Emilio Fernández
Emilio Fernández | |
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Fernández in the film The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (1959) | |
| Born | Emilio Fernández Romo 26 March 1904 |
| Died | 6 August 1986 (aged 82) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | "El Indio" |
| Alma mater | Heroic Military Academy |
| Years active | 1928–1986 |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Fernández Columba Domínguez |
| Relatives | Jaime Fernández (cousin) |
Emilio Fernández Romo (Spanish: [eˈmiljo feɾˈnandes ˈromo]; 26 March 1904 – 6 August 1986), nicknamed "El Indio" (lit. "The Indian"), was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and actor. He was one of the most prolific and acclaimed film directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and '50s. His film María Candelaria (1944) won the Palme d'Or at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival, the first Mexican film to receive the honor. As an actor, he worked in numerous film productions in both Mexico and in Hollywood.