Emilio Fernández: Emilio Fernández. Writer: The Pearl. Emilio "El Indio" Fernandez Romo 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. Born to a Mexican (Mestizo) father and a Native American Kickapoo mother, Emilio was himself the "mestizaje" (mestizo) that his films would...
Known For: The Pearl (Writer), The Wild Bunch (Mapache(as Emilio Fernandez)), Enamorada (Writer), Hidden River (Writer)