FILM DIRECTOR
Emilio Fernández
1904 - 1986
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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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emilio Fernández has received more than 486,846 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 33 in 2019). Emilio Fernández is the 366th most popular film director (up from 381st in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 90th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Mexican Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
56.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
3.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Emilio Fernández ranks 366 out of 2,041. Before him are Jacques Audiard, Irvin Kershner, Kinji Fukasaku, Walerian Borowczyk, Ladislas Starevich, and Jacques Doillon. After him are Jerzy Hoffman, Veljko Bulajić, Alexander Sokurov, Héctor Babenco, Leos Carax, and Alexandre Astruc.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques Audiard
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 360
Irvin Kershner
1923 - 2010
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 361
Kinji Fukasaku
1930 - 2003
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 362
Walerian Borowczyk
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 363
Ladislas Starevich
1882 - 1965
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 364
Jacques Doillon
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 365
Emilio Fernández
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 366
Jerzy Hoffman
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 367
Veljko Bulajić
1928 - 2024
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 368
Alexander Sokurov
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 369
Héctor Babenco
1946 - 2016
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 370
Leos Carax
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 371
Alexandre Astruc
1923 - 2016
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Emilio Fernández ranks 92. Before him are Yevgenia Ginzburg, Valery Chkalov, Hans Hartung, Oskar R. Lange, Edmund Veesenmayer, and Anna Mahler. After him are José Antonio Aguirre, Deng Yingchao, Arshile Gorky, Joseph M. Juran, Mihai Antonescu, and Christopher Isherwood. Among people deceased in 1986, Emilio Fernández ranks 74. Before him are Maurice Duruflé, Lyudmila Rudenko, Sandro Puppo, Elio de Angelis, Cheikh Anta Diop, and Alexandre Tansman. After him are J. Allen Hynek, André Leroi-Gourhan, Aleksandr Akimov, Hermann Gmeiner, John Bagot Glubb, and Elsa Lanchester.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsYevgenia Ginzburg
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 86
Valery Chkalov
PILOT
1904 - 1938
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 87
Hans Hartung
PAINTER
1904 - 1989
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 88
Oskar R. Lange
ECONOMIST
1904 - 1965
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 89
Edmund Veesenmayer
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1977
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 90
Anna Mahler
SCULPTOR
1904 - 1988
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 91
Emilio Fernández
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 92
José Antonio Aguirre
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1960
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 93
Deng Yingchao
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1992
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 94
Arshile Gorky
PAINTER
1904 - 1948
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 95
Joseph M. Juran
ENGINEER
1904 - 2008
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 96
Mihai Antonescu
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1946
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 97
Christopher Isherwood
WRITER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 98
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsMaurice Duruflé
COMPOSER
1902 - 1986
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 68
Lyudmila Rudenko
CHESS PLAYER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 69
Sandro Puppo
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1986
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 70
Elio de Angelis
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 1986
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 71
Cheikh Anta Diop
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1986
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 72
Alexandre Tansman
COMPOSER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 73
Emilio Fernández
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 74
J. Allen Hynek
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 1986
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 75
André Leroi-Gourhan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1911 - 1986
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 76
Aleksandr Akimov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - 1986
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 77
Hermann Gmeiner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 1986
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 78
John Bagot Glubb
ENGINEER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 79
Elsa Lanchester
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 80
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Emilio Fernández ranks 85 out of 729. Before him are Tizoc (1436), Katy Jurado (1924), Jorge Campos (1966), Felipe Calderón (1962), Ernesto Zedillo (1951), and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada (1948). After him are Enrique Peña Nieto (1966), Adolfo López Mateos (1909), Adolfo de la Huerta (1881), Kiki Camarena (1947), Chimalpopoca (1397), and José Sánchez del Río (1913).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsTizoc
POLITICIAN
1436 - 1486
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 79
Katy Jurado
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 80
Jorge Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 81
Felipe Calderón
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 82
Ernesto Zedillo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 83
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada
MAFIOSO
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 84
Emilio Fernández
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 85
Enrique Peña Nieto
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 86
Adolfo López Mateos
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1969
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 87
Adolfo de la Huerta
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1955
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 88
Kiki Camarena
LAWYER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 89
Chimalpopoca
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1427
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 90
José Sánchez del Río
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1913 - 1928
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 91
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Mexico
Among film directors born in Mexico, Emilio Fernández ranks 4. Before him are Guillermo del Toro (1964), Alejandro González Iñárritu (1963), and Alfonso Cuarón (1961). After him are Arturo Ripstein (1943), Mario Van Peebles (1957), Guillermo Navarro (1955), Rodrigo Prieto (1965), Jorge Fons (1939), Carlos Reygadas (1971), and Michel Franco (1979).
Guillermo del Toro
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 1
Alejandro González Iñárritu
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 2
Alfonso Cuarón
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 3
Emilio Fernández
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 4
Arturo Ripstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 5
Mario Van Peebles
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 6
Guillermo Navarro
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 7
Rodrigo Prieto
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 8
Jorge Fons
1939 - 2022
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 9
Carlos Reygadas
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 10
Michel Franco
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 11