Rafael Banquells
Rafael Banquells (June 25, 1917 – October 27, 1990) born Rafael Banquells Garafulla was an actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells. Rafael Banquells Garafulla was born on June 25, 1917 in La Habana, Cuba. His parents were actors in Spain. He began his career as a movies actor in 1940. He was married three times. His wives were actresses. First he married Blanca de Castejón (deceased). He was then married to the actress and TV producer Silvia Pinal and they had a daughter, Sylvia Pasquel; and he was last married to the actress Dina de Marco. Their children are José Manuel, Rocío Banquells, Mary Paz, Ariadne and Rafael II. Rafael died on October 27, 1990 in Mexico City, at the age of 73. The name of this actor and director is written with Golden letters in the history of Mexican televisión, movies and theater.
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as Ricardo LujánGloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
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The Holy Inquisition
as Principal de la Real AudienciaA plague is spreading through 16th century Mexico, and the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic...
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Gutierritos
as Ángel Gutiérrez (Gutierritos)Timid, browbeaten salaryman becomes famous author overnight.
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Ni de aquí, ni de allá
as Jefe de PolicíaThis Mexican comedy stars La India Maria, who drives the FBI crazy because they cannot figure...
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Si, Mi vida
as Valentín ChagoyaDr. Castellanos is saved from bankruptcy.
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The Mark of the Skunk
as OfficerIn 1840 California, The Texmelucan viscount bizco, offers a feast for his son Tin, who returned...
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Reportaje
as Banquells, reporterReporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
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El Secreto De Pancho Villa
as uncreditedSequel to El Tesoro De Pancho Villa; masked wrestler battles gangsters trying to take control of...
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The Medallion of Crime
as ValleGoing out for a drink with the guys after work, a salaryman get in over his head with a...
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Arsenio Lupin
as MontignyArsenio Lupin is an audacious Parisian thief who mocks the police, especially Inspector...
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Crazy Love
as RepresentanteSlapstick/musical comedy parody of historical dramas, send-up of "Locura de amor," about Queen...
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Unfaithful Wives
as uncreditedA bunch of stories where wives are unfaithful for different reasons: money, revenge or pleasure.
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X Murderer
as Sargento Ralph CurtisA murderer turns himself to the police, but claims amnesia and insists he's unable to tell them...
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Los Hijos De Don Venancio
as uncreditedSpanish immigrant wants his sons to join him in running his business, but they all have other...
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María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
as JuanThe story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.
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The King of México
as Actor en películaA humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
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Teatro del crimen
as Inspector de policíaIn a music hall has committed a murder, the police will also find the murderer.
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Una mujer con pasado
as uncreditedAfter cohabiting with a man without benefit of marriage, a young woman discovers the emotional...
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Cabalgando con la muerte
as uncreditedWandering gunslinger trains peaceable farmers to defend themselves for an impending range war.
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The Last Adventure
as AdolfoAll of Mexico asks the same question, who has won the lottery jackpot of five million pesos? If...
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La alegría de vivir
as uncreditedPost-adolescent romance; the dude and the chick both tried to impress each other by pretending...
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Estas ruinas que ves
as Rector Sebastián MonteroIn this sexy romantic comedy from Mexico, the life of a college professor is turned upside down...
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La visita que no tocó el timbre
as MenéndezTwo underachieving brothers take responsibility for an abandoned baby.
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Los tres mosqueteros y medio
as uncreditedSpoofy adaptation of The Three Musketeers, follows the original very closely.
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Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
as Profesor GerardA Nazi scientist using the lost city of Atlantis as his home base threatens to destroy...
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Los indolentes
as BorrachoWealthy family in the 1940s have failed to change with the times, and now everything's...
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El Buen Mozo
as uncreditedUnscrupulous cad sleeps his way to the top of belle epoque Paris society.
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El tesoro de Pancho Villa
as uncreditedVilla's troops contend with some rival factions trying to gain control of a misplaced treasure...
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No matarás
as uncreditedA mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder...
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Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
as uncreditedStandard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.
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El sinvergüenza
as uncreditedSmooth-talking ladies' man runs an employment agency for call girls masquerading as language tutors.
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Pubertinaje
as uncreditedThree episodes: 1) "A Christmas dinner" where the family members fantasize about being somewhere...
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Laura's Sin
as PedroYoung woman breaks her engagement to be married when an opportunity for stardom comes her way.
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Había una vez un marido
as uncreditedDue to confusion, Rafael is believed responsible for the death of Teresa. His wife Lilia and his...
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Pasionaria
as uncreditedMusicians/dancers look for their big show-biz break while dealing with a melodrama/crime...
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La sombra vengadora
as CamareroAn evil mastermind, known as La mano negra, attempts to steal a formula that creates synthetic...
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Qué hombre tan simpático
as PacoAmable is the drinking buddy of Paquito, a former medical student who plays Fanny's love, a...
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Vivillo desde chiquillo
as uncreditedA freeloader goes through a case of mistaken identity after a man tries to blackmail a married...
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Legítima defensa
as uncreditedMr. X is convicted of killing Mr. Y and serves a jail sentence. After being released, he...
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La última noche
as uncreditedStruggling musician takes sympathy on a homeless woman and they build a life together.
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La mujer legítima
as LuisWidower wants to remarry, but his adult children are slow to warm to his new wife. One daughter...
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Los ricos también lloran
as Padre AdriánPopular telenovela produced in Mexico in 1979, starring Verónica Castro, Rogelio Guerra and...
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