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Rafael Corkidi is a Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Art Direction and Cinematography Mexicain born on 20 may 1930 at Puebla (Mexique)

Rafael Corkidi

Rafael Corkidi
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Nationality Mexique
Birth 20 may 1930 at Puebla (Mexique)
Death 18 september 2013 (at 83 years)

Rafael Corkidi Acriche (20 May 1930 – 18 September 2013) was a Mexican cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. He began his career as a cinematographer and contributed to the visual style and cinematography in three films directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky in Mexico, Fando y Lis, El Topo, and the The Holy Mountain. Eventually he became a director in his own right, including films such as Angels and Cherubs, Auandar Anapu, Pafnucio Santo and Deseos, his last film before he decided to pioneer video as a mean of expression.

In 2013 he was awarded the Ariel de Oro, Mexico's top film prize, for his contributions to the Mexican film industry.

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Filmography of Rafael Corkidi (5 films)

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Actor

Fando and Lis, 1h33
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Origin Mexique
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Théâtre, Films about disabilities, Films based on plays
Actors Alejandro Jodorowsky, Carlos Ancira, Rafael Corkidi
Roles Fando's Father / Well-Dressed Man with Beard (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.349993.349993.349993.349993.34999
The film follows Fando (Sergio Klainer) and his paraplegic girlfriend Lis (Diana Mariscal) through a barren, post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of the mythical city of Tar, where legend has it all wishes come true.

Director

Scriptwriter

Holy Pafnucio, 1h40
Directed by Rafael Corkidi
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Musical
Actors Susana Kamini, Elpidia Carrillo
Roles Writer
Rating68% 3.4248753.4248753.4248753.4248753.424875

Producer

Holy Pafnucio, 1h40
Directed by Rafael Corkidi
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Musical
Actors Susana Kamini, Elpidia Carrillo
Roles Producer
Rating68% 3.4248753.4248753.4248753.4248753.424875

Cameraman

The Holy Mountain, 1h54
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about films, Films about magic and magicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Alejandro Jodorowsky, Juan Ferrara, David Silva, Jacqueline Voltaire, Héctor Ortega, Arielle Dombasle
Roles Director of Photography
Rating77% 3.897853.897853.897853.897853.89785
A man (later identified as a thief) representing The Fool, a tarot card typically depicting a young man stepping off a cliff, lies on the ground with flies covering his face like excrement. He is befriended by a footless, handless dwarf (representing the Five of Swords: defeat) and goes into a city to make money from tourists. The thief's resemblance to Jesus Christ inspires some to use his likeness for the crucifixes that they sell by casting an impression of his face and body. After a dispute with a priest who rejects the thief's likeness of himself, the thief eats off the face of his wax statue and sends it skyward with balloons, symbolically eating the body of Christ and offering "himself" up to Heaven. Soon after, he notices a crowd gathered around a tall tower, where a large hook with a bag of gold has been sent down in exchange for food. The thief, wishing to find the source of the gold, ascends the tower, finding the alchemist (played by Jodorowsky) and his silent female assistant.
El Topo
El Topo (1970)
, 2h5
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Alfonso Arau, David Silva, Víctor Fosado
Roles Director of Photography
Rating71% 3.5987953.5987953.5987953.5987953.598795
The film takes place in two parts. The first half resembles a western; albeit a surreal one. The second is a love story of redemption and rebirth.
Fando and Lis, 1h33
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Origin Mexique
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Théâtre, Films about disabilities, Films based on plays
Actors Alejandro Jodorowsky, Carlos Ancira, Rafael Corkidi
Roles Director of Photography
Rating66% 3.349993.349993.349993.349993.34999
The film follows Fando (Sergio Klainer) and his paraplegic girlfriend Lis (Diana Mariscal) through a barren, post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of the mythical city of Tar, where legend has it all wishes come true.

Art

Holy Pafnucio, 1h40
Directed by Rafael Corkidi
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Musical
Actors Susana Kamini, Elpidia Carrillo
Roles Art Direction
Rating68% 3.4248753.4248753.4248753.4248753.424875

Team

Holy Pafnucio, 1h40
Directed by Rafael Corkidi
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Musical
Actors Susana Kamini, Elpidia Carrillo
Roles Cinematography
Rating68% 3.4248753.4248753.4248753.4248753.424875
Apolinar
Apolinar (1972)
, 1h29
Genres Drama, Fantasy
Actors Macaria, Ofelia Medina, Enrique Rocha, Tito Novaro
Roles Cinematography

Tancredo, a poor man, is in love with a rich girl, who does not return his feelings. One day when she is bathing in a river, a flood sweeps her away and Tancredo is unable to save her. Mad with grief, he steals the sun. The gods call Apolinar to restore light to the earth, but he is obstructed by the magician of darkness, until by means of a telescope he is able to send a bag of light to Tancredo, now grown old. Tancredo goes to the seashore and opens the bag of light as an offering to his beloved, whereupon the sun returns to the earth.
El Topo
El Topo (1970)
, 2h5
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Alfonso Arau, David Silva, Víctor Fosado
Roles Cinematography
Rating71% 3.5987953.5987953.5987953.5987953.598795
The film takes place in two parts. The first half resembles a western; albeit a surreal one. The second is a love story of redemption and rebirth.