Rafael Portillo (1916–1995) was a Mexican

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.Berg p.127

Selected filmography

Director

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The Ghost Falls In Love ''The Ghost Falls In Love'' (Spanish: ''El fantasma se enamora'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Rafael Portillo and starring Gloria Marín, Abel Salazar and Ramón Gay.Amador p.129 Cast * Gloria Marín * Abel Salazar * Ramón Gay ...

'' (1953) * ''

A Life in the Balance ''A Life in the Balance'' is a 1955 American-Mexican thriller film directed by Harry Horner and Rafael Portillo and starring Ricardo Montalbán, Anne Bancroft and Lee Marvin. It was shot in Mexico and distributed in the United States by Twentieth ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Aztec Mummy ''The Aztec Mummy'' () is a 1957 Mexican adventure horror film produced by Guillermo Calderon from his own story idea, scripted by Alfredo Salazar, and directed by Rafael Portillo. The plot centers on a group of scientists who uncover a secret Azte ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy ''The Curse of the Aztec Mummy'' (Spanish: ''La Maldición de la Momia Azteca'') is a 1957 Mexican horror film directed by Rafael Portillo. It is the second film in the Aztec Mummy series which began with ''The Aztec Mummy'' (Spanish title:La Mo ...

'' (1957) * '' The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy'' (1958) * ''

Music and Money ''Music and Money'' (Spanish: ''Música y dinero'') is a 1958 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Rafael Portillo and starring Tito Guízar, Luis Aguilar and Pedro Vargas.Agrasánchez p.63 The film's sets were designed by the art director M ...

'' (1958) * ''

Carnival Nights ''Carnival Nights'' (Spanish: ''Noches de cabaret'') is a 1978 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Rafael Portillo and starring Jorge Rivero, Sasha Montenegro and Carmen Salinas.Ramírez Berg p.127 Cast * Jorge Rivero * Sasha Montenegro * Car ...

'' (1978) * '' The Loving Ones'' (1979) * ''

Midnight Dolls ''Midnight Dolls'' (Spanish: ''Muñecas de medianoche'') is a 1979 Mexican erotic film, erotic drama film directed by Rafael Portillo and starring Jorge Rivero, Isela Vega, and Sasha Montenegro. The film belongs to a genre that has been described ...

'' (1979)

Editor

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The Hour of Truth ''The Hour of Truth'' (Spanish: ''La hora de la verdad'') is a 1945 Mexican drama film directed by Norman Foster and starring Ricardo Montalbán, Virginia Serret, Lilia Michel.Mora p.70 It is set in the world of bullfighting. Cast * Ricardo ...

'' (1945) * ''

The Three Garcias ''The Three Garcias'' (Spanish: ''Los tres García'') is a 1947 Mexican comedy film by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Pedro Infante, Sara García, Abel Salazar and Marga López. Egan & Long p.91 It was shot at the Tepeyac Studios in Mexico City. ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Garcias Return ''The Garcias Return'' (Spanish: ''¡Vuelven los García!'') is a 1947 Mexican comedy film directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Pedro Infante, Sara García, Abel Salazar and Marga López. Mora p.81 It was shot at the Tepeyac Studios in Mex ...

'' (1947) * '' The Bewitched House'' (1949) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1951) * ''

What Has That Woman Done to You? What or WHAT may refer to: * What, an English interrogative word * "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism Film and television * ''What!'' (film), also known as ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava * ...

'' (1951) * ''

Kill Me Because I'm Dying! ''Kill Me Because I'm Dying!'' (Spanish: ''¡¡¡Mátenme porque me muero!!!'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Germán Valdés, Óscar Pulido and Yolanda Montes.Agrasánchez p.40 Cast * Germán Valdés ...

'' (1951) * '' Girls in Uniform'' (1951) * '' Mexican Bus Ride'' (1952)

References

Bibliography

* Charles Ramírez Berg. ''Cinema of Solitude: A Critical Study of Mexican Film, 1967-1983''. University of Texas Press, 2010.

External links

* 1916 births 1995 deaths Mexican film editors Mexican horror film directors Film directors from Mexico City Writers from Mexico City Mexican male screenwriters 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers {{Mexico-film-director-stub