Fernando Méndez

from Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico

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Biography

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.

Timeline

1967Aged 59

  • Poster for Adios cuñado

    Story

1966Aged 58

  • Poster for Rage

    Screenplay

1962Aged 54

  • Poster for El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez

    Writer

1961Aged 53

  • Poster for Mujeres engañadas

    Writer

1960Aged 52

1959Aged 51

  • Señoritas

    Director

  • Poster for El cofre del pirata

    Director

  • Poster for Black Pit of Dr. M

    Director

  • Poster for Los diablos del terror

    Director

  • Poster for Los hermanos Diablo

    Director

  • Poster for The Living Coffin

    Director

1958Aged 50

  • Poster for The Vampire's Coffin

    Director

1957Aged 49

1956Aged 48

  • Poster for Rapto al sol

    Director

1955Aged 47

1954Aged 46

  • Poster for As negro

    Writer

  • Poster for Los aventureros

    Director

1953Aged 45

  • Poster for Había una vez un marido

    Director

  • Poster for Genio y figura

    Writer

  • Poster for The Naked Woman

    Director

  • Poster for Si, Mi vida

    Director

  • Poster for El lunar de la familia

    Director

1952Aged 44

  • Poster for Four Nights With You

    Story

  • Poster for Los hijos de María Morales

    Writer

  • Poster for La hija del ministro

    Director

1951Aged 43

  • Poster for Los apuros de mi ahijada

    Director

  • Poster for Fierecilla

    Director

  • Poster for The Soft One

    Director

1950Aged 42

  • Poster for Dos gallos de pelea

    Adaptation

  • Poster for Matrimonio y mortaja

    Writer

  • Poster for Una mujer decente

    Story

  • Poster for Slum

    Director

1949Aged 41

  • Poster for Tres hombres malos

    Director

  • Poster for Ángeles de arrabal

    Story

1947Aged 39

  • Poster for The Three Garcías

    Writer

1945Aged 37

  • Poster for El criollo

    Director

1944Aged 36

  • Poster for La leyenda del bandido

    Adaptation

  • Poster for The Skulls of Terror Return

    Director

  • Poster for The Skulls of Terror

    Director

1942Aged 34

  • Poster for Allá en el bajio

    Story

1941Aged 33

  • Poster for Cinco minutos de amor

    Producer

1940Aged 32

  • Poster for Mexico's Queen

    Director

1932Aged 24

  • Poster for Contrabando

    Writer

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