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.
Directed 36
1960s
- 1961
Mujeres engañadas
Director
- 1960
Venganza Apache
Director
1950s
- 1959
The Living Coffin
Director
Los hermanos Diablo
Director
Los diablos del terror
Director
Black Pit of Dr. M
Director
El cofre del pirata
Director
- 1958
The Vampire's Coffin
Director
- 1957
La esquina de mi barrio
Director
The Vampire
Director
The Body Snatcher
Director
La locura del rock and roll
Director
- 1956
Rapto al sol
Director
- 1955
La venganza de los Villalobos
Director
Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos
Director
What a Man
Director
- 1954
As negro
Director
- 1953
El lunar de la familia
Director
Si, Mi vida
Director
The Naked Woman
Director
Genio y figura
Director
Había una vez un marido
Director
- 1952
La hija del ministro
Director
- 1951
The Soft One
Director
Los apuros de mi ahijada
Director
- 1950
Slum
Director
Matrimonio y mortaja
Director
1940s
- 1949
Tres hombres malos
Director
- 1945
El criollo
Director
- 1944
The Skulls of Terror Return
Director
The Skulls of Terror
Director
La leyenda del bandido
Director
- 1942
Allá en el bajio
Director
- 1940
Mexico's Queen
Director
Wrote 35
1960s
- 1967
- 1966
Rage
Screenplay
- 1964
El corrido de María Pistolas
Screenplay
- 1963
María Pistolas
Screenplay
- 1962
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
Writer
Contra viento y marea
Screenplay
- 1961
Juan sin miedo
Screenplay
Mujeres engañadas
Writer
1950s
- 1959
Sand kisses
Screenplay
- 1957
The Body Snatcher
Writer
Hundred girls
Screenplay
- 1955
La venganza de los Villalobos
Writer
El pueblo sin Dios
Writer
What a Man
Writer
- 1954
As negro
Writer
- 1953
El lunar de la familia
Screenplay
Genio y figura
Writer
- 1952
La hija del ministro
Screenplay
Los hijos de María Morales
Writer
Four Nights With You
Writer, Story
- 1951
Los apuros de mi ahijada
Screenplay
- 1950
Una mujer decente
Story
Yo también soy de Jalisco
Screenplay
Matrimonio y mortaja
Writer
Dos gallos de pelea
Adaptation
1940s
- 1949
Ángeles de arrabal
Adaptation, Dialogue, Story
Tres hombres malos
Writer
- 1947
The Three Garcías
Writer
- 1945
El criollo
Screenplay
- 1944
The Skulls of Terror
Screenplay
La leyenda del bandido
Adaptation
- 1942
Allá en el bajio
Story
1930s
- 1932
Contrabando
Writer
Produced 1
1940s
- 1941
Cinco minutos de amor
Producer