Emilio Fernández
Emilio "El Indio" Fernández Romo (Spanish: [eˈmiljo feɾˈnandes ˈromo]; 26 March 1904 – 6 August 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 María Candelaria (1944), which won the Palme d'Or award at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. As an actor, he worked in numerous film productions in Mexico and in Hollywood. He was the father of the Mexican actor Jaime Fernández.
Emilio Fernández | |
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Emilio Fernández in the film The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (1959) | |
| Born | Emilio Fernández Romo 26 March 1904 Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Died | 6 August 1986 (aged 82) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Years active | 1928–1986 |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Fernández Columba Domínguez |
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