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Fernando Wagner(1905-1973)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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Fernando Wagner was born on 7 November 1905 in Göttingen, Germany. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Wild Bunch (1969), La maldición de la blonda (1971) and Virgin Sacrifice (1960). He was married to Helgard Nitz. He died on 20 October 1973 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
BornNovember 7, 1905
DiedOctober 20, 1973(67)
BornNovember 7, 1905
DiedOctober 20, 1973(67)
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Known for

The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Wild Bunch
7.9
  • Mohr
  • 1969
La maldición de la blonda
7.5
TV Series
  • Director
Angélica Morales in Virgin Sacrifice (1960)
Virgin Sacrifice
3.4
  • Director
  • 1960
Mickey Rooney, Wanda Hendrix, and Robert Preston in My Outlaw Brother (1951)
My Outlaw Brother
5.1
  • Burger
  • 1951

Credits

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Director

  • Muñeca
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • El amor tiene cara de mujer (1971)
    El amor tiene cara de mujer
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1973
  • La maldición de la blonda
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • La recogida
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • El mariachi
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Yesenia
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Chucho el Roto
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968–1969
  • La familia
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Fanny Cano in Rubi (1968)
    Rubi
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Amor sublime
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • El cuarto mandamiento
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • El usurpador
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Un ángel en el fango
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Cartas de amor
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Angélica Morales in Virgin Sacrifice (1960)
    Virgin Sacrifice
    3.4
    • Director
    • 1960

Cinematographer

  • Tú eres mi destino
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1969
  • Una plegaria en el camino (1969)
    Una plegaria en el camino
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1969

Actor

  • Santo in Anonymous Death Threat (1975)
    Santo in Anonymous Death Threat
    5.3
    • Old Nazi
    • 1975
  • Rosa blanca (1972)
    Rosa blanca
    7.4
    • Von Allpenstock
    • 1972
  • Braulio Castillo and Irán Eory in El cielo y tu (1971)
    El cielo y tu
    5.5
    • Sr. Koner
    • 1971
  • Los corrompidos (1971)
    Los corrompidos
    6.4
    • Paul Williams
    • 1971
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)
    The Wild Bunch
    7.9
    • Mohr
    • 1969
  • La vuelta del Mexicano (1967)
    La vuelta del Mexicano
    5.7
    • Warner
    • 1967
  • Cantinflas in Su excelencia (1967)
    Su excelencia
    7.1
    • Representante de Salchichonia
    • 1967
  • El derecho de nacer (1966)
    El derecho de nacer
    5.6
    • Dr. Steiner
    • 1966
  • Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau in Viva Maria! (1965)
    Viva Maria!
    6.3
    • Father of Maria I
    • 1965
  • The Getaway Face (1963)
    The Getaway Face
    2.4
    • 1963
  • Cri-Cri, the Singing Cricket (1963)
    Cri-Cri, the Singing Cricket
    7.6
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • Cuando ¡Viva Villa..! es la muerte (1960)
    Cuando ¡Viva Villa..! es la muerte
    6.9
    • Cain Pianni
    • 1960
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Joseph Karnack
    • 1960
  • Angélica Morales in Virgin Sacrifice (1960)
    Virgin Sacrifice
    3.4
    • Fernando
    • 1960
  • La estrella vacía (1960)
    La estrella vacía
    7.0
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ferdinand Wagner
  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • November 7, 1905
    • Göttingen, Germany
  • Died
    • October 20, 1973
    • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico(road accident)
  • Spouse
    • Helgard Nitz? - October 20, 1973 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Immigrated to Mexico from Germany in 1930.

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