Fernando Méndez

director • writer • producer

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.

Born: July 20, 1908 in Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico

Died: October 17, 1966 (age 58)

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Known For

6.9

Black Pit of Dr. M

Movies & TV Credits

50 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Adios cuñado Movie	5.9	Writing	Story	1967
Rage Movie	6.1	Writing	Screenplay	1966
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez Movie	6.2	Writing	Writer	1962
Mujeres engañadas Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1961
La cárcel de Cananea Movie	6.4	Writing	Story	1960
El renegado blanco Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1960
Venganza Apache Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1960
Black Pit of Dr. M Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1959
The Living Coffin Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1959
Señoritas Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1959
El cofre del pirata Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1959
Los hermanos Diablo Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1959
Los diablos del terror Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1959
The Vampire's Coffin Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1958
The Vampire Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1957
The Body Snatcher Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1957
La locura del rock and roll Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1957
La esquina de mi barrio Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1957
Hay ángeles con espuelas Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1957
Rapto al sol Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1956
El pueblo sin Dios Movie	7.0	Writing	Writer	1955
Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1955
La venganza de los Villalobos Movie	—	Directing	Director	1955
What a Man Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1955
Los tres Villalobos Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1955
Los aventureros Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1954
As negro Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1954
Si, Mi vida Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1953
The Naked Woman Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1953
El lunar de la familia Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1953
Había una vez un marido Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1953
Genio y figura Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1953
Los hijos de María Morales Movie	7.1	Writing	Writer	1952
La hija del ministro Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1952
Cuatro noches contigo Movie	5.9	Writing	Writer	1952
Fierecilla Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1951
The Soft One Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1951
Los apuros de mi ahijada Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1951
Slum Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1950
Matrimonio y mortaja Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1950
Ángeles de arrabal Movie	4.7	Writing	Story	1949
The Three Garcías Movie	7.9	Writing	Writer	1947
El criollo Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1945
The Skulls of Terror Movie	—	Directing	Director	1944
La leyenda del bandido Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1944
The Skulls of Terror Return Movie	—	Directing	Director	1944
Allá en el bajio Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1942
Cinco minutos de amor Movie	4.7	Production	Producer	1941
La reina de México Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1940
Smuggling Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1932

Fernando Méndez

Known For

The Vampire

The Three Garcías

Rage

Black Pit of Dr. M

Movies & TV Credits