Giovanni Korporaal
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 14, 1922, The Hague, Netherlands
- Died
- February 9, 2004
- Movies
- 8
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1974 | Inspector Calzonzin | |
| 1968 | The Apple of Discord | |
| 1958 | Vuelve Chistelandia | |
| 1954 | Mid-Century Loves | (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1977 | The Diabolical | Director |
| 1963 | The Lost Lover | Director, Writer |
| 1962 | Rififi in Amsterdam | Director |
| 1958 | The Strong Arm | Director |
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