1969Nominee
Best Performance
Familiarities
Giovanni Korporaal
Actor · Director · Writer
The Hague, Netherlands
February 14, 1922
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1957Nominee
Best Performance
Torero!
1973Nominee
Best Performance
Reed: Insurgent Mexico
Career Highlights
1954Highlight
Best Performance
Mid-Century Loves
1963Highlight
Best Director
The Lost Lover