Giovanni Korporaal
Born: 1922-02-14 in The Hague, Netherlands
Died: 2004-02-09
Known For: Directing
Biography
Giovanni Korporaal (February 14, 1922 – February 9, 2004), also known as John Korporaal or Giovanni Corporale, was a Dutch actor, video editor, screenwriter and film director who made a career in Mexico. His debut film, El Brazo Fuerte (The Strong Arm, 1958), a political satire that was barred from cinema exhibitions until 1974, is recognized as groundbreaking. In the Netherlands he directed two movies, De vergeten medeminnaar (The forgotten co-lover, 1963) and Rififi in Amsterdam (1962).
Filmography
1977
- The Diabolical ... (Director)
1976
- Anyway, Juan is Your Name ... (Editor)
1974
1973
- Reed: Insurgent Mexico ... (Editor)
1972
- Cali, ciudad de América ... (Editor)
1971
- Frida Kahlo ... (Editor)
1970
- Tribute to Leopoldo Mendez ... (Editor)
1969
- The Olympics in Mexico ... (Assistant Director)
- Familiarities ... (Editor)
1968
1963
- The Lost Lover ... (Director)
1962
- Rififi in Amsterdam ... (Director)
1958
- Vuelve Chistelandia
- The Strong Arm ... (Script)
1957
- Torero! ... (Special Effects)
1950
- Boer Pieterse schoot in de roos ... (Scenario Writer)