Rafael Portillo
Rafael Portillo (1916–1995) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film editor.
Rafael Portillo
- Name
- Rafael Portillo
- Born
- November 11, 1916
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- November 30, 1995
- Occupation
- Director, Screenwriter, Editor
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
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• Name — Rafael Portillo • Born — November 11, 1916 • Birthplace — Mexico City, Mexico • Died — November 30, 1995 • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Occupation — Director, Screenwriter, Editor • Years Active — 1943–1989
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Rafael Portillo (11 November 1916 – 30 November 1995) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth of Rafael Portillo is recorded on 11 November 1916 in Mexico, and the death on 30 November 1995 in Mexico.
Director
Director
• The Ghost Falls In Love (1953) • A Life in the Balance (1955) • The Aztec Mummy (1957) • The Curse of the Aztec Mummy (1957) • The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958) • Music and Money (1958) • Carnival Nights (1978) • The Loving Ones (1979) • Midnight Dolls (1979)
Editor
Editor
• The Hour of Truth (1945) • The Three Garcias (1947) • The Garcias Return (1947) • The Bewitched House (1949) • Full Speed Ahead (1951) • What Has That Woman Done to You? (1951) • Kill Me Because I'm Dying! (1951) • Girls in Uniform (1951) • Mexican Bus Ride (1952)
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