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Director

Giovanni Korporaal

Directing

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Directed credits

3

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11

TMDB ID: 938481

IMDb ID: nm0466652

Known for: Directing

Born: February 14, 1922

Died: February 9, 2004

Age: 81

Place of birth: The Hague, Netherlands

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1954 - 1977

Years active: 24

Wikidata: Q105683337

Also known as

John Korporaal

Frequent jobs

Director (2)Assistant Director (1)Editor (5)Script (1)Special Effects (1)Writer (1)

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).