As the story goes, he was a good friend of actress Dolores Del Rio who introduced Fernandez to her future husband, Cedric Gibbons in 1928. Pues durante sus años de juventud Emilio poseía un cuerpo musculoso, su espalda era ancha y su cintura estrecha al igual que la de la estatuilla del Óscar. According to legend, he was the model for the Academy’s Oscar statuette. Even if you’ve never seen one of Emilio Fernandez’s movies—even if you’ve never seen him in Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch or Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia—you’ve seen Emilio Fernandez. 139679476, citing Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by oscar … Another legend attached to Fernandez is that he shot a film critic in the balls at one of his parties. But Emilio Fernandez was older when he lived in Mexico City and paunchier. The story behind the Academy Award’s Oscar statuette is itself one fit for the movies. Ver los perfiles de las personas que se llaman Emilio Fernandez Romero. The Academy was inclusive then! Entre las muchas leyendas que hay sobre el Oscar, hay una que incluye al actor y director mexicano Emilio “El indio” Fernández. Emilio Fernandez, grandson of "El Indio Fernandez" who also was the model for the Academy Award Oscar statuette. Or, rather, the Oscar statue is Emilio Fernandez. It starts in the 1920’s during the Mexican Revolution. Estas afirmaciones se basan en el enorme parecido físico que comparte con la estatuilla. Una teoría sugiere que, a su paso por Hollywood, el famoso actor y director mexicano sirvió de modelo para crear la estatuilla de los que probablemente sean los premios más reconocidos del mundo. “Cut to 2020.” The Academy Awards is now an international juggernaut that can make or break the box office viability of a film. There are 40+ professionals named "Emilie Fernandez", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. View the profiles of professionals named "Emilie Fernandez" on LinkedIn. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Emilio Fernandez (10 Jun 1909–11 Jun 1995), Find a Grave Memorial no. Por otro lado, diferentes personas aseguran que Emilio es el hombre detrás del diseño. Legend has it that the model for the legendary Oscar statue was Mexican actor/director/writer Emilio Fernandez (pictured here) whose film career began in 1928 and lasted almost 60 years. El Indio, father of Mexican cinema, made it to Hollywood after being exiled by the gove