Fernando Méndez

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Fernando Méndez

Directing July 20, 1908

Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico

Fernando Méndez (1908–1966) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In 1957 he switched from melodramas to focus incre…

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The Three Garcías

The Three Garcías

8.1 1947 Movie
Los hijos de María Morales

Los hijos de María Morales

7.4 1952 Movie
The Vampire

The Vampire

6.8 1957 Movie
The Vampire's Coffin

The Vampire's Coffin

6.6 1958 Movie
Rage

Rage

5.6 1966 Movie
Adios cuñado

Adios cuñado

5.8 1967 Movie
Black Pit of Dr. M

Black Pit of Dr. M

6.3 1959 Movie
The Body Snatcher

The Body Snatcher

5.9 1957 Movie
The Soft One

The Soft One

5.3 1951 Movie
The Living Coffin

The Living Coffin

5.6 1959 Movie
Slum

Slum

5.7 1950 Movie
El criollo

El criollo

5.6 1945 Movie

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Fernando Méndez (1908–1966) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In 1957 he switched from melodramas to focus increasingly on horror films.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1967
    Adios cuñado

    Movie Story

  2. 1966
    Rage

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 1962
    El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez

    Movie Writer

  4. 1961
    Mujeres engañadas

    Movie Director

  5. 1960
    La cárcel de Cananea

    Movie Story

  6. 1960
    Venganza Apache

    Movie Director

  7. 1960
    El renegado blanco

    Movie Director

  8. 1959
    The Living Coffin

    Movie Director

  9. 1959
    Los hermanos Diablo

    Movie Director

  10. 1959
    Los diablos del terror

    Movie Director

  11. 1959
    Black Pit of Dr. M

    Movie Director

  12. 1959
    El cofre del pirata

    Movie Director

  13. 1959
    Señoritas

    Movie Director

  14. 1958
    The Vampire's Coffin

    Movie Director

  15. 1957
    La esquina de mi barrio

    Movie Director

  16. 1957
    The Vampire

    Movie Director

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  1. 1957
    The Body Snatcher

    Movie Director

  2. 1957
    Hay ángeles con espuelas

    Movie Director

  3. 1957
    La locura del rock and roll

    Movie Director

  4. 1956
    Rapto al sol

    Movie Director

  5. 1955
    La venganza de los Villalobos

    Movie Writer

  6. 1955
    Los tres Villalobos

    Movie Director

  7. 1955
    Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos

    Movie Director

  8. 1955
    El pueblo sin Dios

    Movie Writer

  9. 1955
    Tres bribones

    Movie Director

  10. 1955
    What a Man

    Movie Writer

  11. 1954
    Los aventureros

    Movie Director

  12. 1954
    As negro

    Movie Director

  13. 1953
    El lunar de la familia

    Movie Director

  14. 1953
    Si, Mi vida

    Movie Director

  15. 1953
    The Naked Woman

    Movie Director

  16. 1953
    Genio y figura

    Movie Director

  17. 1953
    Había una vez un marido

    Movie Director

  18. 1952
    La hija del ministro

    Movie Director

  19. 1952
    Los hijos de María Morales

    Movie Writer

  20. 1952
    Four Nights With You

    Movie Writer

  21. 1951
    The Soft One

    Movie Director

  22. 1951
    Fierecilla

    Movie Director

  23. 1951
    Los apuros de mi ahijada

    Movie Director

  24. 1950
    Slum

    Movie Director