Emilio " El Indio " Fernández ( born Emilio Fernández Romo , ; March 26 , 1904 &ndash; August 6 , 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 . As an actor , he worked in numerous film productions in Mexico and in Hollywood
1946 Cannes Film Festival
1946 Cannes Film Festival
Emilio Fernández