Ismael Rodríguez was born on 19 October 1917 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a writer and director, known for Tizoc (Amor indio) (1957), Ánimas Trujano (El hombre importante) (1961) and Los tres García (1947). He died on 7 August 2004 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.