Giovanni Korporaal
Director
Born: February 14, 1922 (81 years old)
Died: February 9, 2004
Place of birth: The Hague, Netherlands
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 (9)
- Inspector Calzonzin (1974, ★ 7.7)
- The Strong Arm (1958, ★ 7.7)
- Mid-Century Loves (1954, ★ 5.2)
- Torero! (1957, ★ 6)
- Familiarities (1969, ★ 6.7)
- Reed: Insurgent Mexico (1972, ★ 6)
- Anyway, Juan is Your Name (1976, ★ 6.3)
- The Olympics in Mexico (1969, ★ 6.1)
- The Diabolical (1977, ★ 4.6)