Giovanni Korporaal
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1922-02-14 · The Hague, Netherlands
- Died
- 2004-02-09
Known for
- Inspector Calzonzin (1974)
- Mid-Century Loves (1954) — (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
- Reed: Insurgent Mexico (1973) — Editor
- Torero! (1957) — Special Effects
- Familiarities (1969) — Editor
- The Diabolical (1977) — Director
- The Strong Arm (1958) — Script
- The Olympics in Mexico (1969) — Assistant Director
- Anyway, Juan is Your Name (1976) — Editor
- Rififi in Amsterdam (1962) — Director
- Vuelve Chistelandia (1958)
- The Apple of Discord (1968)
- Tribute to Leopoldo Mendez (1970) — Editor
- Frida Kahlo (1971) — Editor
- The Lost Lover (1963) — Director
- Cali, ciudad de América (1972) — Editor