Person
Giovanni Korporaal
Directing · 1922–2004 · 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).
Known for
Vuelve Chistelandia
1958
Familiarities
Editor
The Lost Lover
Director
Cali, ciudad de América
Editor
Rififi in Amsterdam
Director
Reed: Insurgent Mexico
Editor
The Strong Arm
Script
Mid-Century Loves
(segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
Torero!
Special Effects
Inspector Calzonzin
1974
Filmography
- 1977The DiabolicalDirector
- 1976Anyway, Juan is Your NameEditor
- 1974Inspector Calzonzin
- 1972Cali, ciudad de AméricaEditor
- 1972Reed: Insurgent MexicoEditor
- 1971Frida KahloEditor
- 1970Tribute to Leopoldo MendezEditor
- 1969The Olympics in MexicoAssistant Director
- 1969FamiliaritiesEditor
- 1968The Apple of Discord
- 1963The Lost LoverDirector
- 1962Rififi in AmsterdamDirector
- 1958Vuelve Chistelandia
- 1958The Strong ArmScript
- 1957Torero!Special Effects
- 1954Mid-Century Loves(segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
- 1950Boer Pieterse schoot in de roosScenario Writer
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