los ricos
1947The Three Garcias
The Garcias Return
Chachita from Triana
1943Mexicanos, al grito de guerra

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