Giovanni Korporaal

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Giovanni Korporaal

Directing February 14, 1922

The Hague, Netherlands

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…

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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).

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  1. 1977
    The Diabolical

    Movie Director

  2. 1976
    Anyway, Juan is Your Name

    Movie Editor

  3. 1974
  4. 1973
    Reed: Insurgent Mexico

    Movie Editor

  5. 1972
    Cali, ciudad de América

    Movie Editor

  6. 1971
    Frida Kahlo

    Movie Editor

  7. 1970
    Tribute to Leopoldo Mendez

    Movie Editor

  8. 1969
    The Olympics in Mexico

    Movie Assistant Director

  9. 1969
    Familiarities

    Movie Editor

  10. 1968
  11. 1963
    The Lost Lover

    Movie Writer

  12. 1962
    Rififi in Amsterdam

    Movie Director

  13. 1958
  14. 1958
    The Strong Arm

    Movie Script

  15. 1957
    Torero!

    Movie Special Effects

  16. 1954
    Mid-Century Loves

    Movie (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)

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  1. 1950
    Boer Pieterse schoot in de roos

    Movie Scenario Writer