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Emilio Fernández

Emilio "Indio" Fernández | Emilio Fernández Romo | Emilio 'El Indio' Fernandez

About the person
Career:

Directing

Date of birth:
1903-03-26
Place of birth:

Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

Date of death

1986-08-06

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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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